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Social Security, Medicare & government pensions : get the most out of your retirement & medical benefits / Attorney Joseph L. Matthews.
"Your complete guide to Social Security retirement and medical benefits. The rules for claiming Social Security benefits have changed. Find out if you can still choose between your own benefits and spousal benefits. Learn this and more with Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions— completely updated for 2023. Social Security benefits. Figure out how to get retirement, disability, dependents, and survivors benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Decide whether it's best to claim benefits early, at full retirement age, or not until you turn 70— and how to time your claims so you and your spouse get the best benefits. Medicare & Medicaid. Learn how to qualify for and enroll in both programs, including Medicare Part D drug coverage. Medigap insurance & Medicare Advantage plans. Compare Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans, and choose what's best for you. Government pensions & veterans benefits. Discover when and how to claim the benefits you have earned. What's new in 2023? Lower drug costs under Part D, new Medicare costs and Social Security amounts for 2023, and changes to some Medigap plans. Whether you're looking for yourself or helping a parent, you'll find valuable information here to help get the benefits you've earned." -- Description provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781413330502
- ISBN: 1413330509
- Physical Description: 500 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: Twenty-eigth edition.
- Publisher: [Berkeley, California] : Nolo Law for All, [2023].
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. "New Social Security & Medicare info for 2023"--Cover. "This book covers only United States law, unless it specifically states otherwise"--Title page verso. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Your Social Security, Medicare & government pensions companion -- Social Security: the basics -- Social Security retirement benefits -- Social Security disability benefits -- Social Security dependents benefits -- Social Security survivors benefits -- When to claim Social Security benefits, and which one to claim -- Supplemental security income -- Applying for benefits -- Appealing a Social Security decision -- Federal civil service retirement benefits -- Veterans benefits -- Medicare -- Medicare procedures: enrollment, claims, and appeals -- Medigap insurance -- Medicare Part C: Medicare Advantage plans -- Medicaid and state supplements to Medicare. |
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| Subject: | Social security > Law and legislation > United States > Popular works. Medicare > Popular works. Pensions > Law and legislation > United States > Popular works. |
| Genre: | Law for laypersons. |
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Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions : Get the Most Out of Your Retirement and Medical Benefits
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Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions : Get the Most Out of Your Retirement and Medical Benefits
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction: Your Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions Companion | 1 | |
| Locating Chapters That Fit Your Needs | 2 | |
| 1 | Social Security: The Basics | 9 |
| History of Social Security | 10 | |
| Social Security Denned | 14 | |
| Eligibility for Benefits | 17 | |
| Earning Work Credits | 22 | |
| Determining Your Benefit Amount | 24 | |
| Your Social Security Earnings Record | 28 | |
| U.S. Citizens' Rights to Receive Benefits While Living Abroad | 28 | |
| Receiving Benefits as a Noncitizen | 29 | |
| 2 | Social Security Retirement Benefits | 31 |
| Work Credits Required | 33 | |
| Timing Your Retirement Benefits Claim | 34 | |
| The Amount of Your Retirement Check | 40 | |
| Working After Claiming Early Retirement Benefits | 43 | |
| 3 | Social Security Disability Benefits | 49 |
