By Representative Tim Bishop (NY-1) Social Security has been the bedrock of retirement security for America's seniors since the program was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1935. With the creation of ...
Category: Medicare Part B Articles
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. ...
Medicare Costs Growing Even As Other Healthcare Costs Stay Flat
By Mary Johnson Recent healthcare cost data have the experts perplexed. According to a new analysis from actuaries of the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services, national healthcare spending in 2011 grew at just 3. ...
Benefit Bulletin: February 2013
Three Programs That Help Seniors With Medicare Costs If you or a family member have limited income and have trouble paying Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs, Medicare Savings Programs may help. If you qualify ...
Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age: How Much Would It Save?
Raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67 is a leading option under discussion to cut government spending on Medicare. With the Social Security retirement age rising to 67, proponents say that having a simi ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: January 2013
Q: I turn 66 this year and my wife is 65. Neither one of us has started Social Security. We receive health insurance through my employer. Do we need to sign up for Medicare yet? A: It depends. If you meet the r ...
Could “Automatic” Medicare Cuts Affect You?
By Mary Johnson Senior voters just endured a tsunami of fact checks, competing truth squads and battling claims over the candidates' plans for Medicare. But post-election reality is setting in and lame duck law ...
Best Ways to Save: October 2012
One of the Biggest Financial Mistakes You Can Make In Retirement If you're like most Medicare beneficiaries, you rarely make changes to your health or drug plans, but this is one of the biggest financial mistakes you ...
Congressional Corner: Transforming Medicare: Fixing a Broken Payment System
By U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) Nearly 50 years ago, we made a promise to ensure quality, affordable healthcare for all American seniors. In order to protect that promise, we must promote excellence an ...
Calls Continue For Major Medicare Changes
New TSCL Poll: 70% Oppose Medicare Overhaul Despite cutting Medicare by more than $600 billion over the past two years, the program remains the target of Congressional deficit reduction plans. Budget experts are pre ...
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