In this discussion, Dr. Bryan Jepson, an emergency physician turned financial planner and special needs consultant, shares his journey and expertise in financial planning for families with special needs children. He emphasizes the complexities of navigating trusts and government benefits as children grow older while offering personal insights drawn from his experience as a parent of two children with autism. Dr. Jepson also highlights the importance of tailored financial strategies and community support in achieving stability and security for these families.
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Career Shift
Dr. Bryan Jepson's career path diverged from typical ER doctor after his son's autism diagnosis.
This led him to open an autism clinic, explore functional medicine, and eventually return to the ER due to financial pressures.
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Financial Management
Doctors should actively manage finances, either through DIY, validation, or delegation.
Choose a financial management strategy and commit to it diligently.
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Medicaid as Entitlement
Medicaid for special needs families should be viewed as an entitlement, not welfare.
It provides crucial lifetime support, covering expensive services like housing and long-term care.
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Today we are talking with practicing emergency physician and financial planner, Dr. Bryan Jepson. Dr. Jepson shares his journey from emergency medicine to opening a clinic to help children with autism before finding his way back to the ER and then into finance. In addition to being a physician and financial planner he is also a chartered special needs consultant. Dr. Jepson has two children with autism and shares his personal experience and his professional expertise around financial planning for families that have children with special needs. Navigating special needs trusts, able accounts, Social Security, Medicare and more can be complicated and requires a lot of work and time. We hope this episode helps anyone who is learning how to financially care for and support a special needs loved one.
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