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Housing Considerations for Your Child With Special Needs
An important piece in special needs planning is determining where your loved one will live - and how to cover the cost.
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Investigation Opened After Seniors, People With Disabilities Hit with Exorbitant Fines for Mistakenly Collecting Disability Benefits
An independent watchdog agency will be launching an investigation after more than 100 individuals who were mistakenly issued disability benefits ended up facing unprecedented fines from a federal program accusing them of fraud.
Read moreFeds Set Deadline for States to Meet Standards on Adequate Community Housing for Individuals With Disabilities
Medicaid’s Home and Community-Based Services program will not include housing that imposes restrictions on residents.
Read moreJulie Beckett, Mother of Katie Beckett Medicaid Waiver and Champion of Disability Community, Dies
Before Julie Beckett took action, many children with disabilities nationwide were required to live in institutional settings; receiving long-term treatment at home often meant losing their Medicaid coverage. ...
Read moreSupreme Court Rules State Medicaid Programs Can Recoup a Larger Share of Injury Settlements
In a case involving a Floridian teen who was catastrophically injured and received a settlement, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that state Medicaid programs may be repaid from settlement funds reserved for future medical expenses. ...
Read moreDOJ Pushes for Accessible COVID-19 Vaccination Websites
During the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Justice has entered settlement agreements with a variety of businesses after these businesses were found to have failed in ensuring their websites and online vaccination portals were fully digitally accessible to individuals with...
Read moreThrough PASS, People With Disabilities Can Pursue Work Goals Without Losing SSI Benefits
A program known as PASS offers individuals with disabilities who want to work the opportunity to pursue their professional ambitions while continuing to receive their Supplemental Security Income payment.
Read moreVictims of Discrimination Cannot Sue for Emotional Distress, Supreme Court Says
In a decision that has dismayed disability rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court has determined that emotional distress is not sufficient to sue for discrimination under federal civil rights statutes.
Read moreTexas Voters With Disabilities Were Stopped From Voting, Critics Say
The Texas primaries in March could be a preview of what to expect in other states that have adopted new laws restricting voting, according to advocates for people with special needs.
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