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 ...
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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 ...
2014 COLA Marks Lowest Five-Year Growth Period In 37 Years
COLA Announcement Delayed Due To Shut Down Seniors will receive an estimated 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective January 1st. This preliminary estimate was recently released by TSCL and shared by other eco ...
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 ...
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 ...
Important Message to All Medicare Beneficiaries
Beware of Obamacare Scams! There's a huge amount of confusion about the new healthcare reform marketplaces and the start of Obamacare. That creates all sorts of new opportunities for scams. TSCL has learned that some ...
How Much Do You Know About Medicare?
Take A Quiz Medicare remains a target of budget cuts in Washington as political leaders and other policy makers consider potential changes to the program. How much do you know about Medicare, the people it serves, the ...
Legislative Update: October 2013
By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Each year, Medicare and Medicaid – two of the government's largest and most financially strapped programs – lose tens of billions of dollars to fraud, waste, and abuse. Deficit ...
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