by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Approximately 6 percent of adult Americans experience an activity-limiting injury every three months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Injuries can happen because of carelessness, such as distracted driving or a slippery floor at a...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Because of their disability, a person receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may not have worked long enough to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits on their own work record. Therefore, once they meet the government’s strict physical...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
More than 70 percent of adults in the U.S. report being dissatisfied with the health care system, according to TIME Magazine. Navigating the medical services network can be stressful and overwhelming, particularly for older adults facing increasingly complex health...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in the House of Representatives aims to modernize a number of outdated rules regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility. The federal government enacted SSI in 1972 under President Nixon, and yet many of the...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are both federal health care programs that provide cash payments to people who meet the federal definition of “disabled.” But the similarities between the two programs end there. What...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Feb 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
A special needs trust (SNT) allows you to meet your needs while receiving government benefits, such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). When you have a special needs trust, you can use it to pay for goods and services government benefits do not cover,...
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