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Monthly Archive for: "January, 2022"
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By Kevin Urbatsch
In Special Needs News
Posted January 26, 2022

ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts: Why Not Have It All?

ABLE accounts and special needs trusts can accomplish the same goals, but each has its advantages and limitations.  The best approach, depending on the beneficiary, may be to use them in [...]

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By Kevin Urbatsch
In Special Needs News
Posted January 26, 2022

Infrastructure Bill to Make Public Transit More Accessible

The $1.3 trillion infrastructure bill recently signed into law by President Biden will release billions to make more stations ADA-compliant.

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By Kevin Urbatsch
In Special Needs News
Posted January 26, 2022

Recipients of Supplemental Security Income Now Have 50 Extra Days to Appeal Benefits Cuts

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is giving people who have their SSI benefits suspended or reduced more time to appeal, in recognition of the hurdles and delays caused by the COVID-19 [...]

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By Kevin Urbatsch
In Special Needs News
Posted January 26, 2022

Pandemic Payments Now Won’t Affect SSI Benefits or Eligibility at All

Pandemic-related financial assistance will no longer affect an individual’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or the benefit amount, the Social Security Administration (SSA) [...]

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By Kevin Urbatsch
In Special Needs News
Posted January 26, 2022

Medicare Won’t Cover Rapid At-Home Covid Tests

Thanks to current federal rules, the people most at risk of death from Covid-19 -- the 62 million seniors and people with disabilities who receive Medicare -- can't be reimbursed for rapid [...]

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By Kevin Urbatsch
In Special Needs News
Posted January 26, 2022

New State Laws Erect Barriers to Voting for People with Disabilities, Advocates Say

New laws in many states restrict the use of absentee ballots, drop boxes, and third-party voting assistance, avenues that many with disabilities depend on to cast their votes.

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By Kevin Urbatsch
In Special Needs News
Posted January 12, 2022

Still-Shuttered SSA Field Offices Pose Threat to Vulnerable Beneficiaries

Two years into the pandemic, most government offices have reopened to the public, but the Social Security Administration is keeping its doors locked, threatening thousands of clients.

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