by Charlie Hollins | Nov 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
It was a couple of weeks ago now, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2025 premium figures. It doesn’t make for particularly happy reading as they’re up again. The standard Medicare Part B premium will increase $10.30 a...
by Charlie Hollins | Oct 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
2025’s Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) was recently published and there are some modest increases across the board. This year that means benefits are up 2.5%. In terms of how that looks to SSI recipients, it means that the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) will rise to $967...
by Charlie Hollins | Sep 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
In another step to making the Social Security Administration at least appear more amenable to its customers, the agency yesterday announced that its commissioner, erstwhile Maryland governor Martin O’Malley, can now be followed on a couple of social media platforms....
by Charlie Hollins | Sep 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Perhaps in recognition of the fact that the rules around Social Security are plentiful and resolutely recondite the agency has taken advantage of the new school year to reach out to teachers and encourage them to educate their charges on the basics of SSA benefits....
by Charlie Hollins | Sep 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
On this day when Social Security has been experiencing a significant IT issue that has impacted pretty much everything you can do on-line here’s a bit of good news from the beleaguered agency itself. Below is the press release from just yesterday, when all their...
by Charlie Hollins | Aug 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
The White House released a statement in the past few days highlighting the planned reduction in some Medicare Part D prescription costs. The plan, which is part of the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, is seen as countering the ridiculously high...
