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Medicare ACOs can learn lessons from earlier demo project
The precursor to Medicare’s large and growing accountable care program ran five years and ended the month after the Affordable Care Act became law. The results, summarized in a new report, have proved prescient and may inform policy changes the CMS is expected to issue soon.…
Social Security Column: Get To Know The Faces And Facts Of Disability
Perhaps the most misunderstood Social Security program is disability insurance, often referred to as SSDI. Some people mistakenly think that beneficiaries are “on the dole” and getting easy money for minor impairments. That’s not the case. There are two ways…
This Movie Star’s Planned Parenthood T-Shirt Proves She Doesn’t Understand Hobby Lobby Decision
Planned Parenthood Action Fund released today a t-shirt designed by actress Scarlett Johansson that targets the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision. The front of the pink t-shirt reads “Hey Politicians! The 1950s called…” and the back reads, “They want their sexism…
156,000 Seniors Have Social Security Checks Reduced…to Pay Off Student Loans
At a time when thousands of Americans are trying to enjoy, if not just survive, their golden years, the federal government has been garnishing their Social Security checks to pay off old student loans. About 156,000 individuals have found themselves in this situation,…
Rule On Overtime Pay For Caregivers Prompts Pushback
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is seeking to enlist people with disabilities and their families to campaign against new federal labor rules that would require some care workers to get overtime pay and others to be paid by the hour instead…
Savvy Senior: How to get Social Security benefits when you’re disabled
What do I need to do to get Social Security disability? I’m 57 years old and have some health issues that are keeping me from working, but I’ve heard it’s very difficult to get benefits. The process of getting Social Security…
What does the future of home health care hold? We want your help to find out
The value proposition of providing care in the home is simple: improve patient outcomes while providing care in the least costly, and generally patient-preferred, setting. Americans, especially as they age, prefer to age in place, which remains an option for…
Surprise: Retirement is Better than Expected
Well, here’s some good news: Many baby boomers who retired within the last five years are surprisingly satisfied. A new national survey by T. Rowe Price shows that many recent retirees who have 401(k)s and/or rollover IRAs have created substantial…
Identity thieves target kids, adults
I’m sorry to report that child identity fraud is alive and well in 2014. If anything, the problem may be worsening as identity thieves devise new methods to steal — and use — children’s personal information. Most commonly, they’ll harvest…
Retirement mistakes people make at every age
Retirement security didn’t always feel this out of reach. People worked until their early 60s, earned pensions and collected Social Security. Today, most people expect that they will rely on their own savings, and some worry that Social Security is no…