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Triangle seniors find plentiful fitness options – at the right price
When Julia Daniels and her husband, Bob Trullinger, were researching where to move after they left their teaching jobs in New York, they knew they wanted a place where they could retire and retire well. For Daniels and Trullinger, both…
The New York Times Is Wrong: Medicare Is Still A Budget Buster
The New York Times put out a major piece last week claiming that Medicare was no longer such a budget-buster. Would that this were true. A little perspective is in order since there are a few things the Times reporters…
Paying back social security when someone dies?
You must notify Social Security when someone dies, and any benefits received for the month of their death onwards should be returned to social security. If the deceases has a direct deposit arrangement with the SSA, after notification of death…
Medicare enrollees: thing to know before 2015 open enrollment
This year’s annual open enrollment will be October 15 through December 7. This is the time of year in which all Medicare enrollees can change prescription drug plans or Medicare Advantage Plans. If you are going to make a change…
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
SSDI is an integral part of the Social Security program paying vital benefits to workers who can no longer support themselves because of a serious and long-lasting medical impairment. Social Security pays disability benefits to you and certain members of…
Covering the Bases: Qualifying for stay in skilled nursing facility
My 92-year-old father was in the hospital for two days for observation following a terrible fall. Fortunately he is only badly bruised but may need to go to a skilled nursing facility until his mobility improves. Will Medicare pay for…
The New CBO Report: Medicare Really Is Looking Better, But Not Good Enough
The Congressional Budget Office released their update to the Budget and EconomicOutlook for the next decade Wednesday. Damian Paletta has a summary for the Wall Street Journal, but here are three big takeaways for thinking about policy choices in the coming…
Allsup Provides Social Security and Veterans Disability Appeals Screenings at National Alliance on Mental Illness Convention
Four of the top 10 global causes of disability are mental illnesses, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the U.S., about one-third of individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits have a diagnosed mental disorder, according to…
Does going back to work affect your Social Security benefits?
The silver haired tsunami is sweeping across America. For those retirees not financially surfing at the top sipping Mai Tais, going back to work is a real possibility. If the idea of going back to work in your 60s or…
CBO: Why VA claims exploded and ways to slow the trend
America’s population of living veterans fell by almost 5 million, or 17 percent, from 2000 to 2013. So why did the number of veterans drawing disability compensation climb by 55 percent over that period? And why has yearly VA disability…