The Montana ABLE Program is offered through the National ABLE Alliance. The program is created under the Montana Achieving a Better Life Experience Act to authorize the establishment of savings accounts empowering individuals with a disability and their families to save private funds to support the individual with a disability and to provide guidelines for the maintenance of such accounts.
- Program typeABLE Savings plan
- Investment ManagerBlackRock, Fifth Third Bank, National Association, Sallie Mae Bank, Schwab and Vanguard are the managers of their respective Underlying Investments.
- Inception2017
- State agencyMontana Department of Public Health and Human Services
- Program ManagerAscensus
Eligibility
State residency requirements:
Who can be a participant/owner in the program?
Program restrictions:
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The plan can be used to pay for qualified disability expenses.
This can include education, job training and support, healthcare and financial management.
Savings in an ABLE account will not impact eligibility to receive government benefits.
The first $100,000 is exempt from the Supplemental Security Income limit, and beneficiaries will continue to receive Medicaid regardless of account size.
Residents are not limited to investing in their own state’s ABLE plan.
Another state may offer a plan with better suited investment options, lower fees or preferred features.
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Contributions
Maximum contributions:
Minimum contributions:
Investment Options
Target-Risk Options:
Bank Money Market Investment / Checking Option:
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