The Special Assistance Network was pleased to attend the State of Florida Governor’s Summit on Disabilities 24th Annual Family Café in Orlando, Florida. This Annual Family Café brings people together with all types of disabilities for three days of information, training sessions, and networking with public and private resources. Although intensive at times, it was packed with valuable information that the Special Assistance Network can use to assist its clientele with the many different issues that Special Needs families face on a daily basis.
The Special Assistance Network was pleased to participate in “ACCID’s First Annual Special Needs Resource Fair and Workshop” in Oxford, Florida. The all day event served hundreds of families with valuable information on Special Needs services and how to protect their government benefits.
The Special Assistance Network attended a virtual seminar on medical health insurance for Special Needs clients sponsored by United Healthcare. Since 2018, the Special Assistance Network has had staff authorized as licensed agents to provide UnitedHealthcare medical insurance to special needs individuals of any age. We can offer and sign up special needs individuals that are on Medicare and Medicaid for the supplemental plans they need and have requested: the UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete LP (HMO SNP) in Florida and the UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete RP (PPO SNP) in Florida. This is another continuing benefit available through the Special Assistance Network.
The Special Assistance Network was honored to be invited and attend the “KnowledgeABLE: A Roundtable on Special Needs Planning and Resources” seminar on this date. Sponsored by ABLE United, this seminar discussed the current topics and issues surrounding Special Needs Planning and Resources for 2022.
The Special Assistance Network was notified that it has been entered into the ongoing Dun & Bradstreet Business Directory as a stable viable organization to do business with. The Special Assistance Network is very proud to be listed in this Business Directory.
The Special Assistance Network attended a day long seminar from Network for Good on working smarter, not harder in serving the Special Needs community. The seminar covered numerous subjects relating to assisting clients with their day-to-day issues that arise along with making their respective lives more productive.
The Special Assistance Network (SAN) was recently asked and made a presentation to a large group of parents with children and adult individuals with various disabilities about the benefits of Special Needs Trusts. The Special Assistance Network provided a two hour presentation and a follow-up one-on-one individual question and answer period for all the attending parents. There were numerous members of the Special Assistance Network available at this presentation and available so all questions were answered in a timely manner. The Special Assistance Network appreciates the opportunity made available from the organization “Advocates for Adult Children with Intellectual Disabilities” (AACID) to make such a timely presentation and to be exposed to so many parents with questions that could be answered by SAN for their benefit.
Staff from the Special Assistance Network attended the 55th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning from May 3 thru 6, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning is the premier Estate Planning conference sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law in the United States. Staff from the Special Assistance Network learned all the latest case law and latest developments regarding the drafting, usage, and administration of Special Needs Trusts. The exposure of this information from the leading experts in the United States allows for the Special Assistance Network to be helpful and have greater ability to benefit its clients throughout the country. Regular specialized training like this is just another reason why people choose the Special Assistance Network to assist them with third-party trust administration of their Special Needs Trusts.
The Special Assistance Network is pleased to announce that with its continuing service to the community by helping families with Special Needs individuals with the creation and third party administration of Special Needs Trusts, “211 Lifeline - First Call for Help” in Broward County, Florida has added the Special Assistance Network to their active referral resources list for families needing assistance with these types of documents and services.
The Special Assistance Network has qualified and been added to the 2021 National Special Needs Database on the nationwide Special Needs website “SearchABLE.” The Special Assistance Network is honored to have qualified and be placed in this nationwide database for easy access by families anywhere in the United States. The Special Assistance Network continues to assist families with third party administration of Special Needs Trusts where the family is the trustee.
The Special Assistance Network (SAN) has had many requests over the years for information on and about non-technical subjects that affect Special Needs individuals and their families. Starting today, the Special Assistance Network will publish on a routine basis to its clients “SAN Insights” which is information that clients may use or make reference to in their daily life. These SAN Insights will cover many different subjects and will be forwarded to clients as the Special Assistance Network is made aware of these items. These SAN Insights will be another added value to the clients of the Special Assistance Network.
The Special Assistance Network attended the Autism Conference 2020 on “Autism: Beyond Behaviors.” This online conference discussed practical strategies, resourceful tools and actionable insights to support individuals with Autism. This conference also had enhanced discussions on how to understand and communicate with any individual on the Autism spectrum. The Special Assistance Network was very pleased to be invited to this event and will continue to work with families with individual members living in the Autism spectrum.
The Special Assistance Network attended a virtual seminar on medical health insurance for Special Needs clients sponsored by United Healthcare. Since 2018, the Special Assistance Network has had staff authorized as licensed agents to provide UnitedHealthcare medical insurance to special needs individuals of any age. We can offer and sign up special needs individuals that are on Medicare and Medicaid for the supplemental plans they need and have requested: the UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete LP (HMO SNP) in Florida and the UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete RP (PPO SNP) in Florida. This is another continuing benefit available through the Special Assistance Network.
The Special Assistance Network attended a seminar on dealing with Clients during the Coronavirus Pandemic. This involved a discussion of the use of various life insurance instruments and how it can protect clients and their families and how it fits into Special Needs Trusts. The seminar was a virtual seminar presented by New York Life Insurance Company. The Special Assistance Network was pleased to be invited to such an informative session by New York Life.
The Special Assistance Network attended a “Roundtable on Special Needs Trusts and ABLE” hosted by ABLE United. The Roundtable shed light on Special Needs Trusts, coordination of governmental benefits, letters of intent, advance directives, and the use of ABLE accounts. There were over 1000+ individuals in attendance at this informative Roundtable.
The Special Assistance Network has been honored by the Abilities Workshop, a nationwide service organization that works with various Special Needs services, to list the Special Assistance Network in its national database of approved providers to individuals and families of Special Needs. The past work and performance by the Special Assistance Network qualified it to be listed in this prestigious listing database.
Alignable, a nationwide network that screens companies and individuals in business, has awarded the Special Assistance Network with the “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” award status for their work with families with Special Needs individuals that need cost effective and cost efficient assistance in their daily lives. Alignable advised that numerous individuals recommended the Special Assistance Network for this award status because of their consistent and reputable work and for the way they conduct business that assists families and individuals on a daily basis nationwide.
The Special Assistance Network recently attended the “2020 Special Needs Planning Symposium” in Napa, California. The three day symposium covered the latest rules and regulations regarding Special Needs Trust administration, Special Needs estate planning, asset investing for the Special Needs individual, and assisting the Special Needs individual and their family regarding the latest rules and regulations surrounding various government benefits that may be available to them.
The Special Assistance Network was honored to be asked to attend, give a presentation on Special Needs Trusts, and have an information booth at the “2020 Giving Club Showcase” at the Lake Miona Recreation Center in The Villages in Sumter County, Florida. Hundreds of participants and families were exposed to the Special Assistance Network and the work that it does on a daily basis to assist individuals and families of those with Special Needs.
The Special Assistance Network has partnered with the Agency For Persons With Disabilities (APD) in Florida to provide information for families that would like to contact APD. This Agency provides information and assistance to Florida residents that meet certain qualifications for support and assistance. The Agency works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities.