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AMAC Foundation 2014 Health Care Symposium Speaker Expected to Head FDA
(By Sheila Kaplan for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a longtime drug industry financier and advocate for deregulation, to run the Food and Drug Administration, according to a source familiar with the plan. Continue reading…
Pros and Cons of Suspending Social Security Benefits
There may be valid reasons why Social Security recipients might want to consider suspending their monthly benefits, with the most likely being to allow the monthly check to grow for the future. The Motley Fool’s Matthew Frankel examines the issue in…
Report Cites Confusion Faced by Medicare Participants
A study conducted by the Medicare Rights Center indicates that many seniors attempting to navigate Medicare face a daunting task, especially in understanding the nuances of Part B coverage. The study report also indicates that Medicare Advantage poses comprehension difficulties, as…
The Benefits of Filing at FRA
If you’re a “middle of the road” type person, you’ll likely be waiting until your full retirement age (FRA) to file for benefits. There are some logical reasons for doing this, rather than filing early or late. In a post…
Understanding Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) can produce savings for working Americans. In an article posted on www.fool.com, Dan Caplinger covers the basics on how FSAs work, along with an update on recent IRS changes that make the year-end balance dilemma a little…
273 physician groups urge CMS to move forward with APMs in Medicare Advantage
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a letter to CMS, 273 physician groups and independent practice associations called on the agency to develop advanced alternative payment model incentives for physicians assuming risk in Medicare Advantage contracts with health plans,…
You, Women’s History, and the Power of Social Security
(Source: Social Security Administration) March is Women’s History Month — a time to focus not just on the past, but on the challenges women continue to face. Nearly 60 percent of the people receiving Social Security benefits are women, and…
Another Quick Assessment of How Much You Know About Retirement
They pop up from time-to-time, and they are worthwhile paying attention to. We’re talking about those quickie “tests” to see how well-versed you are on things you should know about planning for retirement. Here’s one from Fidelity Investments that addresses a…
Don’t Have a Million Dollars? Don’t Despair
The common belief that having a million-dollar nest egg is the only pathway to a comfortable retirement is challenged in an article posted by The Motley Fool’s Chuck Saletta on money.cnn.com. Pointing out that the average net worth of households approaching retirement…
Recapping Recent SSDI AND SSI changes
Joseph B. Silver of The Legal Intelligencer examines several of the recent rule changes enacted by the Social Security Administration in the Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) areas. His article outlines the impacts that these rules have…