- Practice Area:
- Elder | General Practice
- Format:
- Audio and Video
Description
Review the main federal government benefits programs for the disabled. These include Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability (SSD), Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver Programs, Medicare, Federally Assisted Housing through HUD, and Food Stamps. It will touch on what each type of benefit offers and their purpose, as well as also the requirements to qualify. This program will discuss Special Needs Trusts and when they are needed.
What you will learn:
- The main federal government benefit programs for a person with disabilities and their purposes.
- The requirements to qualify for each government benefits program.
- Why and when is there a need for a Special Needs Trust.
Speaker: Christine A. Alsop, Elder & Disability Advocacy Firm, St. Louis
Note: This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for ethics, elimination of bias or Kansas credit.
