by Charlie Hollins | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) has joined other agencies both federal and state in responding positively to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this case it has increased its funding of the officially titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but...
by Lauren Horner | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
On April 24th the Maryland Department of Labor launched it’s new BEACON one-stop application for Marylanders to file claims for all benefit types including the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. This enabled those who are self-employed, independent...
by Charlie Hollins | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic by adapting some of its regulations regarding Medicare services so as to counter a number of the issues that we are all undergoing at the present time. As we are now severely...
by Lauren Horner | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments 04/15/2020 04:01 PM EDT Today, we announced that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury...
by Lauren Horner | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
On Friday April 10, 2020 Social Security Administration’s Commissioner Andrew Saul released new guidance to Social Security and SSI benefit recipients regarding processes for ensuring individuals obtain the full amount of government stimulus payments they and...
by Charlie Hollins | Apr 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has made the generous decision to suspend the charging of premiums for those who participate in the Employed Individuals with Disabilities (EID) program. This order went into effect on March 30 and covers premium payments as of...
