Nearing 65 and in a Marketplace Plan? Medicare Is Almost Always Your Best Bet
Are you approaching age 65 and currently covered by a marketplace health care plan under the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”)? If so, you should think carefully [...]
Coverage for People with Special Needs Will Continue As Result of Supreme Court's Health Law Decision
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, making it likely that the universal health insurance law passed in 2010 will remain intact for [...]
How Do an Estate's Debts Get Paid?
An executor is the person responsible for managing the administration of a deceased person's estate. One of an executor's main jobs is to pay people or [...]
Lawsuit Claiming Social Security Administration Discriminated Against Same-Sex Couples Prompts Agency Action
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has temporarily stopped sending repayment notices to some Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries after two same-sex married couples filed a [...]
Use This Form to Avoid Loved Ones Being Denied Medical Information About You
If you are in the hospital, the last thing you want is for a family member or a trusted friend to be denied information about your condition or prognosis.
Don't Forget About Deducting Your Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums
One of the incentives to buying a long-term care insurance policy is that the premiums are tax deductible. Unfortunately, many people are not taking [...]
What to Do When Your Child Turns 18, Part I: Education and Employment
At some point in their child's early adolescence, most families suddenly realize that the services and programs that they rely on to care for the child will soon disappear and be replaced by [...]
How Do Impairment-Related Work Expenses Affect My Federal Disability Benefits?
Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) both allow working beneficiaries to deduct certain work-related expenses from their countable income, making it [...]
