More than ten years after the measure was first proposed, Congress finally passed a law requiring that insurance companies provide enrollees suffering from mental illness with coverage equal to the coverage they would receive for any other type of condition.
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's promise that families of children with special needs would "have a friend and advocate in the White House" has raised questions about how much of an advocate she or her running mate would actually be.
The Family Center on Technology and Disability's June/July newsletter focuses specifically on solutions for travelers with disabilities and offers a host of information for families hoping to make the most of their next vacation.
In a recent report the Social Security Administration's Inspector General concludes that banks are illegally garnishing accounts that receive electronic deposits of Social Security benefits.
An overlooked portion of recent Medicare legislation promises Medicare recipients greater access to mental health benefits.
Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) recently introduced legislation that would greatly expand affordable housing options under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 811 program for people with disabilities.
A case illustrates the elaborate lengths some disability applicants must go through in order to obtain benefits that are rightfully theirs, and it also is a reminder of a dilemma many beneficiaries face once they receive their awards.
In this information-packed book, an insurance industry veteran explains the ins and outs of filing claims and appeals for long-term disability and Social Security disability.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on February 27, 2007, in a case that will determine whether parents of special needs children must hire a lawyer to sue a school district over their children's special education needs.
