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Federal Audits Of Medicare Advantage Reveal Widespread Overcharges
(By – FRED SCHULTE, NPR) Government audits just released as the result of a lawsuit detail widespread billing errors in private Medicare Advantage health plans going back years, including overpayments of thousands of dollars a year for some patients. Since 2004, private…
7 Ways to Maximize Your Medicare
(By – Maryalene LaPonsie, money.usnews.com) While all Medicare beneficiaries are entitled to receive the same set of core benefits, seniors shouldn’t assume all plans are created equal. Some Medicare plans offer additional benefits, while others may have limits that could affect when…
CBO: Debt Headed to 103% of GDP; Level Seen Only in WWII; ‘No Way to Predict Whether or When’ Fiscal Crisis Might Occur Here
(By – Terence P. Jeffrey, CNS News) Testifying in the U.S Senate yesterday, Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall warned that the publicly held debt of the U.S. government, when measured as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product, is headed…
Blended military retirement reform will financially empower troops
(By – Christopher Neiweem, via The Hill) One month after the Sept. 11 attacks, I stepped into my local U.S. Army recruiting station and enlisted. I was a 19-year-old from suburban Chicago who wanted to serve his country, but I…
What To Do If Your Social Security Number Was Compromised In The Federal Data Breaches
(By – Hilary Weaver, www.bustle.com) Hey, you know how the responsible people in your life are always warning you about identity theft and telling you to keep your social security number private? Is the warning phrase “update often” ringing through…
OPM Announces Steps to Protect Federal Workers and Others From Cyber Threats
(Source – Office of Communications) Today, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the results of the interagency forensics investigation into a recent cyber incident involving Federal background investigation data and the steps it is taking to protect those…
Hackers stole Social Security numbers from 21 million in data breach
(Source – Chicago Tribune) Hackers stole Social Security numbers, health histories and other highly sensitive data from more than 21 million people, the Obama administration said Thursday, acknowledging that the breach of U.S. government computer systems was far more severe…
Disability Insurance about to run dry in the USA
(By – MARCUS ROBERTS) Over at Forbes, Neil Howe has published a very interesting piece about the rise in the number of people in the USA on disability insurance (DI). It points to a number of factors including the cultural…
Ryan Opening Statement: Promoting Opportunity for Disability Insurance Beneficiaries
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) Today (July 9, 2015), House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on promoting work opportunities for Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficiaries. “So, this is our first, full-committee hearing on Social…
Congressman: Greek crisis a ‘stern warning’ to U.S. government
(Source – The Ripon Advance News Service) U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) issued a statement on Tuesday, calling the Greek debt crisis a “stern warning” to the U.S. and strongly suggesting that D.C. leaders act quickly to work toward a…