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Social Security spent $300 million on computer system that is still on ‘disability’
A $300 million computer system is expected to improve a whole department but it wasn’t easily the case for the Social Security Administration. The disability claims sector is still not as efficient despite the high expense of upgrading the hardware.…
Make most of retirement tax changes
There could be huge opportunities for you to boost your retirement savings next year, when the tax deductions for retirement fund contributions are amended, Jenny Gordon, the head of retail legal support at Alexander Forbes, says. From March 1 next…
Medicare comes with many choices
The spouse is significantly older, and it’s nearing the time he can sign up for Medicare. I know next to nothing about the government health care plan for senior citizens, so I signed us up for a seminar through Leisure…
Will Social Security increase with minimum wage?
The idea of increasing the minimum wage for the country is a noble idea. There is a problem, however, with a large group of citizens who will be further pushed into poverty by the raising of the minimum wage. Those unfortunate…
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Hearing
Thank you Chairman Brady, Ranking Member McDermott, and Members of the Health Subcommittee for inviting me to testify today. I look forward to describing the role Medicare Advantage (MA) plays in driving innovative, high quality care for seniors. As an…
Here are the times you should definitely not give out your social security number
When should you give your Social Security number and when should you not? My rule on giving out my Social Security number is that I don’t do it, unless I know it’s absolutely, positively required for what I’m doing. Companies…
Awaiting the 2014 Social Security Trustees’ Report
Social Security’s trustees will release their annual review of the program’s finances on Monday, and while we’re not sure what the report will say, the trustees last year estimated that Social Security’s combined trust funds will be exhausted in 2033. …
Handicapped signs outdated
New Yorkers will soon see a change in handicapped signs around the state. …Read More.Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a piece of legislation on Friday that will require new or replaced state signs to drop the word “handicapped.” The word “accessible”…
Disability Visibility Project to Record Stories for the 25th Anniversary of the Americans
The Disability Visibility Project is a yearlong grassroots campaign to document the stories of people with disabilities in celebration of the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2015 .In partnership with StoryCorps, the national oral…
Social Security’s $300M IT project doesn’t work
After spending nearly $300 million on a new computer system to handle disability claims, the Social Security Administration still can’t get it to work. And officials can’t say when it will. Six years ago, Social Security embarked on an aggressive plan…