What you Should Know About Disability Rights - Valerie Powers Smith - 2/1/2008

April 12, 2022 01:38:22
What you Should Know About Disability Rights - Valerie Powers Smith - 2/1/2008
MitoAction Expert Series
What you Should Know About Disability Rights - Valerie Powers Smith - 2/1/2008

Apr 12 2022 | 01:38:22

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Show Notes

Join MitoAction in an informative and exciting discussion with disability advocate and attorney Valerie Powers Smith as she brings to light issues regarding health care insurance and how to maximize coverage (e.g., understanding your plan, how to get things covered with appropriate medical necessity documentation, and appeals). She will also discuss other disability care issues, such as Medicaid, SSI benefits and managing the disabled person’s assets/income for future and continued eligibility; as well as managing parental estate concerns with proper estate planning and special needs trusts.

Guest speaker and attorney Valerie Powers Smith took patients and parents on a crash course in the area of disability law. “If I could emphasize one thing to all people with mitochondrial disease, it would be the importance of proactive planning, and understanding the basics about everything from your estate plan to your insurance benefits.”

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