Special Needs News

House Bill Would Allow Military Retirees to Name Special Needs Trusts As Beneficiaries of Survivor Benefit Plans

A bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would finally allow military retirees to name special needs trusts as beneficiaries of Survivor Benefit Plans, a change that could dramatically improve the lives of military children with disabilities.
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Medicaid Home Care Whistleblower May Lose Coverage After Settlement

When Richard West, a 63-year-old veteran with muscular dystrophy, caught his home health care provider overbilling the state of New Jersey for services that it provided to Medicaid patients, he never expected that the state would reward him for his detective work by terminating his Medicaid benefits.
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The Importance of Planning

Among the many challenges facing parents of children with special needs is planning for the time when the parents will no longer be around to act as the primary caregivers. Advance planning by parents can make all the difference in the life of the child with special needs, as well as for siblings who may be left with caretaking responsibilities.

This site explains general legal strategies for protecting children with special needs and links families with members of the Academy of Special Needs Planners, qualified attorneys who can address their legal concerns and help them put effective plans in place.