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

SSA Offices Expected to Reopen March 30 (Fingers Crossed!)

After being off-limits to most members of the public since March 2020, Social Security Administration (SSA) offices are set to reopen on March 30, 2022, barring an unexpected snag or sudden [...]

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

California Is the First State to Move Toward Removing the Asset Limit for Medicaid Eligibility

In a groundbreaking move that could have repercussions in certain other states, California is the first state to phase out the requirement that people impoverish themselves before becoming [...]

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

Annual Contribution Ceiling for ABLE Accounts Rises and More States Add Programs

The maximum amount that can be contributed each year to an ABLE account for a person with disabilities just rose $1,000 to $16,000.  The figure had been stuck at $15,000 since 2018.  

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By Kevin Urbatsch
In Special Needs News
Posted February 11, 2022

Often-Overlooked Tax Credit Expanded, Now Covers More People with Disabilities

Built into the American Recovery Plan Act of 2021 are new rules and income thresholds that expand the pool of taxpayers who qualify for the earned income tax credit. This is good news for [...]

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By Kevin Urbatsch
In Special Needs News
Posted February 8, 2022

Medicare to Cover At-Home Covid Tests by ‘Early Spring’

Medicare beneficiaries will soon be eligible to obtain up to eight free rapid at-home Covid-19 tests per month, the Biden administration has announced.

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By Kevin Urbatsch
In Special Needs News
Posted February 5, 2022

Advice on Vice: Do Alcohol, Tobacco and Pornography Count as Special Needs?

What’s a trustee to do when a beneficiary wants to spend special needs trust money on cigarettes, a drink, or a naughty movie?

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