Most analysts believe that switching to a more – stingy measure of inflation to determine annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) will form a key provision to larger government-wide deficit reduction legislation. The i ...
Daily Archives: May 1, 2013
Major Immigration Reform Legislation Moving in Congress
Congress is coming together on immigration legislation that would provide work authorization and access to Social Security numbers to millions of immigrants who worked here illegally. A new TSCL research report based on ...
Medicare Fraud Program Cut—Congress Considers Higher Medicare Costs For Seniors
By Mary Johnson, Editor Medicare thieves are robbing the program by as much as $60 billion a year. But that hasn't stopped recent automatic Medicare cuts from slashing the very program established to protect scarce Me ...
Could Your Benefits Be Notched?
The Notch Fairness Act Introduced in the House and Senate Are you at risk of a notch in your Social Security benefits? A "notch" refers to inequality in benefits between people who are close in age and have similar ea ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Medicare and Dental Coverage
Q: I'm turning 65 later this year and my dentist tells me that I will need dentures. Does Medicare cover dental services? A: Medicare does not cover routine dental care that you normally receive for the health of your ...
Ask the Advisor: Am I obligated to pay for medications that I did not order?
Q: I order my prescriptions through the mail to save money. Recently when my expensive brand drug went generic, I switched to a new, less expensive, drug plan. Shortly thereafter, I received an unordered shipment of the ...
Legislative Update: April/May 2013
By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst Throughout our nation's history, presidents have used executive orders – one of their constitutionally "implied" powers – to advance their own agendas while circumventing the nor ...
Best Ways To Save: April/May 2013
Insurance for Old Age: Are Annuities A Good Idea? Having income to supplement Social Security benefits that lasts your entire life, no matter how long you live, is a challenge for many seniors. If you don't get a siza ...
Best Ways To Save: Maximizing Social Security Payments
How Can We Maximize Our Social Security Payments? Q: I’m 66, still working, and have not started benefits. If I start benefits now I would get $1,863 per month. My wife turns 64 this year and would like to start benef ...
Benefit Bulletin: April/May 2013
"Free" Medicare Preventive Services May Not Be Medicare materials give the impression that "You pay nothing for most preventive services," but that's not always the case. To qualify, you must meet certain guidelines. ...
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