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Selecting A Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

Oct 26, 2013

Selecting a Medicare prescription drug plan has become increasing more complex. These tips are what ...

Best And Worst States For Nursing Homes Care?

Oct 26, 2013

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states there are about 16,100 nursing homes in ...

Supreme Court Upholds Case Striking Down Pooled Trust Age Limit

Jan 18, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case involving Pennsylvania’s pooled trust age limit....

Social Security Announces New Online Services Available

Jan 18, 2013

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the agency is expanding the serv...

Highlights Of The Fiscal Cliff Legislation

Jan 18, 2013

The Senate passed a compromise bill, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, to avert the fiscal c...

Property Tax Exemption Extended To Nursing Home Residents

Dec 16, 2012

Generally, the Michigan principal residence exemption provides that a taxpayer’s principal residen...

Medicare Skilled Care Coverage Standard To Change

Dec 16, 2012

In a major change in Medicare policy, the Obama administration has provisionally agreed to end Medic...

Boomers Hunt For Smaller Houses

Dec 16, 2012

When it comes to housing, baby boomers differ from other home hunters in that they have more equity ...

Social Security Benefits To Edge Up Only 1.7 Percent

Nov 06, 2012

The nation’s elderly and disabled Social Security recipients will receive a 1.7 percent increase i...

Deadlines For Medicare Coverage Choices

Nov 06, 2012

Open enrollment started on October 15, 2012 for 2013 enrollment. You have until December 7 to pick a...