By Mary Johnson The Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a bold new model to save money and improve healthcare quality by changing the way the government pays doctors. The Administration ...
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Benefit Bulletin: May 2015
Obama’s Medicare Proposals — What Obama Giveth, Obama Taketh Away President Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget contains proposals that would cut Medicare spending by $423 billion over the next ten years. The cuts would come o ...
Legislative Update: May 2015
No Consensus In Congress For Social Security Disability Program Funding By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant In 2016, just one year from now, Social Security’s Disability Insurance (DI) trust fund will become i ...
What Retirement Cost Is Hardest To Cover?
A recent TSCL poll indicates that retirees are split between housing and healthcare costs as the hardest to cover. Forty percent of respondents said that housing, heat and utilities were hardest. Another 40% said healthc ...
Ready To Hold Congress’ Feet To The Fire — Are You?
TSCL Welcomes New Legislative Consultant, Van Hilleary Greetings loyal readers of The Advisor! My name is Van Hilleary, and I'm honored to be the new legislative consultant for The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) in ...
Ask The Advisor: May 2015
Would Selling A Home Affect Our Social Security? Q: My wife is 65 and I’m 66. Both of us have started Social Security. We have an opportunity to sell our home, and would realize about $180,000 gain. Would this affect ...
Congressional Corner: “Pay For Delay” Must End–To Protect our Seniors
Senator David Vitter (LA) When it comes to the quality of everyday life for seniors, one of the most important variables is access to prescription drugs. Many folks take them every day without a second thought. But wh ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: May 2015
Q: How do I enroll in Medicare if I’m not getting Social Security benefits? I turn 65, next month (June). I’m still working, but I don’t receive health benefits through my employer. I’ve been visiting the doctor at my lo ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: March 2015
Q: My new rheumatoid arthritis prescription is on the highest tier of my drug plan. Before insurance, it costs about $3,322 for 2 injections that I take every month. I just learned that instead of a co-pay like I have wi ...
Ask The Advisor: March 2015
How Do I Know When It’s Time For Assisted Living If I Live Alone? A: Recently a friend of mine in her late 70’s wondered, “How would I know it’s time for assisted living if I live alone?” She has no close family of he ...
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