Disability Issues

A recently unveiled whistleblower lawsuit alleges that a prominent Kentucky disability lawyer illegally colluded with a federal disability judge to approve his clients' cases and reap the millions in attorney's fees that came with them.

There are plenty of advice books on the market for parents of children with special needs, but Reflections from a Different Journey takes a different approach, collecting wisdom for parents of children with special needs from the source: adults who...

An overlooked portion of recent Medicare legislation promises Medicare recipients greater access to mental health benefits.

The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would require health insurers to provide the same level of coverage for mental illness that they do for physical illness, but the bill differs sharply from a version passed earlier by...

A bill that would create IRA-like tax-exempt savings accounts for individuals with disabilities has bipartisan support in the Senate.

Several states have passed laws mandating insurance coverage for autism treatment and more than two dozen others are considering similar legislation.

Parents of children with special needs are often daunted by the different government programs that fall under "disability benefits."...

Carve out a bit of time out to cross off one to-do item that will be key to the future of your child with special needs.

The U.S. House of Representatives, in what is seen as a victory for advocates of people with special needs, passed a bill that would put off implementation of several new Medicaid regulations until early 2009.