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Negotiating Health Care Bills – A Primer
Personal finance columnist Liz Weston, in a post on www.latimes.com, provides some thoughts and suggestions on ways to reduce the amount you need to pay for health care. Read her post here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers…
New Bill Addresses Phase-in of Disability Benefits
H.R.5347 – To provide for phased-in payment of Social Security Disability Insurance payments during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 26, 2016. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., and…
Social Security and Kids
Social Security is not just there to aid you in retirement, part of its role is to ensure the wellbeing of your children. 4.4 million children receive benefits each year because of disabled, retired, or deceased parents. This goes a…
Va. Insurer’s Decision To Drop Bronze Plans Prompts Concerns
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) News that a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield subsidiary will stop selling bronze level plans on the Virginia marketplace next year prompted some speculation that it could signal a developing movement by insurers to drop that…
Baby Boomers Creating the New Retirement
Baby Boomers have been causing waves since they were born. They are a generation of firsts and innovation and generosity. They spear headed many culturally iconic events in the last century such as civil and women’s rights, space travel, and…
“Restricted Application” –Still a Valid Option for Some
For some couples in the midst of developing their financial strategies for retirement, the “restricted application” option remains an avenue open to them. MSN MoneyTalkNews writer Marilyn Lewis discusses the option in an article posted on msn.com. Check it out here……
The end of retirement as we knew it?
Fox Business reporter Casey Dowd, in a post on foxbusiness.com, takes a look at the results of Merrill Lynch’s recent study “Leisure in Retirement: Beyond the Bucket List,” focusing on a new wave of thinking about how people will spend their retirement years. Read…
Millennials in the Work Force
Millennials are not much different from the other generations in the work force. A recent survey showed that as little as 29% of working Millennials are emotionally vested in their work, a low number but not far removed from that…
Staying Put in Retirement
The majority of Americans prefer to not move in retirement. 83% of those nearing retirement or already in retirement say that they will stay in their current home for as long as possible, they have no desire to sell, move,…
Improper Payments by Medicare and Medicaid On the Rise?
At a hearing on Tuesday, members of a House oversight panel raised concerns about a rising number of improper Medicare and Medicaid payments. The hearing aimed to learn what steps Centers for Medicare and Medicaid is taking to limit improper…