Special Needs News | July 2026

Special Needs Trusts and Financial Aid: FAFSA Rules

Anyone who has filled out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) knows that there is nothing simple about the application process. Adding a special needs trust to a financial aid calculation complicates things further.

Action Plan: Autism Therapy When Medicaid Stops

If your child’s autism clinic stops accepting Medicaid, act fast. Learn your rights, how to find a new provider, and how to document and appeal to protect medically necessary applied behavior analysis (ABA) and related services.

Autism Therapy Billing: What Parents Should Know

Due to Medicaid expansion and a rise in autism diagnoses, applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy has seen huge spending increases as well as fraud, making it vital for parents to ensure high-quality care.

Before You Settle a Personal Injury Claim, Protect Benefits

A personal injury settlement can jeopardize Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Learn when to consider a first-party special needs trust, how structured settlements can be paid to a trust, and what to ask before you sign.