Special Needs Planning Newsletter
May 2025
Courtesy of Belvedere Wealth Partners
How Education Cuts May Affect Students With Disabilities
The second Trump administration has recently made significant budget cuts to the United States Department of Education and has made clear its intention to close the department permanently.
How Long Does It Take Before SSDI Benefits Begin?
A waiting period helps ensure that SSDI applicants genuinely have a lasting disability, not a short-term illness or injury from which they may recover.
ABLE Accounts: When the Beneficiary Is No Longer Disabled
If an ABLE account has been set up for a person with special needs, what happens to the account if the beneficiary no longer qualifies as “disabled” according to IRS regulations due to medical improvement or inaccurate diagnosis?
Fighting Health Insurance Claim Denials
Insurance companies deny a significant number of health insurance claims for millions of people each year, including individuals with disabilities, but many denials can be successfully appealed.
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