{"id":9193,"date":"2025-09-30T13:44:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9193"},"modified":"2026-02-25T08:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:00:43","slug":"social-security-medicare-and-medical-assistance-a-parents-roadmap-to-understanding-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9193","title":{"rendered":"Social Security, Medicare, and Medical Assistance A Parent\u2019s Roadmap to Understanding Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5356\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9193-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SocialSecuritySSB.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SocialSecuritySSB.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SocialSecuritySSB.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This parent-focused webinar demystifies benefits so you can plan with confidence. Benefits Navigator Marcy LaCroix explains how SSI and SSDI work, why \u201clogic\u201d often feels missing, and how to use work incentives so your teen can try jobs without losing critical supports. You\u2019ll hear when and how to apply, what documentation Social Security looks for, and why the age 18 redetermination matters. Marcy clarifies the difference between income limits and asset limits, how living arrangements affect SSI, and when Medicare and Medical Assistance can work alongside employer insurance. She also covers student-friendly supports like the student earned income exclusion, plus paths to keep eligibility if earnings rise. Expect practical guidance on reporting wages, avoiding overpayments, and handling denials and appeals. Throughout, SSB\u2019s Transition Coordinator Shane DeSantis underscores that work is possible, help is available, and you\u2019re not alone. Parents leave with next steps, trusted resources, and real-world answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links mentioned in the episode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityhubmn.org\/\">Disability Hub<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.db101.org\/\">DB101<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about the services provided at State Services for the Blind, and what they can do for you, contact Shane DeSantis at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:shane.desantis@state.mn.us\">shane.desantis@state.mn.us<\/a>&nbsp;or call Shane at&nbsp;651-385-5205.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=9190\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5358\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9193-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SocialSecuritySSB.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SocialSecuritySSB.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SocialSecuritySSB.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SocialSecuritySSB.mp3 Podcast Summary: This parent-focused webinar demystifies benefits so you can plan with confidence. 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