This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its preliminary 2015 payment rate changes for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. In addition,…
This week, Members of Congress adjourned for the holiday recess. In the meantime, a group of lawmakers expressed concerns about scheduled cuts to the Medicare…
The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) Wonders, “Will 2015 Be Year Of The Lowest COLA Ever Paid?”
Alexandria, VA: More than 62.5 million seniors, as well as recipients of other federal benefits, may be at high risk of not receiving any cost-of-living…
This week, both chambers of Congress cleared a clean increase in the debt ceiling, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills gain…
This week, lawmakers serving on three separate committees reached an agreement on the policy parameters for repealing and replacing the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.…
Q: Can you explain the rules about working after starting Social Security, and retroactive benefits? My older brother received 6 months in retroactive benefits when…
What is the status of the Totalization Agreement With Mexico? Q: What happened with the U.S. Social Security Totalization Agreement with Mexico? Has TSCL learned…
Another Broken Obamacare Promise – This One Hits Medicare By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Back in 2010, before Obamacare became law, the President made the…
By Representative Cheri Bustos (IL-17) Forty-nine years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law and by doing so made a solemn agreement with…