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Grave Concerns: CDC Publishes Latest Life Expectancy Data

by | December 1, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published its findings on life expectancy in the USA for the year 2022. The figures show an increase on the previous year, but still remain low compared to 2019, the last year before the pandemic, and...
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A Salute: How Social Security Aids Veterans

by | November 16, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

On November 11 we’ll commemorate Veterans Day and Social Security has chosen to remind us of the role it can play in aiding veterans with disabilities. Those who served in the military and who now have a disability are entitled to VA (Veterans Affairs) Disability...
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2024 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles Are Out!

by | November 8, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published the 2024 Medicare premium and deductible costs. In a disappointing reversal of last year's drop in costs, there's a $9.80 increase in the standard part B premium, which will send it bouncing...
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QR Barging: SSA’s New Mobile Check-In Express

by | October 27, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

In another move to seemingly keep with the times Social Security has introduced a new Mobile Check-in Express feature. The set- up purports to ease the check in process for anyone visiting an SSA office, although it remains unclear to this reader of the promotional...
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Shifting Gear: Maryland’s Durable Medical Equipment Re-use Program

by | October 20, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

One of the ways the Maryland Department of Aging has been working to provide assistance to Marylanders with disabilities is the, perhaps under-advertised, Durable Medical Equipment Re-use (DME) program. As the name suggests, it is looking to help local residents...
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SSA 2024 COLA Figures Are Out!

by | October 12, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

2024's Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) has been published as planned. As many had predicted, compared to last year’s staggering 8.7% increase, it’s a rather more modest 3.2%. In terms of how that looks to SSI recipients, it means that the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR)...
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Speculation Mounts on 2024 COLA Increase

by | October 5, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

It’s nearly that time again when the Social Security Administration reveals the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security and SSI beneficiaries. In fact, as the government shutdown was postponed for a little while at least, we’re just a week away now from...
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Leave of Absence: How the Government Shutdown May Affect Benefits

by | September 29, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

It is looking increasingly likely that our government won't be able to overcome the present gridlock and will be heading for a shutdown on Saturday night. This means that until a resolution is arrived at government services are going to restricted at best. The good...
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SSI Resource Limits to be Increased?

by | September 15, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

It couldn't happen, could it? A resource limit that has remained resolutely entrenched at $2000 for an individual and $3000 for a married couple since the 1980s might just get an increase. There is an awfully long way to go to see if that actually does come to pass...
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Required Writing: Medicaid Redetermination Reminder

by | September 9, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

There were decidedly few positives that came from the recent pandemic, but one bright spot was the decision by states to suspend the usual practice of obliging Medicaid recipients to undergo an annual redetermination, or renewal, of their eligibility for the benefit....
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