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Modifications to the Disability Determination Procedures; Extension of Testing of Some Disability Redesign Features
We are announcing the extension of tests involving modifications to disability determination procedures authorized by 20 CFR 404.906 and 416.1406. These rules authorize us to test several modifications to the disability determination procedures for adjudicating claims for disability insurance benefits…
Retiring Early? Mind the Gap! (Sponsored Content)
Thinking of an early retirement? You’ll first want to consider how you intend to pay for health care costs, when you should begin collecting Social Security and how an early retirement might impact your long-term retirement investing strategy. Read more……
Adages and Social Security Statements, Credit Reports & Retirement Plans
Now that we have reached the midpoint of 2014, it is a fine time to do some financial housekeeping, particularly as it relates to a person’s financial information collected and maintained by others. Checking your Social Security statement, credit report,…
Why most seniors can’t afford to pay more for Medicare
Should seniors pay more for Medicare? Republicans think so; they have repeatedly called for replacing the current program with vouchers that would shift cost and risk to seniors. There’s no doubt this is where Republicans will take us if they capture…
Americans Tap Retirement Savings And Regret It
Against the better advice of advisors who say it’s best not to dip into retirement savings, 29 percent of Americans who participate in a retirement plan say they have taken out a loan from the savings in their plan, according…
Social Security honors veterans
In the United States, people do a lot to recognize and honor the heroes who serve in the Armed Forces and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. July is an appropriate month to recognize veterans and wounded warriors, as we…
Social Security Disability Insurance – A Bedrock of Security for American Workers
Imagine that tomorrow, while cleaning out your gutters, you fall off a ladder. You suffer a traumatic brain injury and spinal cord damage, leaving you paralyzed, unable to speak, and with significantly impaired short- and long-term memory. Unable to work…
Medicare Mulls Expanding Telehealth To Wellness, Behavioral Visits
The proposed rule would also pay for rural telemedicine for providers who are closer to big cities. Elsewhere, telemedicine in treating injured workers — especially in rural areas — catches on. Modern Healthcare: Proposed CMS Rule Expands Telehealth Payments, Domain Wellness and…
Social Security Administration swamped with inquiries about creating “my Social Security” accounts and interference by Experian
Most people don’t know how President Obama is using Experian to harm many Americans – mainly conservatives – comparable to the IRS scandal but on a much larger scale. Most U.S. citizens don’t care about this issue because they don’t…
Advisors want more Social Security help
Retirement plan advisors are hungry for more information on Social Security to help their clients meet their income needs in their post-work lives, according to a report by Practical Perspectives, an independent consulting and research firm. The report, “Social Security Support…