(Washington, DC) Medicare Part B premiums are getting set to make one of the biggest jumps in 14 years, according to new analysis from The…
(Washington, DC) Roughly one – half of all retiree households report that a portion of their Social Security benefits are subject to taxation, according to…
My Mom Is Applying For Assisted Living: Why Must She Agree To Mandatory Arbitration? Q: I’m helping my mother shop for an assisted living facility. …
Payroll Taxes A Sticking Point in Social Security “Boost Bill” By Shannon Benton, Executive Director Legislation that would boost Social Security benefits and restore Social…
(Washington, DC) The average Social Security benefit would increase an additional $30 per month in 2020, if legislation under consideration in the House is signed…
(Washington, DC) An estimated 10 million Medicare beneficiaries who are covered by a Medigap policy and a Part D plan, will spend about $5,000 in…
What to Do When Your Doctor Prescribes an Expensive Medication that Your Insurance Doesn’t Cover Q: My doctor prescribed a new drug but, when I…
By Mary Johnson, editor Inflation, as measured by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index, has taken a deep tumble over the past…
This week President Trump signed an executive order that will make Medicare encourage seniors to consider enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan instead of its…
As has been expected, the Senate passed a CR (continuing resolution) this week that will keep the federal government open until Nov. 21. The House…