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New federal regulations set to take effect April 1, 2020, may make it significantly harder for many with disabilities to obtain food stamps. The new rules do not include any analysis of their [...]

Elizabeth Phillips was honored to be chosen as the RI Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (RI NAELA) Member of the Year at the chapter’s annual meeting on January 21, 2020. For [...]

March 6, 2020 at 10:30 AM Listen in to News Radio 920 AM WHJJ and 104.7 FM Attorney Elizabeth Phillips will be a guest on the Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island’s “Together for Seniors” Radio Hour [...]

With the Student Earned Income Exclusion, students on SSI may be able to earn additional income without jeopardizing their eligibility for benefits. 

ABLE accounts are a game-changer for families with special needs, but there has been confusion about how the accounts work. Here are answers to basic questions about what ABLE accounts can and [...]

The Trump administration has unveiled a plan to allow states the option to cap Medicaid spending using block grants. While this change does not directly affect nursing home residents on [...]

The Department of Health and Human Services will now give states the option to obtain a portion of their federal Medicaid funding via so-called "block grants," although beneficiaries with [...]

The 2020 census is starting soon, and seniors need to be counted. This may be more of a challenge this year because for the first time, the census will be completed largely online.

For years people have been worried about Social Security’s future, but what is the actual outlook? According to the federal government, unless Congress acts to intervene, Social Security [...]