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…
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 —…
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…
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.…
