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Ask the Advisor: 2013
Will Obamacare Affect My Taxes This Year? Q: Can you tell me how my healthcare tax deductions will be affected this year? I'm 64 and continue to work. My adjusted gross income will be about $48,000. I don't receive an ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Observation Care
Q: My frail mother was in the hospital after passing out and falling. She stayed "in observation" for four days and received a number of tests for stroke, heart and circulatory problems. After discharge, her doctor said ...
Illegal Work Under Fake Social Security Number? Government Still Pays Benefits!
Illegal Work Under Fake Social Security Number? Government Still Pays Benefits! What happens when illegal immigrants work under phony Social Security numbers? What does the Social Security Administration (SSA) do whe ...
2014 COLA 1.5%
Social Security benefits will increase by a tepid 1.5% in January. That will boost the average monthly Social Security benefit of $1,161 by only $17.40 per month. But despite slow growth in benefits, TSCL remains highly ...
It’s A Medicare Scam!
Here's a list of common scams from the StopMedicareFraud.gov website: Be suspicious of doctors, healthcare providers, or suppliers who: Ask for your Medicare number in exchange for free equipment or services or fo ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: October 2013
Can Home Health Agencies Provide Rebates? Q: My brother-in-law has a low income and is getting home healthcare services. Recently I stopped in and saw a fancy new TV. When asked where it came from, my brother-in-law s ...
Ask the Advisor: October 2013
Q: I'm 60 and I buy my own health insurance. Would I qualify for the new Obamacare health insurance exchanges? How much would I pay? I paid $271 per month this year, but I have a $5,000 deductible with a $10,000 annual ...
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Best Ways To Save: October 2013
Check Your Drug Coverage: 2014 Part D Initial Coverage Less Generous Medicare Part D's infamous drug coverage gap, aka: the "doughnut hole," is slowly closing — a widely touted benefit of the 2010 healthcare law. Sev ...