Public Benefits

Social Security and Disability Benefits

Being sick or impaired is not enough to qualify for Social Security Disability. Under the Social Security Act, whether you…

3 years ago

Medicare & You: Nursing Home / Long-Term Care

Many people believe Medicare will pay for their long-term care costs. That's not true. Medicare will pay for UP TO…

3 years ago

Medicare & You: Different Parts Of Medicare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) discusses different parts of Medicare.

3 years ago

How To: Calculate Your Social Security Retirement Benefits

Social Security is one of the most important programs for seniors in the United States. It provides a guaranteed source…

3 years ago

What is the best time to collect Social Security?

Charles Schwab Foundation President Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz discusses how to get the most out of Social Security.

3 years ago

Medicare Virtual Fair, June 23, 2021

The Administration for Community Living announced that it will host a Medicare Virtual Fair on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Open 3:00-7:00…

3 years ago

Medicaid Estate Recovery in Massachusetts: Kendall Case

The Massachusetts Supreme Court recently limited Medicaid estate recovery claims to three years as discussed in the following video:

3 years ago

Veterans Resources from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The following resources appeared in a post by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent at 04/26/2021 12:00 PM ED. We…

3 years ago

10 Things to Know about Medicaid: Setting the Facts Straight

The Kaiser Family Foundation published a fact sheet indicating that Medicaid spending is concentrated on the elderly and individuals with…

3 years ago

Advocacy Groups Call for End to Medicaid Estate Recovery

In April, 2021, Justice in Aging, the Western Center on Law & Poverty, the National Academy of Elder law Attorneys…

3 years ago