Parents of children with special needs must be concerned with ensuring that medical and financial decisions will continue to be made in the child’s best interest once the child reaches age 18 – the age of legal capacity. In most … [Read more...]
Print This PageTransportation Options for Seniors in Fairfax County
September 16, 2008 by
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990 and since then has improved transportation options for seniors and disabled persons living in Fairfax County and beyond. The ADA is a federal civil rights law … [Read more...]
Print This PageNew Law Will Slash Medicare Copayments
September 3, 2008 by
An overlooked portion of recent Medicare legislation promises Medicare recipients greater access to mental health benefits. Both houses of Congress passed the new law, known as the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers … [Read more...]
Print This PageMedicaid Asset Protection
August 22, 2008 by
What is Medicaid Asset Protection? Medicaid Asset Protection is the process of protecting assets from having to be completely spent to pay for the devastating expenses of long-term care, while helping to ensure that you (or your … [Read more...]
Print This PageFunding a Special Needs Trust: How Much is Enough?
August 13, 2008 by
As a parent or guardian, you want to ensure that your child with special needs will remain financially secure even when you are no longer there to provide support. Given the significant, ongoing expenses involved in your child’s … [Read more...]
Print This PageIRA Distributions to Third-Party Special Needs Trusts: Avoiding the ‘Five-Year Rule’
July 8, 2008 by
For many parents, the majority of their savings is held in some kind of a retirement account, often an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). At age 70 ½, an IRA account holder faces the Required Beginning Date, when he or she must … [Read more...]
Print This PageAging is Not a Disease
June 30, 2008 by
It is natural that health care providers such as doctors, pharmacists and nurses will have the same attitude towards aging as other Americans. Without proper geriatric care training, these people can fall into the same trap of … [Read more...]
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