Social Security and Medicare Answer Book provides the specific guidance you need to maneuver through all of the administrative and procedural rules, so you can ensure your clients receive maximum benefits under the law. You'll learn: How to calculate benefit payment amounts - What is required to show proof of entitlement - What limitations on coverage and benefits exist - When an individual can first receive Social Security benefits - What level of retirement income will be needed to supplement Social Security - What benefits are lost if an individual continues to work beyond retirement age - And much more.
"Social Security and Medicare Answer Book" provides the specific guidance you need so you can ensure your clients receive maximum benefit under the law. Get answers to vital questions such as: Does the 2010 health care reform legislation change the benefits under Part B? How has the Social Security Administration revised the disability determination process? What is the amount of an individual's Social Security benefit? Does my client need insurance to supplement Medicare? Does Medicare cover long-term care? What level of retirement income will be needed to supplement Social Security? At what point are benefits lost if an individual continues to work beyond retirement age? And many more! "Social Security and Medicare Answer Book"contains separate, in-depth sections devoted to: Social Security: You'll find detailed explanations of the types of benefits available, who qualifies, how to apply, and what to do if you are denied benefits. You'll learn how to calculate benefits and when and how benefits may be lost. Medicare Part A: You'll find detailed explanations of the coverage and rules for each of the categories covered under Part A, namely, inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facilities, home health services, and hospice care. Medicare Part B: You'll get full details on the specific services covered under Part B, including outpatient and partial hospitalization, home health services, nurse-midwife services, dental/eye care services, mental health services, and prescription drugs. Medicare Advantage: Sometimes called Medicare Part C (formerly Medicare + Choice), you'll get in-depth explanations of the expanded range of choices potentially available to Medicare beneficiaries including provider-sponsored organizations, private fee-for-service plans, and medical savings accounts. Medicare Part D: Learn the details of the best known feature of the sweeping Medicare reforms providing for the voluntary prescription drug program. "Social Security and Medicare Answer Book" has been updated to include: An updated Introduction, including the current financial status for Social Security and Medicare and the future outlook for both Social Security account statements Electronic payment of benefits Reduction of FICA taxes for 2011 Final rules about claiming Social Security retirement benefits and then suspending payments Updated average monthly Social Security benefit payments Demonstration project for alternative test for being insured for disability benefits Final rules on stepchild's benefits Regulations for improving the disability determination process Rules finalized regarding time and place of administrative law judge hearings Income-based premiums for Medicare Part B MMSEA Section 111 Mandatory Reporting GHP User Guide Time frame under health care reform for filing Medicare benefits claim for fee-for-service services Final rule for review of end-stage renal disease determinations Proposed rule regarding providing beneficiaries with written contact information for QIOs and state agencies Medicare Advantage program proposed rule, capitation rates, and CMS annual Call Letter Annual coordinated election period Medicare Advantage regulations as a result of health care reform legislation Changes to the coverage gap for Part D plans Income-related monthly adjustment for enrollees in Part D plans Legal challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Multi-payer Advanced Primary Care Practice Demonstration Project New section on Accountable Care Organizations Updated premium and benefit amounts, statistics, cases, and regulations throughout
Social Security and Medicare Answer Book provides the specific guidance you need so you can ensure your clients receive maximum benefit under the law. Get answers to vital questions such as: Does the health care reform legislation change the benefits under Part B? How has the Social Security Administration revised the disability determination process? What is the amount of an individual's Social Security benefit? Does my client need insurance to supplement Medicare? Does Medicare cover long-term care? What level of retirement income will be needed to supplement Social Security? At what point are benefits lost if an individual continues to work beyond retirement age? And many more! Social Security and Medicare Answer Book contains separate, in-depth sections devoted to: Social Security: You'll find detailed explanations of the types of benefits available, who qualifies, how to apply, and what to do if you are denied benefits. You'll learn how to calculate benefits and when and how benefits may be lost. Medicare Part A: You'll find detailed explanations of the coverage and rules for each of the categories covered under Part A, namely, inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facilities, home health services, and hospice care. Medicare Part B: You'll get full details on the specific services covered under Part B, including outpatient and partial hospitalization, home health services, nurse-midwife services, dental/eye care services, mental health services, and prescription drugs. Medicare Advantage: Sometimes called Medicare Part C (formerly Medicare + Choice), you'll get in-depth explanations of the expanded range of choices potentially available to Medicare beneficiaries including provider-sponsored organizations, private fee-for-service plans, and medical savings accounts. Medicare Part D: Learn the details of the best known feature of the sweeping Medicare reforms providing for the voluntary prescription drug program.
