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The job of Medicare Beneficiary Ombudsman is to assist people with Medicare
Are you aware that Congress created the job of Medicare Beneficiary Ombudsman to assist people with Medicare with their inquiries, complaints, grievances, appeals, and requests for information? They also share information with Congress, the Secretary of Health and Human Services,…
Why you should file for Social Security at your full retirement age
Your Social Security benefits are calculated based on your highest paid 35 working years; however, the age at which you choose to file for them will determine the amount of money you ultimately collect each month in retirement. Individuals who…
What happens when the government takes back your retirement benefits
Millions of people get Social Security benefits and the majority of them choose to start getting them well before they reach full retirement age, and some will continue to work while receiving benefits. However, there’s a catch for those who…
A Social Security mistake you can make and it has nothing to do with the age you choose to retire
Social Security is extremely complicated with hundreds of pages and full of obscure rules that can trip even those who know Social Security inside and out. It is not surprising to find that millions of people make mistakes in dealing…
Avoiding Surprises at Tax Time
We’re near the closing bell for this year, but for those who’ve been hit unexpectedly with the Federal Income Tax burden on their Social Security benefits, it’s a good idea to understand for subsequent years how that process works. It’s even…
Social Secure Reform: the Need is Clear, the Approach is Not
While it’s an absolute pleasure to see the amount of attention focused in the 116th Congress on dealing with Social Security’s long-term solvency issue, it remains disheartening to also see the absence of clear bipartisanship and what appear to be…
The Paid Family Leave Debate: The Freedom for Families Act
As the debate on approaches to resolving the paid family leave issue for families birthing or adopting continues, several House Republicans have developed proposals for addressing the issue. One such proposal introduces the possibility of using Health Savings Accounts as a…
Economic Security for New Parents Act (S.920)
The family-leave debate is heating up once again in Washington, with several bills recently put in play with an objective of creating a uniform national standard mandate for paid maternity leave. One such bill, S.920 (Economic Security for New Parents Act)…
Echoing a Common Social Security Myth
Visitors to our Social Security Report site may recall that our editorial staff has on several occasions issued explanations intended to clarify a major misunderstanding about Social Security’s financial plight. As we’ve reported, the program’s financial problems now being debated in…
Social Security’s Looming Insolvency – Blessing or Curse?
Imagine how relieved you would feel after your doctor said, “I’ve got some bad news for you. You are healthy now, but you will die one day.” You’d actually be relieved he didn’t give you six to twelve months to…