Preservation of Needs-Based Benefits & Other Considerations: SNTs, Spend Down, & Deeming
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC Section 1: Introduction to Special Needs Trusts Medicaid and SSI are income and asset sensitive public benefits, which require planning to preserve. In many states, one dollar of SSI benefits automatically provides Medicaid coverage. A special needs trust…