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.
The top 30 essays were selected from among all 8th graders at Medford Area Middle School. Student essays placing 16 to 30 received a $20 Chamber Gift Certificate and recognition certificate along with a laminated copy of their essay. Honorees were (in alphabetical order): Sada Carstensen, Kinnley Gowey, Autumn Hartl, Braxton Larson, Graecyn Meseberg, Coraline Neitzel, Oliver Nuernberger, Steven Parkinson, Natalie Pomeroy, Melanie Richter, Renae Rymer, Avery Sigmund, Emma Steinke, Gracie Strama and Maggie Wallace-Szydel. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Price County Administrator Paul Trimner explained his duties to members of the Taylor County ad hoc administrative committee on April 4. BRIAN WILSON/ THE STAR NEWS
Taylor County clerk Andria Farrand, along with chief deputy clerk Casey Belgram and additional members of the Board of Canvass sat down to cross reference April election results for accuracy at the courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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