The annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is about to set another record low. According to estimates by TSCL’s COLA expert and Advisor editor Mary Johnson, the COLA may be just three tenths of a percen ...
Daily Archives: September 19, 2016
Benefit Bulletin: September/October 2016
How Supreme Court Ruling On Immigration Affects Social Security and Medicare The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on immigration has significant consequences for Social Security and Medicare. Changes in immigration ...
Medicare Premiums May Soar By 22% For Some Next Year
Medicare Part B premiums are forecast to soar an astonishing 22.3% for an estimated 16 million Medicare beneficiaries in 2017 — the biggest such jump in nearly three decades. The anticipated spike in monthly premiums, f ...
Senate Committee Tries To Kill Free Medicare Counseling
By Mary Johnson, editor What do flea treatments for dogs, duck eggs, home made pickles, and a pair of overalls have to do with Medicare? These were gifts from friends and neighbors who insisted on giving me something ...
Legislative Update: September/October 2016
How Social Security Can Be Fixed Without Deep Cuts By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst The chances are high that the next president of the United States will sign into law legislation that reforms the Social S ...
Congressional Corner: Halt the Tax Hike on Seniors
U.S. Representative Martha McSally By U.S. Representative Martha McSally (AZ-2) America’s seniors deserve a secure retirement without the constant worry of how to make ends meet. Washington should be helping in thi ...
Best Ways to Save: September/October 2016
Is Dental Insurance Worth The Money? Medicare doesn’t cover dental benefits, and dental insurance premiums can be more expensive than paying out of your own pocket for routine check ups- and cleanings. The cost to b ...
Ask the Advisor: September/October 2016
Would a Higher Cost-of-Living-Adjustment in Social Security Make Me Ineligible for Medicaid? Q: I recently read that if retirees got higher cost-of-living-adjustments some low-income people would lose eligibility for ...
Q & A: September/October 2016
Should I Drop Medigap For Medicare Advantage? Q: My Medigap premium is more than $250 per month. I’m paying $104.60 for Medicare Part B and $40 per month for a Part D plan. I’ve learned there’s a Medicare Advantage ...
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