Questions & Answers

Is there any way to use the funds in your Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) trust even if you don't need further treatment for your injury?...

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I live in one state but my son lives in a group home in neighboring state.  Where should I establish a special needs trust for his benefit?...

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• Estate Planning
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• Special Needs Trusts

I needed to have surgery while I was negotiating the establishment of a Medicare Set-Aside to hold funds from a workers' compensation claim.  Now both workers' comp and Medicare are refusing to pay for the bill.  Who pays?...

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Under the SSI, SSDI and Medicaid rules, is the guardian of a beneficiary with disabilities able to act as trustee of a third-party special needs trust?...

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• SSI and SSDI

I want to offer a job to a young man with special needs but his father says that if my potential employee receives more than $85 a month, he will no longer receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).  Can I hire...

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• SSI and SSDI
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• Public Benefits

When I first received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in 2009, I missed receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by two dollars.  Am I eligible to receive both now?...

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• Public Benefits

I receive Medicaid due to a disability in my resident state. How long can I be out of state before losing Medicaid benefits? What are the rules for benefits in other states and how easily can I get benefits elsewhere? ...

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• Medicaid

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal insurance program that provides a cash benefit and eventual Medicare eligibility to people who can no longer work. How long do you need to work to qualify? ...

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• Disability Issues

When your family has more than one child with special needs, do you need more than one special needs trust? Most families with multiple children with special needs are stretched financially. Is this affordable? ...

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• Special Needs Trusts
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• Special Needs Planning
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• Public Benefits