by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
In his pre-session presentation at the 2020 ASNP Annual Meeting, “Special Needs Planning Integration with Veterans Benefits,” Doylestown, Pennsylvania ASNP member Richard L. Newman provided an overview of VA health care and disability benefits, and concluded with a...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit holds that pursuant to the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, Medicaid beneficiaries may have a protected property interest in a particular level of care granted by a managed long-term care plan. Bellin v....
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Dangers” is a strong word. Let’s simply say, “Unintended consequences.” Many people believe that joint accounts are a good way to avoid probate and transfer money to loved ones. But while joint accounts can be useful in certain...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Senate Democrats proposal for a $3.5 trillion spending plan includes expanding Medicare to provide dental, vision, and hearing benefits. The proposal is now being negotiated in Congress. Currently Medicare does not offer much in the way of dental, vision, and...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jul 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hundreds of families from around the U.S. each paid a Virginia non-profit thousands of dollars for service dogs that were not trained at all, and, in some cases were not even delivered, according to two lawsuits, one filed by Virginia’s attorney general. The company,...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jul 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Britney Spears’s legal fight to wrest back control over her personal and financial affairs has flooded the issue of guardianship in Klieg lights. While a full guardianship may be necessary for many individuals with special needs, the Spears case underlines the option...
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