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An Operational Conundrum…Fraud Detection Measures Slowing Claims Processing
Any efforts to curb fraud within the Social Security system are appropriate to ensure the integrity of benefit payments. Nobody would argue with that except, perhaps, a fraudster or malcontent seeking to “play” the system for illicit gains. But what…
An Update on President Trump’s Social Security Clean-up Progress
There’s a lot going on in Social Security these days (that’s a bit of an understatement, perhaps), but most of the news focuses on the DOGE efforts to root out the waste and fraud in this massive senior benefit program.…
Newsflash–National Social Security Month is Back, While Concerns Continue
Amid intense criticism relating to the DOGE-driven changes to the Social Security Administration’s operating environment, the Trump Administration has announced the reinstatement of the month of April as National Social Security Month. In a post today on newsweek.com, reporter Aliss…
Modernizing Social Security Now will Safeguard it for Present and Future Retirees
There’s a lot of ranting about recent changes to Social Security. Some fail to realize that leaving it alone to continue on as is will be devastating to millions as the trust fund runs dry in the mid 2030’s. Working…
Inside the “Iron Mountain”
“Iron Mountain” refers to an actual limestone mine repurposed 65 years ago to house records about Government employees and retirees. It is a behemoth of an underground facility housing over 400 million paper records of the Government’s Office of Personnel…
Social Security Administration’s moves from old programming language sparks fears
Some experts feel that DOGE’s effect in eliminating fraud at the Social Security Administration is misplaced. This concern stems from new reports that the Social Security Administration plans to migrate from an old COBOL computer programming language to a more…
Dudek Acknowledges Turmoil in Social Security Agency
Leland Dudek admits he has made some mistakes in the shakeup of the agency but will not be deterred from moving forward. He praised employees for continuing to do their jobs. In looking for ways to curtail fraud the agency…
Work has begun on Cleaning Up the Social Security Database
The Department of Government Efficiency has previously stated that over 3 million number holders listed in the Social Security database are over 120 years old. Social Security claimed this was an error in death reporting. The DOGE team has now…
DOGE and Social Security Savings: Clarifying the Possibilities
The airwaves and wires are aflame with projections about the dollars that can be cut from Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid spending through uncovering fraud, waste, and abuse. Recent DOGE estimates are that perhaps $700 billion in spending can be…
Rep. Larson Strikes Back on Allegations of Massive Social Security Fraud
Citing continuing assertions of “hundreds of million dollars of fraud” in the U.S. Social Security system, Rep. John Larson (D-CT) lashed out in a firey address before the House committee meeting and suggested that the intent behind these allegations could…