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09/05/2025

Leahy Life Plan September is Self-Care Awareness Month. Let’s all recharge and take care of ourselves.

09/04/2025

Leahy Life Plan finally has an Instagram Page.

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09/03/2025

FREE WEBINAR - Tuesday, September 23rd @ 6pm
Register Here: https://forms.gle/XyCFR9USoSw8ojbL7

Please join Leahy Life Plan and The Law Office of Randy Hope Steen, Ltd. where we will be discussing, navigating SSI, SSDI, waivers, OVR, working while receiving benefits, Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship, Special Needs Trusts and how to fund them.

09/03/2025

SNAP new work requirements are in effect as of September 1, 2025. Shapiro Administration Launches Website to Help Pennsylvanians Navigate Republican Budget Bill’s New SNAP Work Requirements Now in Effect: https://bit.ly/45Z7muG

For people with disabilities and their are work exemptions that must be requested. Specific forms to be completed with your SNAP application. If you need assistance obtaining these benefits Leahy Life Plan can help.

Shapiro Administration Launches Website to Help Pennsylvanians Navigate New SNAP Work Requirements

09/02/2025

The Webinars are back in session. Join The Law Office of Randy Hope Steen, Ltd. and MIchele Leahy of Leahy Life Plan for the webinar "Autism, ID & MH: What You Need to Know After 18". If you have come before you know this information session is not to be missed. So join us on Tuesday, September 23rd @ 6pm.

Registration link in picture and here: https://forms.gle/HyVCBKuKxSFCR4H48

09/01/2025

Leahy Life Plan celebrates Labor Day!

Leahy Life Plan is a 100% owned and every employee live with a disability and have navigated working and benefits. We can help you do the same.

We especially give a "shout out" to those with disabilities who are proving that no matter the ability people with disabilities are working and deserve a competitive wage.

08/28/2025

The possibility of new policy of Medicare pre approvals for procedures may equal more red tape and delays in medical care. A pilot program in six states is starting.

A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.

08/27/2025

@ Leahy Life Plan We help you find the tools so our clients can allow their adult kids with disabilities to have the independence with the support when needed.

Like many teens, Jack Dowdee from Utah loves slurpees. During a craving for his favorite treat, he walked into 7-Eleven on his own to buy the beverage, prompting his family to celebrate the milestone.

08/26/2025

Report on Healthcare challenges for those with Intellectual Disabilities/Autism & Developmental Disabilities in the Commonwealth of PA.

📣 It’s here!
The *Barriers to Care* report is now live.
Discover the challenges—and solutions—for improving healthcare for Pennsylvanians with IDD.
🔗 http://specialolympicspa.org/rosemary-collaboratory

08/25/2025

Leahy Life Plan Returning to school can be stressful for all children, but especially for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families

Returning to school can be stressful for all children, but especially for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. While summer activities such as visiting new places, staying with extended family, and attending school holiday care can be enjoyable, they can also be extremely...

08/21/2025

The Administration's new rule is likely to have significant negative consequences that extend beyond the immediate loss of benefits and eligibility, creating difficult situations for SSI recipients and their families. It may even deter families from providing support to their loved ones due to concerns about jeopardizing essential benefits.

Leahy Life Plan is here to help you safeguard these benefits and explore creative strategies to maximize available Federal and State services. Please do not hesitate to reach out to one of our experienced staff members for assistance.

https://www.cbpp.org/research/social-security/trump-administration-poised-to-cut-ssi-benefits-for-nearly-400000-low?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMT1pVjbGNrAxPWa2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEe32HTBctAcMJ_7Wq7Hb5mKqtb17id4XjumAuN4F93w-8Uw4wUb85vaZy_IEk_aem_qSsNmDwRmjy76Y_WBovlSQ

The average annual savings from these benefit cuts would barely pay for a single day of the massive tax cuts for the wealthy that are part of the Republican megabill enacted in July.

08/21/2025

Horrible.

More than a decade after federal officials started requiring minimum wage and overtime pay for most in-home care workers, the Trump administration wants to do away with the protections.