SSA phone lines experiencing technical issues Medicare is part of the Social Security Administration (SSA), so if you need to enroll in Medicare,...
Medicare Enrollment Period Extended for Those Who’ve Been Getting a Busy Signal
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Medicare and Vaccines
Vaccines can become less effective over time. Even individuals fully vaccinated as children may need to update their immunizations. Medicare Parts B...
Medicare Premiums to Increase Dramatically in 2022
Medicare Premiums to Increase in 2022 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Medicare premium increases and other Medicare...
Biggest Increase in 39 Years for Social Security Beneficiaries
In 2022, Social Security Beneficiaries Will See the Biggest Increase in 39 Years The year was 1983: The U.S. invaded Granada. A gallon of gas cost...
It’s Medicare Open Enrollment Time: Is Your Plan Still Working for You?
Every year Medicare gives beneficiaries a window of opportunity to shop around and determine if their current Medicare plan is still the best one...
Dual Eligibility: How Qualifying for Both Medicare and Medicaid Can Help With Costs
Qualifying for Medicare hardly means free health care -- there are still premiums and deductibles. However, people who qualify for both Medicare and...
How You Can End Up in Medicare’s Donut Hole, and How You Get Out
The Donut Hole Coverage Gap Medicare prescription drug (Part D) plans can have a coverage gap—called the "donut hole"--which limits how much...
Medicare Premiums to Increase Slightly in 2021
Medicare premiums are set to increase a modest amount in 2021, but still cut into any Social Security gains. The basic monthly premium will increase...
A Modest Social Security Increase for 2021
The Social Security Administration has announced a 1.3 percent rise in benefits in 2021, an increase even smaller than last year’s. Cost-of-living...
Medicare Beneficiaries May Be Eligible for an Additional 100 days of Skilled Nursing Home Coverage Due to Pandemic
Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes may be eligible for an additional 100 days of skilled coverage due to the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic...