Sandwich Generation: How to Survive Financially

September 4, 2014 by

Q. My husband and I are in our mid 40s and caught between raising our 10 and 14 year old children, working full-time, and caring for my father, who has Parkinson’s. We are particularly concerned about saving for college for our … [Read more...]

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Medicaid disparities: children with public insurance wait longer, denied more frequently

June 23, 2011 by

It is hard to imagine sick children could be seriously implicated and affected by public insurance disparities...federal law, after all, prohibits discirminatory treatment between patients who receive public vs. private insurance. … [Read more...]

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Parents of Special Needs Kids: Getting Help From Others Without Forfeiting Federal Benefits

February 3, 2011 by

Did you know that in the U.S. alone, about 200,000 people under the age of 65 require long term care?  In the D.C. Metro area, about 40,000 children are considered "Special Needs."Many families are unsure how to plan financially … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: Special Needs Planning, disability, children, disabled child, planning for disability, respite, special needs, special needs children, special needs trust