If signed into law, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act would amend the Social Security Act to allow individuals receiving "outpatient observation services" in hospitals to be considered "inpatients" so they ma ...
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H.R. 1179, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act
If signed into law, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act would amend the Social Security Act to allow individuals receiving "outpatient observation services" in hospitals to be considered "inpatients" so they ma ...
58% Of Seniors Worried Their Health Plan Could Be Cancelled
58% Of Seniors Worried Their Health Plan Could Be Cancelled - According To New Poll By The Senior Citizens League Alexandria, VA: One of the most politically incendiary issues of last fall's Obamacare launch may turn i ...
H.R. 4104, Savings on Medical Expenses for Seniors Act
If signed into law, the Savings on Medical Expenses for Seniors Act would amend the Internal Revenue Code to make the 7.5 percent threshold for the medical expense deduction permanent for those 65 and older. The threshol ...
Ask The Advisor: March 2014
Is Congress Exempt From Obamacare? Q: Can you tell me how Congress is getting their health insurance this year? Our health plan got canceled and we had to enroll through the federal exchange. My husband and I now p ...
Benefit Bulletin: March 2014
Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Creates New Inequities For Seniors Medicaid, the state and federal program that provides healthcare for low-income Americans, is undergoing a massive expansion with the start of the Afford ...
Will 2015 Be Year Of The Lowest COLA Ever Paid?
Alexandria, VA: More than 62.5 million seniors, as well as recipients of other federal benefits, may be at high risk of not receiving any cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year, according to a new forecast from The S ...
Next Obamacare Problem: New Coverage May Not Kick In
By Mary Johnson, editor Obamacare troubles are far from over, as many consumers who thought they had new coverage are beginning to learn the hard way. Many of the problems stem from continued health exchange dysfunct ...
Social Security Pays Benefits Based On Work Under Fraudulent SSNs – Immigration Reform Could Add Billions In Long-Term Costs Based On Illegal Work
Alexandria, VA: It sounds screwy, but it's current U.S. government policy. Undocumented immigrants can become entitled to benefits based on the jobs worked under fraudulent Social Security numbers. The number they're wo ...
Benefit Bulletin: January 2014
TSCL Welcomes Strong New Voice For Seniors, Ed Cates TSCL recently welcomed Ed Cates as the new Chairman of its all-volunteer Board of Directors. Here are a few of his thoughts on key issues that TSCL will be working ...
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