Posted on January 7, 2025
Posted on January 7, 2025
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From the Attorney’s Desk by Jason Krautkramer, J.D. Eckert & Krautkramer, LLC 630 N 4th St. Wausau, WI 54403 715-842-0907 jason@eckertlawllc.com 163176 What a Special Needs Trust Can Pay For Despite the restrictions on what Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) can pay for, they can be used to pay for many expenses on the beneficiary’s behalf. SNTs can pay for medical expenses that Medicaid does not cover, such as inpatient psychiatric services, over-the-counter medications, elective surgeries and procedures, dental and vision care, hearing aids, a private room at a care facility, and specialist providers. An SNT can also pay for the following items: clothing, phone, cable, and internet services, a vehicle, insurance, maintenance, and fuel, tuition, books, and tutoring, travel and entertainment, household furnishings and furniture, fitness equipment, computers, television, other electronics, alternative medical treatments, parties or celebrations, musical instruments, and physical and digital media subscriptions. Next, I’ll discuss creative ways to use SNT funds. From the Attorney’s Desk by Jason Krautkramer, J.D. Eckert & Krautkramer, LLC 630 N 4th St. Wausau, WI 54403 715-842-0907 jason@eckertlawllc.com 163176 What a Special Needs Trust Can Pay For Despite the restrictions on what Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) can pay for, they can be used to pay for many expenses on the beneficiary’s behalf. SNTs can pay for medical expenses that Medicaid does not cover, such as inpatient psychiatric services, over-the-counter medications, elective surgeries and procedures, dental and vision care, hearing aids, a private room at a care facility, and specialist providers. An SNT can also pay for the following items: clothing, phone, cable, and internet services, a vehicle, insurance, maintenance, and fuel, tuition, books, and tutoring, travel and entertainment, household furnishings and furniture, fitness equipment, computers, television, other electronics, alternative medical treatments, parties or celebrations, musical instruments, and physical and digital media subscriptions. Next, I’ll discuss creative ways to use SNT funds.