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🚨 ACTION ALERT: Medicaid Waiver Services Are at Risk (Please Read Full Post)

*****UPDATE: This afternoon Medicaid announced a 4% across the board rate cut for ALL WAIVERS******

Cuts to reimbursement rates don't just affect providers; they also affect families that support loved ones through the PDS service option.

Waiver service reimbursement rate cuts will result in:
❌ Reduced access to services
❌ Longer waiting lists
❌ Decreased wages for caregiving/support professionals
❌ Increased workforce shortages
❌ Increased costly institutional placements
❌ Potential program closures

Please take 2 minutes today to contact Governor Beshear and ask him to protect Kentucky's 1915(c) waiver services. Contact the Governor here: https://governor.ky.gov/contact/contact-us

Suggested message:
"Governor Beshear, please do not make cuts to 1915(c) Medicaid Waiver reimbursement rates. Waiver services support more than 20,000 vulnerable Kentuckians. The 4% rate reduction will put services, providers, and individuals at risk. Please save our 1915(c) waiver services!"

Every email matters. Every voice matters.

📢 Act today and help protect the waiver services Kentucky's most vulnerable citizens depend on.

Upcoming Zoom Session:
How a Paycheck Can Work With a Government Check

Presented by the Supported Employment Training Project (SETP) at the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
12:30 – 1:00 PM ET

Register here: https://hdi-l.com/a3

In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn how to use the Kentucky Disability Benefits 101 website to see how having a job in high school can mean more money now—and more money after graduation.

Sharing on behalf of Special Olympics Kentucky

Upcoming Zoom Workshop Series
Mondays @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm ET
Presented by: Gordon Homes, Financial Advisor & Special Care Planner

February 2: Government Benefits and Programs
Medicaid, Medicare, Waivers, SSI/SSDI, Adult Child Benefits, Employment, Maintaining Government Benefits while employed.

February 9:Guardianship and ABLE Accounts
Guardianship Pros and Cons & Achieving a Better Life Experience Account Advantages & Disadvantages

February 23: Special Needs Trusts
First vs Third Party, Pooled & Miller Trusts. Deep dive into special needs trusts, helping you avoid costly mistakes.

To register, RSVP to: jamie@jsterchi@financialguide.com

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SSI/SSDI and STABLE Kentucky 2026 Updates

January 23rd, 12:30 – 1:30 ET

What if you could tell a job seeker, consumer, or employee they could earn $1,689 gross/month and still maintain a cash payment if receiving either Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)?

Come learn about the 2026 cost-of-living updates to SSI and SSDI payments, as well as the increase to the Trial Work Period and Substantial Gainful Activity for SSDI beneficiaries. The age for a person to open a STABLE Kentucky account has increased to 46, and the contribution limit is $20,000/year. And more if the person is working!

Register at https://uky.zoom.us/meeting/register/wt9avPtWSKKL2Hw-LS6T7g #/registration to learn more.

Facilitators: Carolyn Wheeler, SETP/UK-HDI and Jordyn Pennington, Director of STABLE Kentucky