Financial Resources Related to Disability

Financial Resources Related to Disability

Consortium For Citizens with Disabilities http://www.c-c-d.org/index.htm includes information about Social Security and employment task force.

Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program Call your local Medicaid office if you have insurance available through your employer. In Texas, the whole family's coverage is paid for if at least one person qualifies for Medicaid, you meet income & resource limits, and the benefits of the employer's insurance plan are adequate. It is a reimbursement, meaning you have to pay the premium first, then wait for the reimbursement.

Insure Kids Now http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/ tells about how laws have changed to allow poor individuals and families to recieve health care coverage. Specific state information is slow to load due to fancy state flag graphics.

Life Planning for Old Age and Children Who Are Disabled http://www.finalcare.com/finalcare.html covers several different trust arrangements to protect benefits.

Overview of Estate Planning Issues http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/estate.dis.all.3.2.html by Lawrence Frolik, Professor of Law at University of Pittsburg, School ofLaw.

Social Security Online http://www.ssa.gov/ has a wealth of information about disability programs. EARNING LIMITS HAVE BEEN RECENTLY INCREASED - CHECK THE SITE FOR MORE DETAILS.

Special Needs Trust http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/estate.dis.all.3.3.html by Richard Fee of the National Institute on Life Planning for Persons With Disabilities.

Special Needs Trust http://www.jps.net/estateplan/disabilities/special.html gives advice about planning for providing for a disabled individual who still needs government assistance.

These links are provided as resources for your information, but should not replace medical advice or consultation. Links are left visible so you may more easily forward the page if you desire, but please give credit where due.

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