Elder Law Answers
Government Lifts Some SSI Eligibility Restrictions
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has made three rule changes that ease restrictions on receiving Supplementa...
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Guides Explain Medicare and Medicaid Coverage for the Disabled
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released two new guides that explain the role of Medicare and Medicaid for roughly ...
Read moreConnecticut Recovering Drug Costs From Elderly Estates
Hundreds of low-income elderly and disabled people have dropped out of Connecticut's discount prescription drug p...
Read moreNew Web Site Helps Families of Children with Special Needs
A new Web site has been launched to help families of children with special needs preserve medical and other benefits...
Read morePlanning for the Future Providing a Meaningful Life for a Child with a Disability After Your Death
If you have a special needs child and are worried about what will happen to that child when you die, this detailed book helps you secure the child's future.
Read moreThe Parent Care Conversation
An attorney and financial planner helps adult children broach the subject of future planning with their parents and provides a framework for discussion once the conversation gets rolling.
Read moreFive Planning Pointers for Parents with Disabled Children
A parent is irreplaceable, but someone will have to fill in if the worst happens.
Read moreDisabled Individuals Sue State Over Long-Term Care
A group of disabled individuals has filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Illinois under the Americans w...
Read moreNo End in Sight for Rising Backlog of Disability Appeals
Hundreds of thousands of Social Security disability (SSD) claimants are waiting up to three years for a resolution of their disability appeals, ...
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