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Medicare 101
Medicare is the health plan provided by taxpayers to everybody aged 65 and older, as well as younger people with disabilities. While the prescription-drug portion of the plan can be complicated, the basic hospital and health service plans are not…
Small Businesses Face Surge of Disability Lawsuits
Small-business are facing a sharp increase in disabled-access lawsuits in the wake of a federal appeals-court ruling that allowed so-called disabled “testers” — private individuals who aren’t patrons but visit businesses to check for violations — to take the owners…
Nearing Retirement? Time To Tackle Your Debt
Concern about personal debt (credit cards, student loans, mortgages and the like) has become a major part of the national conversation around financial security. Nowhere does this conversation have more relevance than for retirees who survive on a fixed income and have…
For 1 in 4 seniors, Extra Help cuts medication costs
Tens of thousands of Michigan seniors — 1 in 4 Medicare beneficiaries, according to federal estimates — are leaving millions of dollars on the table because they haven’t asked for Extra Help. That’s the name of a Medicare program, also known as…
Senate candidates should be addressing Social Security
The election between Democrat Mark Udall and Republican Cory Gardner assures the voters of Colorado two things: There will be one winner and millions of losers. Every man, woman, and child in the state who has an interest in the…
Processes Are Needed To Address Potentially Erroneous Social Security Tax Credit Claims, TIGTA Report Finds
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to improve its processes to address potentially erroneous excess Social Security Tax Credit claims, according to a report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). The Federal Insurance Contributions Act…
Florida Medicare plan wins five stars
Just in time for Medicare’s open enrollment season, a Florida-based HMO has won the federal government’s coveted five-star rating, a rare honor that brings more than bragging rights. Such plans receive the freedom to enroll new members all year long. The…
5 Things to Know About Social Security
Social Security was never meant to comprise anyone’s full retirement income. But it is a very important supplement to your income in retirement, and you should definitely factor Social Security into your retirement planning. As you near your retirement years,…
Report: Obamacare Will Add $131 Billion to Federal Deficits in Next Decade
Among President Obama’s many high-profile health care promises, there is this gem from his 2009 address to Congress: “I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits–either now or in the future.” But according to Republican staff on…
Champions Of Change Celebrates Disability Employment At White House
Angela Mackey manages human resources at the Walgreen’s Distribution Center in North Carolina. The center manages the distribution for over 100 stores, and Mackey works to ensure that disabled workers have a fair chance at employment. She also has cerebral…