| Who Is Eligible | 51 | |
| What Is a Disability? | 56 | |
| Amount of Disability Benefit Payments | 64 | |
| Collecting Additional Benefits | 68 | |
| Continuing Eligibility Review | 71 | |
| Returning to Work | 73 | |
| 4 | Social Security Dependents Benefits | 77 |
| Who Is Eligible | 78 | |
| Calculating Dependents Benefits | 82 | |
| Eligibility for More Than One Benefit | 85 | |
| Working While Receiving Benefits | 85 | |
| Government Pension Offset | 87 | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Benefits | 91 |
| Work Credits Required for Eligibility | 92 | |
| Who Is Eligible | 93 | |
| Amount of Survivors Benefits | 97 | |
| Eligibility for More Than One Benefit | 101 | |
| Working While Receiving Benefits | 102 | |
| Government Pension Offset | 103 | |
| 6 | When to Claim Social Security Benefits, and Which One to Claim | 105 |
| Considerations for All Beneficiaries | 106 | |
| Considerations for Specific Situations | 111 | |
| 7 | Supplemental Security Income | 117 |
| Who Is Eligible | 118 | |
| Benefit Amounts | 126 | |
| Reductions to Benefits | 128 | |
| 8 | Applying for Benefits | 131 |
| Retirement, Dependents, and Survivors Benefits | 132 | |
| Disability Benefits | 141 | |
| Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | 147 | |
| Finding Out What Happens to Your Claim | 149 | |
| 9 | Appealing a Social Security Decision | 153 |
| Reconsideration of Decision | 155 | |
| Administrative Hearing | 154 | |
| Appeal to the National Appeals Council | 170 | |
| Lawsuit in Federal Court | 173 | |
| Lawyers and Other Assistance | 174 | |
| 10 | Federal Civil Service Retirement Benefits | 181 |
| Two Retirement Systems: CSRS and FERS | 183 | |
| Retirement Benefits | 185 | |
| Disability Benefits to Federal Workers | 199 | |
| Payments to Surviving Family Members | 203 | |
| Applying for CSRS or FERS Benefits | 206 | |
| 11 | Veterans Benefits | 207 |
| Types of Military Service Required | 208 | |
| Compensation for Service-Connected Disability | 209 | |
| Pension Benefits for Financially Needy Disabled Veterans | 214 | |
| Survivors Benefits | 215 | |
| Medical Treatment | 218 | |
| Getting Information and Applying for Benefits | 220 | |
| 12 | Medicare | 223 |
| The Medicare Maze | 226 | |
| Medicare: The Basics | 231 | |
| Part A | Hospital Insurance | 236 |
| How Much Medicare Part A Pays | 250 | |
| Part B | Medical Insurance | 258 |
| How Much Medicare Part B Pays | 272 | |
| Part D | Prescription Drug Coverage | 280 |
| Medicare Coverage for People With End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) | 314 | |
| 13 | Medicare Procedures: Enrollment, Claims, and Appeals | 321 |
| Enrolling in Part A: Hospital Insurance | 322 | |
| Enrolling in Part B: Medical Insurance | 327 | |
| Medicare's Payment of Your Medical Bills | 330 | |
| Paying Your Share of the Bill | 336 | |
| Your Medicare Summary Notice | 337 | |
| Appealing the Denial of a Claim | 338 | |
| Medicare Part D: Enrollment, Exceptions, and Appeals | 357 | |
| Switching Part D Plans | 365 | |
| State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) | 368 | |
| 14 | Medigap Insurance | 369 |
| Gaps in Medicare | 372 | |
| Standard Medigap Benefit Plans | 373 | |
| Terms and Conditions of Medigap Policies | 387 | |
| Finding the Best Medicare Supplement | 395 | |
| 15 | Medicare Part C: Medicare Advantage Plans | 401 |
| Medicare Advantage Managed Care Plans | 405 | |
| Medicare Advantage Fee-for-Service Plans | 411 | |
| Choosing a Medicare Advantage Plan | 413 | |
| Comparing Medigap and Medicare Advantage Plans | 424 | |
| Your Rights When Joining, Leaving, or Losing a Medicare Advantage Plan | 428 | |
| 16 | Medicaid and State Supplements to Medicare | 431 |
| Medicaid Defined | 432 | |
| Who Is Eligible | 433 | |
| Medical Costs Covered by Medicaid | 438 | |
| Requirements for Coverage | 442 | |
| Cost of Medicaid Coverage | 443 | |
| Other State Assistance | 445 | |
| Applying for Medicaid, QMB, SLMB, or QI | 447 | |
| What to Do If You Are Denied Coverage | 450 | |
| Index | 453 |
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