by Charlie Hollins | Dec 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Citing a need to tighten up its efficiency in identifying medical improvement of those receiving SSI and SSDI the Social Security Administration recently published its proposal to make changes to its policy on conducting Continuing Disability Reviews (CDR). CDRs are...
by Charlie Hollins | Dec 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Social Security recently issued a press release that will bring, if not joy, then at least a little relief to its millions of customers. Back in 2012 the agency instituted a policy of closing to the public their field offices each Wednesday afternoon, but as of...
by Charlie Hollins | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the new figures for Medicare Part B premiums, deductibles and co-insurance that beneficiaries will have to pay. There have been small increases in both payments. The standard Part B premium will now...
by Charlie Hollins | Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
A popular song of the 1840s relates the sorry tale of “The Workhouse Boy”. The poor unfortunate disappears one December evening and cannot be found even after his fellow inmates have been sent to search for him: “Ve sought in each corner each crevice ve knew/ Ve...
by Charlie Hollins | Oct 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
In line with past years Social Security has announced their Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) changes a few months before they take effect. Next year beneficiaries will see a 1.6% increase in their benefit amount. This means that full SSI amount for an individual will...
