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Conecta, Planea y Prospera: Su hijo y su Transición a ser un adulto

Colorado ABLE LogoLas cuentas ABLE son cuentas de ahorro con ventajas impositivas para personas con discapacidades y sus familias. Las personas elegibles pueden contribuir hasta $ 15,000 al año, y los ingresos obtenidos por las cuentas están exentos de impuestos.

En este seminario web, Mike Keglovits de Colorado ABLE describe los beneficios de usar una cuenta de ahorro ABLE, cómo funcionan las cuentas ABLE con Seguridad de Ingreso Suplementario (SSI) y Medicaid, y recomendaciones para maximizar los beneficios de su cuenta ABLE.

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Webinar Recording: Dream, Plan, and Build with ABLE Accounts

Colorado ABLE LogoABLE Accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities and their families. Eligible individuals can contribute up to $15,000 a year, and income earned by the accounts is tax-exempt.

In this webinar, Mike Keglovits of Colorado ABLE describes the benefits of using an ABLE Savings account, how ABLE accounts work with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid, and recommendations for maximizing the benefits of your ABLE account.

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“Vote4Medicaid” Movement Ramps Up for 2018 Elections

Julie Reiskin, Executive Director, Colorado Cross Disability Coalition
Julie Reiskin, Executive Director, Colorado Cross Disability Coalition

An Interview with Catherine Strode

A movement is underway across the state to build a broad coalition of people who will register to vote and elect pro Medicaid and pro disability candidates. The goal is to elect candidates, both at the state and national level, who will not cut vital supports that enable community living for people with disabilities.

Julie Reiskin, Executive Director of the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC), has helped implement solutions in the state for a sustainable Medicaid program. A respected advocate and health policy analyst, she championed consumer direction as a care delivery model.

In an interview with Catherine Strode, she explains how the “Vote4Medicaid” movement got started and why it is essential for all Coloradans to support it.

 

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