By Alex Moore Ageism. It’s a nasty word about a nasty phenomenon: Discriminating against people due to nothing more than how many years they’ve spent on earth. We often hear about it in the workplace. However, ageism ...
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Other Insurance and Medicare
By Susan Stewart, Licensed Insurance Agent When you have other insurance (like a group health plan, retiree health, or Medicaid) in addition to Medicare, it’s essential to know the rules for whether Medicare or your o ...
New TSCL Study Estimates 21.8 Million Seniors Get by On Social Security Alone
For Immediate Release – June 16, 2025 New TSCL Study Estimates 21.8 Million Seniors Get by On Social Security Alone Most Seniors are frustrated with their Social Security benefits. Almost two-thirds of seniors who comp ...
The Advisor – June 2025
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Social Security Administration to Stop Mailing Paper Checks
By Alex Moore On March 25th, President Trump issued a new executive order that requires the Federal government to stop issuing paper checks for Federal payments, including benefits payments. The change will take effe ...
Social Security Administration Announces New Identity Verification Requirements
By Alex Moore Starting April 14th, the Social Security Administration (SSA) requires individuals who cannot access their online my Social Security accounts to complete an in-person identity verification process at a ...
Veterans and Medicare
By Susan Stewart, Licensed Insurance Agent Many veterans are unaware that they can be eligible for Medicare Advantage benefits, provided they have both Medicare Part A and Part B. This is important because while the ...
Congressional Corner: We Must Protect and Expand Social Security for Today and Tomorrow
By Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) In Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, we have more Social Security recipients than 87 percent of Congressional districts nationwide. When I was back home in Oregon, I held nin ...
Organizational Transformation Underway at Social Security Administration
By Edward Cates, Chairman, TSCL Since the Trump administration assumed leadership at the start of 2025, it has pushed for a sweeping transformation of the federal government. That extends to the Social Security Admi ...
Late Enrollment Penalties
By Susan Stewart, Licensed Insurance Agent It’s not happy news when a Medicare beneficiary finds out they have incurred a Late Enrollment Penalty. The most common penalty I see is Medicare Part D prescription drug ...
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