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Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 9-23-2022

Sep 23rd, 2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus on general news, health and healthcare news, special needs news, events, government sources, financial and retirement news and legal news. Some cited resources are for professionals, but most are news or other helpful articles we […]

CMS Virtual Workshops: List Published 9-21-2022

David McGuffey

Sep 21st, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regularly records and posts informational workshops on a variety of subjects. For example, the workshop recorded on August 2, 2022, regarding Social Security addresses a range of retirement issues for students. To participate live, or to hear a previously recorded program, you will need to create a […]

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 9-16-2022

David McGuffey

Sep 16th, 2022

What does if mean to be “blind” under the Social Security Act?

David McGuffey

Sep 15th, 2022

42 U.S. Code § 1382c(a)(2) states: An individual shall be considered to be blind for purposes of this subchapter if he has central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. An eye which is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such that […]

What does it mean to be “Disabled” Under the Social Security Act?

David McGuffey

Sep 15th, 2022

The Rule 42 U.S. Code § 1382c(a)(3)(A) states: “an individual shall be considered to be disabled for purposes of this subchapter if he is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or […]

Recipients of State Supplemental Payment (SSP) benefits

David McGuffey

Sep 15th, 2022

Many States provide SSP benefits with State-only dollars on a monthly basis. These payments are intended to cover such items as food, shelter, clothing, utilities, and other daily necessities. The amount of the benefit is determined by the individual States. States may provide supplemental payments to all persons who receive SSI, and/or to individuals who […]

Medicaid and Persons who qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

David McGuffey

Sep 15th, 2022

With one important exception, States are required to provide Medicaid coverage to recipients of SSI. SSI, authorized under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, is a means-tested cash assistance program for aged, blind, and disabled individuals whose income falls below the Federal maximum monthly SSI benefit and whose resources are limited. To qualify for […]

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 9-9-2022

David McGuffey

Sep 9th, 2022

Articles – Week of September 9, 2022

David McGuffey

Sep 6th, 2022

We regularly scour the internet looking for information relating to elder care, special needs and elder law. Although we review a number of sources collecting information, many of the articles listed here were found using Google Scholar Alerts. If a link you need has gone missing, try pasting the link into the Wayback Machine (Internet […]

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 9-2-2022

David McGuffey

Sep 2nd, 2022

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