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How COVID-19 Can Help Us Beat Impostor Syndrome | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team
Amber Cecil on 05/28/2020"The pandemic has made the world stand still; it forces us to show another side of our personality to our colleagues and will change tomorrow’s professional environment. When we leave the imposter idea behind, we have a chance to open up to our coworkers, be more vulnerable than we would otherwise be."
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Learning to Recognize and Talk About Mental Health Challenges | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team
Amber Cecil on 05/27/2020COVID-19, and its uncertainty, hurts my ability to find balance and causes confusion as we all try and adapt to a ‘new normal.’ For people like me who deal with mental health issues, it is particularly hard. If we work together, be patient and understand how to label symptoms and feelings, we can come out of this pandemic with a new way to look at mental health challenges.
The post Learning to Recognize and Talk About Mental Health Challenges | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team appeared first on National Organization on Disability.
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Empathy Helps Employees Struggling with Mental Illness to Thrive | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team
Amber Cecil on 05/27/2020With COVID we need to be even more cognizant of employees facing mental health challenges. Because of the economic trials, fears of a life-threatening illness and continuing isolation, people have no lack of stressors.
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NOD Welcomes Toyota Financial Services President and Chief Executive Officer to Board of Directors
Amber Cecil on 05/19/2020"The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to roll back many of the gains we have made since then. Mark’s arrival to our Board of Directors comes at a critical time," said NOD's Board Chairman Gov. Tom Ridge. "We will need to tap his considerable skills, along with those of our entire Board of Directors, to work with the disability community to ensure people with disabilities are not excluded from the economic recovery once our nation has been able to defeat the virus. We thank Mark for his leadership.”
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Finding Resilience and Peace During a Pandemic | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team
Amber Cecil on 05/19/2020Blog by Priyanka Gosh, Director of External Affairs, NOD Breath has a way of connecting us. It is universal and symbolic of life itself. If we try, we can take note of the sensations and sounds of the air carried into and out of our lungs. I have been a practitioner of breath work and […]
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Affordable Care ActThe Impact on Special Needs Trusts
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The law puts in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that will roll out over four years and beyond.
The ACA removes lifetime limits on health benefits and creates new coverage options for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
Colorado later approved Medicaid Expansion for individuals under 65 years of age with income below 133 percent of the federal poverty level (Approximately $15,000 for an individual), which began January 2014. There is currently no asset test for this program.
What is NOT changing with the implementation of the ACA? (Why a Trust is still needed)
The Medicaid Waiver Program will remain the only real benefit program that will cover significant custodial home care services for people with disabilities.
Long-term care in Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Facilities will still be paid by Medicaid when an individual does not have Long-Term Care Insurance, or income/resources to privately pay.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will continue to have a resource limit of $2,000 for individuals.
When a Trust May Not Be Needed
When an individual who meets the income requirements for Medicaid Expansion and does NOT need Long-Term Care or a Waiver program receives a windfall (PI Settlement, Back-payment in SSA, Inheritance), as there is no asset test for the Medicaid Expansion Service.
Individuals need to evaluate their eligibility for other programs such as LEAP, Food Stamps, etc.
Individuals need to evaluate the other benefits of placing funds in a Special Needs Trust, like:
- Budgeting – CFPD provides a plan for spending or saving to reflect your goals
- Protection from exploitation.
- CFPD provides a link to a network of community partners and resources.
So what are my next steps?
Consult with an attorney who is well-versed in the Affordable Care Act.
Call CFPD to discuss your individual situation. Our staff have been trained in the ACA and follow the implementation of new services and the impact of SNTs.
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How COVID-19 Can Help Us Beat Impostor Syndrome | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team
Amber Cecil on 05/28/2020"The pandemic has made the world stand still; it forces us to show another side of our personality to our colleagues and will change tomorrow’s professional environment. When we leave the imposter idea behind, we have a chance to open up to our coworkers, be more vulnerable than we would otherwise be."
The post How COVID-19 Can Help Us Beat Impostor Syndrome | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team appeared first on National Organization on Disability.
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Learning to Recognize and Talk About Mental Health Challenges | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team
Amber Cecil on 05/27/2020COVID-19, and its uncertainty, hurts my ability to find balance and causes confusion as we all try and adapt to a ‘new normal.’ For people like me who deal with mental health issues, it is particularly hard. If we work together, be patient and understand how to label symptoms and feelings, we can come out of this pandemic with a new way to look at mental health challenges.
The post Learning to Recognize and Talk About Mental Health Challenges | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team appeared first on National Organization on Disability.
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Empathy Helps Employees Struggling with Mental Illness to Thrive | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team
Amber Cecil on 05/27/2020With COVID we need to be even more cognizant of employees facing mental health challenges. Because of the economic trials, fears of a life-threatening illness and continuing isolation, people have no lack of stressors.
The post Empathy Helps Employees Struggling with Mental Illness to Thrive | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team appeared first on National Organization on Disability.
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NOD Welcomes Toyota Financial Services President and Chief Executive Officer to Board of Directors
Amber Cecil on 05/19/2020"The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to roll back many of the gains we have made since then. Mark’s arrival to our Board of Directors comes at a critical time," said NOD's Board Chairman Gov. Tom Ridge. "We will need to tap his considerable skills, along with those of our entire Board of Directors, to work with the disability community to ensure people with disabilities are not excluded from the economic recovery once our nation has been able to defeat the virus. We thank Mark for his leadership.”
The post NOD Welcomes Toyota Financial Services President and Chief Executive Officer to Board of Directors appeared first on National Organization on Disability.
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Finding Resilience and Peace During a Pandemic | The COVID-19 Experience from the NOD Team
Amber Cecil on 05/19/2020Blog by Priyanka Gosh, Director of External Affairs, NOD Breath has a way of connecting us. It is universal and symbolic of life itself. If we try, we can take note of the sensations and sounds of the air carried into and out of our lungs. I have been a practitioner of breath work and […]
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