Synopses & Reviews
Everyone wants the highest possible retirement and pension income, not to mention the best medical coverage. Find out what you’re entitled to with Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions—completely updated for 2015.
Social Security benefits. Figure out how to get retirement, disability, dependents and survivors benefits, and 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. Understand what new Medigap policies are available (and old ones that aren’t), 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.
Whether you’re looking for yourself or helping a parent, you’ll find valuable information here, including how to file many essential forms online.
Review
"Guide[s] you through the maze of Social Security and Medicare in simple English...." The Wall Street Journal "The inside scoop on how to get the most out of the current system...." Accounting Today "Written with clear, complete explanations that will explain how benefits can actually be claimed...and more." Senior Times
Synopsis
If you don't read this book, you could miss out on valuable retirement and medical benefits.
Synopsis
If you want to get the highest possible retirement or pension income - not to mention the best medical coverage, turn to
Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions to discover the benefits you're entitled to and how to claim them as easily as possible.
Navigate the complex and often daunting Social Security and Medicare systems using the resources and information in this complete guide.
Learn about Medicare coverage, including Part D prescription drug coverage, and understand medigap insurance and Medicare managed care and what makes the most sense for you. And if you are denied for any medical treatment or benefits, this book teaches you how to file an appeal with Medicare, Social Security, or your state's Medicaid agency. Also learn how to claim disability benefits, veterans benefits, and federal retirement benefits.
This edition updates benefit numbers for Social Security, Medicare, and SSI for 2015.
About the Author
Joseph Matthews has been an attorney since 1971, and from 1975 to 1977 taught at the law school of the University of California, Berkeley. He has for many years been involved in matters relating to seniors, and is the author of Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions and Long Term Care: How to Plan and Play for It, as well as How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim.
Table of Contents
Your Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions Companion
1.Social Security: The Basics
2.Social Security Retirement Benefits
3.Social Security Disability Benefits
4.Social Security Dependents Benefits
5.Social Security Survivors
6.When to Claim Social Security Benefits, and Which One to Claim
7.Supplemental Security Income
8.Applying for Benefits
9.Appealing a Social Security Decision
10.Federal Civil Service Retirement Benefits
11.Veterans Benefits
12.Medicare
13.Medicare Procedures:Enrollment, Claims, and Appeals
14.Medigap Insurance
15.Medicare Part C: Medicare Advantage Plans
16.Medicaid and State Supplements to Medicare
Index