Take The TSCL Senior Survey! How much will the New Year’s 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase your Social Security benefits? How much did your household…
Be Wary of Scams – If You are Covered By Medicare, Obamacare Doesn’t Affect You! Seniors get a lot of phone calls from people trying…
By Mary Johnson, editor Medicare fraud appears to have taken a terrible new turn. A Michigan cancer doctor, Dr. Farid Fata, was charged with deliberately misdiagnosing…
COLAs Reach All Time Lows At Same Time Seniors Report Expenses Higher Than Ever By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Over the past five years, the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…