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Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
With 710,000 people waiting an average of 40 months, understanding how to join Medicaid waiver waitlists early can save years of delay.
Legal > Government Benefits
Understanding Representative Payees: Who Manages Your Child's Disability Benefits
...cannot manage their benefits independently. For...representative payee receives benefit payments on behalf...responsibilities include: Using benefits only for the beneficiary's...well-being Keeping benefits separate from your...funds Tracking how benefits are spent Reporting...items. You can use benefits for education expenses,...cannot do is use benefits for expenses...
Financial > Financial Planning
First-Party Special Needs Trusts: When the Person with a Disability Funds the Trust
...lets your child keep both the money and their benefits. But it comes with one requirement that third-party...before it could be redirected, or retroactive government benefits. Federal law allows this money to be...could be redirected, or retroactive government benefits. Federal law allows this money to be placed in...
Legal > Government Benefits
CMS Just Delayed Key HCBS Safeguards by 17 Months. Here's What Families Receiving Home Care Should Do Now.
CMS pushed the HCBS grievance system from July 2026 to December 2027. Here's what complaint mechanisms families can use during the gap.
News > Advocacy
The DOJ May Delay the ADA's Web Accessibility Deadline. Here's What Disability Families Need to Know.
...compliance deadline for state and local government web accessibility under the ADA....regulation. The deadline applies to governments with populations of 50,000 or more....requirement. Why This Matters for Families. Government websites are where you apply for...are where you apply for disability benefits, request school accommodations, check...
Legal > Government Benefits
Maryland Is Cutting $250 Million in Disability Services. Families Have Days to Push Back.
Maryland Senate passed $126M in DDA cuts affecting 19,100 people. Conference committee meets Friday. Here's what to do now.
Financial > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Access Services While You Wait (and How to Jump the Line)
Average wait is 40 months (16 years in some states), but 80% qualify for services now and crisis priority exists.
Legal > Government Benefits
Idaho Passed $22M in Medicaid Disability Cuts. Here's What Families Can Do Before the Governor Signs.
Idaho HB 863 cuts $21.8M from residential habilitation. Governor Little has 5 days to act. Families can still make their voices heard.
Legal > Government Benefits
When Your Medicaid Provider Stops Taking Patients: What Families Can Do
...Medicaid patients. The notice doesn't say your benefits were cut. It says the provider can't afford to...the critical distinction: your child's Medicaid benefits haven't been cut. The provider pool is shrinking....existing ones. This is distinct from a family's benefits being terminated. Your child still has Medicaid...
Legal > Government Benefits
7 Government Benefits Beyond SSI That Support Families Raising Children with Disabilities
...Some know about SSDI. But the government provides seven additional...jeopardizing your existing benefits. SNAP: Food Assistance with...disabilities receive SNAP benefits. If your child receives SSI,...What you'll receive: Average benefit for a single person with a...household size and income. The benefit loads monthly onto an EBT...
Legal > Government Benefits
SSDI vs SSI for Children with Disabilities: Understanding the Difference and Which One Your Family Qualifies For
Your child has a disability. You've been told to apply for Social Security benefits, but you're not sure whether that means SSI, SSDI, or both. The names sound...dependent if you're receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits, or if you've died while insured. There are no income or asset limits....
Legal > Government Benefits
Navigating the Age 18 Disability Benefits Transition: What Changes, What Stays, and How to Prepare
...turns 18 in six months. If they're receiving SSI, you're about to enter a benefits redetermination that uses entirely different eligibility rules than the...About 56% are initially found ineligible. Roughly one-third ultimately lose benefits. That's the statistic. Here's what it means: the system that approved your...