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
Jacob and Daniel Nagel were joined by members of The Chamber, the Gilman Development Foundation and representatives from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Hickory Haven Apartments in Gilman. The owners renovated and converted the former nursing home facility into a mixedsize apartment complex with seven different styles of apartments ranging from a 600 square foot studio apartment to a 1,400 unit with three bedrooms and two baths. Pricing ranges from $900-1,400 with internet and water and sewer utilities included. 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
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