by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Mar 17, 2022 | News
When a married couple applies for Medicaid, the Medicaid agency must analyze the couple’s income and assets as of a particular date to determine eligibility. The date that the agency chooses for this analysis is called the “snapshot” date and it can have a major...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Mar 15, 2022 | News
Having enough financial resources to support someone with special needs is an ongoing worry for many families. If resources are short, one increasingly popular option is to set up a crowdfunding campaign through such outlets as GoFundMe or Kickstarter. While this can...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Mar 10, 2022 | News
The CDC has finally acknowledged that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have an elevated risk of severe disease from COVID-19. Accordingly, the White House has announced several measures to help people with disabilities navigate the ongoing...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Mar 8, 2022 | News
Gifting assets to your grandchildren can do more than help your descendants get a good start in life — it can also reduce the size of your estate and the tax that will be due upon your death. Perhaps the simplest approach to gifting is to give the grandchild an...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Mar 1, 2022 | News
Just about everyone with Down syndrome (DS) will begin developing Alzheimer’s starting at about age 40, making it the leading cause of death for the 200,000 or so people with DS in the U.S. But this dire prognosis is getting little attention. Many guardians and...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Mar 1, 2022 | News
Many parents or grandparents with sizable amounts of money to pass on to their heirs are apprehensive about the effect it may have on their children or grandchildren. In some instances, they fear that the recipients will misspend the funds on drugs, fancy cars or...
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