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Top Ten mistakes when filing for Social Security
While some retirees are simply uninformed, others are dangerously misinformed about Social Security. Unfortunately, when it comes to your retirement years, what you don’t know can hurt you. These misconceptions can prevent you from taking the steps that are well…
Federal agency delivers ‘two-midnight’ win to hospitals
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will delay the implementation of the two-midnight rule for an additional six months, according to Kenneth Raske, president of the Greater New York Hospital Association. The announcement signifies a major victory for hospitals…
4 ways to transition into retirement
Like quitting a dangerous drug, experts recommend easing out of work and into retirement with a planned and measured approach. Sure, you could go cold turkey, but it’s a risky road to take. Retirement planning won’t guarantee an idyllic retirement, but…
Social Security Expands Allowance List
The Social Security Administration has announced 25 new Compassionate Allowances (CA) conditions. The CA program reduces the time it takes to make decisions on disability applications filed by Americans with the most serious disabilities, so they receive decisions on their claims within…
Smart Benefits: Healthcare Is A-Changing
According to industry expert Robert Laszewski, of Health Policy and Strategy Associates in Washington D.C., the healthcare market is in the midst of an historic shift. And it will change the business of healthcare in this country. During his presentation last…
Medicare Part B premiums in 2014
As announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last October, the standard 2014 Medicare Part B premium remained unchanged from the 2013 amount of $104.90 per month. Part B covers physicians’ services, outpatient hospital services, certain home health services,…
Retirement Planning: The Benefits of Working Longer
Daryl Owens has experienced more curveballs in the past decade than many people face in a lifetime. A New Orleans native, she lost her home and all her possessions in 2005 to Hurricane Katrina. With most of the hospitals in…
Social Security Programs Throughout the World
Social Security Programs Throughout the World highlights the principal features of social security programs in more than 170 countries. One of four regional volumes is issued every six months. This publication is the product of a cooperative effort between the US Social…
Hispanics face more retirement challenges
A new study shows Hispanic families across the country are challenged by a number of factors that make it difficult for them to prepare for long-term financial security. The study, prepared for Prudential Financial, found twice as many Hispanic Americans as the…
Get With The Plan: Newly retired Monmouth County couple wonder if they will outlast their money
Gene and Shannon are both 65, and they’ve been retired for more than three years. They’re concerned that they don’t have enough monthly income to cover their living expenses. They recently pulled out $25,000 from a 401(k) plan to buy a…