Written by nationally-known elder law practitioners, Robert B. Fleming and Lisa Nachmias Davis, the Elder Law Answer Book gathers the most current legal, regulatory, and practice guidelines from the core topics of elder law, long-term care, estate planning, retirement planning, healthcare decision making, and rights of the elderly -- and presents this information in a thoroughly integrated, easy-access reference. The all-new Third Edition of Elder Law Answer Book helps you render sound advice and give reliable guidance on: Medicaid and Long-Term Care Planning Estate Planning Probate and Trust Administration Special Needs Trusts Medicare And More! Only Elder Law Answer Book delivers and‘How-toand’ explanations of the guiding rule or regulation, along with current citations to the relevant cases and statutesand—including the Deficit Reduction Act Expert legal analysis of the special rules and how they typically apply Detailed information about each of the disparate, but frequently related, aspects of elder law practiceand—age discrimination, nursing home rights, Medicaid and other public benefits programs, as well as traditional estate planning and administration Real-world practice examples that help you implement the applicable rules or guidelines in a wide variety of situations Extensive cross-references to related topicsand—for fast and easy research Index and at-a-glance list of questions that help you zero in on the exact information you are looking for
Once you understand how the system works, you'll be able to understand how to apply for these government benefits and what to do if your case is denied.
Practical answers and planning in an easy to read format. Discusses what Social Security is, how to get it, and how to maximize your benefits. Also discusses Medicare benefits, all in layman's terms.
This new title is an organized collection of actual questions asked by individuals from around the country to Social Security benefits expert Stanley A. Tomkiel, III. The questions are derived from emails received from real people asking real-life questions about various areas of concern for themselves and their family members. These are not academic inquiries, but rather those seeking practical answers to specific issues in people's lives. General information about the Social Security Administration, plus additional data about Medicare and SSI (Supplemental Security Insurance) is given. Questions and answers are then divided into categories such as: --Child's benefits --Disability benefits --Parents' benefits --Retirement benefits --Spouse's benefits --Survivor's benefits Additional questions and answers are also included, relating to: --Earnings statements --Calculations of benefits --Necessary timelines for application of benefits
Help your clients maximize their Social Security & Medicare benefits! Social Security & Medicare Facts is a one-stop guide for attorneys, CPAs, and retirement and financial planning professionals for advising on tax and policy changes affecting Social Security and Medicare. Organized in a unique and convenient question and answer format, this book helps professionals find exactly what they're looking for quickly and easily to solve clients' important planning issues in a timely manner. This resource features: Almost 1,300 easy-to-read questions and answers that comprehensively cover all aspects of Social Security & Medicare Effects of other types of income on Social Security benefits How to incorporate Social Security and Medicare benefits into planning techniques Social Security filing and tax requirements Explanations of Medicare coverage details Filing and timing requirements for Medicare coverage Integration of Medicare Advantage plans Information regarding Medicare claims and appeals process Information regarding Medigap insurance coverage And more! New in the 2022 Edition: Updated questions & answers on changes related to the CARES Act Effect of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act on Social Security Economic Impact Payments New and updated questions & answers with COVID-19 related changes Effect of the new changes in the Stark Law on Medicare Billing Coverage of the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) New coverage of effect of loss of citizenship/permanent resident alien status on Social Security and ability of non-resident aliens to collect Enhanced coverage of the impact of divorce and remarriage on Social Security eligibility and benefits Effect of COVID financial assistance on Social Security income Expanded coverage of the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Expanded coverage of methods for curing overpayments from Social Security and SSDI Expanded coverage of non-covered items and services by Medicare Changes in coverages under Medicare Advantage, Medicare gap policies and Medicare appeals Expanded coverage of disability benefits for Social Security, military, government, and railroad workers Changes in Railroad worker coverage and the differences from Social Security Additional coverage of military retirement including expansion of coverage of the new Blended Retirement program, military disability pay, and coverage for National Guard and Reservists, including the effect of the CARES Act on the TSP program Additional coverage of changes in Survivor Benefit Plan - Dependency Indemnity Compensation 2022 inflation-adjusted numbers for Social Security and COLA increases Topics Covered: Determining retirement & disability benefits Filing for benefits Totalization agreements for workers with international ties Benefits under civil commitment orders Loss of Social Security benefits due to "excess" retirement earnings Social Security tax requirements Railroad Retirement benefits Benefits for federal government employees Medicare Part A, Hospital Insurance Medicare Part B, Medical Insurance Medicare Part C, Medicare Advantage Medicare Part D, Prescription Drug Insurance Medigap insurance Medicaid coverage and eligibility How to submit Medicare claims and file appeals Taxation of Social Security benefits Wages & self-employment income Benefits for service members & veterans And More! See the "Table of Contents" section for a full list of topics
Get it while you can ... Complex, ever-changing, and controversial, the future of our current system of Social Security and Medicare is uncertain. This indispensable guide explains the proposed changes and current status of these important social programs. Completely revised to incorporate changes to compensation scales and survivor benefits, and with an expanded section on Medicare and the new drug programs, this book is the most up-to-date overview of Social Security and Medicare currently available. * Revised and updated with the latest 2006 statistics on income scales and cost of living; such Social Security Benefits as survivor benefits and disability payments; tax codes; and more * Completely new chapters on Medicare, the Medicare Drug Programs, and the current political climate and proposed changes * Completely revised section on resources
