Short-Term Care Insurance: An Alternative to the Long-Term Care Variety
A little-known insurance option can be an answer for some people who might need care but are unable to buy long-term care insurance.
Dispute Between Brothers Demonstrates Need to Plan for Long-Term Care
A recent New Jersey appeals court case demonstrates how important it is for families to come up with a long-term care plan before an emergency strikes. The case involves two brothers who got into a fight over whether to place their mother in a nursing home.
Adding to Uncertainty for Scam Targets, the IRS Now Allows Private Debt Collectors to Dun Taxpayers
In a move that could be confusing to seniors who are vulnerable to scams, the IRS will begin using private debt collection agencies to collect past-due taxes.
"Mr. Social Security" Pleads Guilty to Defrauding SSA of $550M in Disability Benefits
The Kentucky attorney who called himself “Mr. Social Security” pleaded guilty to working with doctors and an administrative law judge to procure $550 million in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for clients who may not have been disabled.
New Comic Book Supports Special Needs Siblings
The experience of being the sibling of someone with special needs is often overlooked. To help fill this void, a New Jersey teenager has created a 20-page comic book that presents six illustrated stories of children confronting the challenges of having a sibling with special needs.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That IDEA Requires More Than "Some" Educational Benefit
Parents of students with disabilities may be rethinking their child’s educational plan after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of a child with autism and attention deficit disorder whose parents took him out of public school.
Four Things People Forget to Include in Their Estate Plan
Even if you've written an estate plan, are you sure you included everything you need to? There are certain things that people often forget to include in a will or estate plan that can have a big impact on your family.
How Will People with Special Needs Fare Under the GOP Health Care Proposal?
At a recent webinar, members of the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP) discussed the possible impact on people with special needs of legislation crafted by House Republicans to replace Obamacare.
Hospitals Now Must Provide Notice About Observation Status
All hospitals must now give Medicare recipients notice when they are in the hospital under observation status. The notice requirement is part of a law enacted in 2015 but that just took effect.
High Court Says Girl with Special Needs Can Sue Over Schools Refusal to Allow Service Dog
The family of a girl with cerebral palsy may sue her former school district for refusing to allow her service dog in school, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.