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Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions:
Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits

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Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits
 
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits by Attorney Joseph L. Matthews & Dorothy Matthews Berman

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ISBN: 9781413305760
12th Edition, March 2007
 

464 pp.

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Everyone wants to get the highest possible retirement and pension income – not to mention the best medical coverage. Turn to the completely updated 12th edition of Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions to discover the benefits you're entitled to and how to claim them as easily as possible.

Social Security benefits
Find all the latest information and instructions you need to get your retirement and disability benefits, dependents and survivors benefits, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Medicare & Medicaid
Learn the nuts and bolts of both programs, plus how to qualify and apply for them. Understand Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage – what it covers, how to apply for it and how to use it with your medigap policy, managed care plan or Medicaid.

Medical coverage options
Get the latest information on Medicare and Medicaid HMOs and other managed care plans, and learn about the different types of medigap health plans.

Government pensions & veterans benefits
Discover when and how to claim the benefits you have earned.

Practical advice for anyone thinking about retirement
Find out how much your benefits will be when you plan to claim them. Time your retirement to get the best benefits.  Fill out and file important benefit forms. And more!

Everyone wants to get the most out of their retirement benefits -- not to mention the best medical coverage and prescription drug benefits!

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions clearly explains what the different benefits are, and shows you how to claim what you've earned, including:

  • Social Security retirement and disability benefits

  • Social Security dependents and survivor benefits

  • Supplemental Security Income

  • federal, state and local government pensions

  • Medicare and Medicaid

  • Medigap managed care plans

  • veterans benefits

  • prescription drug coverage

Completely updated to provide the latest information and changes in benefits, this plain-English book is a must-have for anyone who is retired or about to be.


Table of Contents


Introduction

1. Social Security: The Basics

History of Social Security
Social Security Defined
Eligibility for Benefits
Earning Work Credits
Determining Your Benefit Amount
Your Social Security Earnings Record
Reading Your Social Security Statement
Correcting Your Record
U.S. Citizens' Rights to Receive Benefits While Living Abroad
Receiving Benefits as a Noncitizen

2. Social Security Retirement Benefits

Work Credits Required
Timing Your Retirement
The Amount of Your Retirement Check
Working After Claiming Early Retirement Benefits

3. Social Security Disability Benefits

Who Is Eligible
What Is a Disability
Amount of Disability Benefit Payments
Collecting Additional Benefits
Eligibility Review
Returning to Work

4. Social Security Dependents Benefits

Who Is Eligible
Calculating Dependents Benefits
Eligibility for More Than One Benefit
Working While Receiving Benefits
Government Pension Offset
 

5. Social Security Survivors Benefits

Work Credits Required for Eligibility
Who Is Eligible
Amount of Survivors Benefits
Eligibility for More Than One Benefit
Working While Receiving Benefits
Government Pension Offset

6. Supplemental Security Income

Who Is Eligible
Benefit Amounts
Reductions to Benefits
 

7. Applying for Benefits

Retirement, Dependents, and Survivors Benefits
Disability Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Finding Out What Happens to Your Claim

8. Appealing a Social Security Decision

Reconsideration of Decision
Administrative Hearing
Appeal to the National Appeals Council
Lawsuit in Federal Court
Lawyers and Other Assistance
 

9. Federal Civil Service Retirement Benefits

Two Retirement Systems: CSRS and FERS
Retirement Benefits
Disability Benefits to Federal Workers
Payments to Surviving Family Members
Applying for CSRS or FERS Benefits

10. Veterans Benefits

Types of Military Service Required
Compensation for Service-Connected Disability
Pension Benefits for Financially Needy Disabled Veterans
Survivors Benefits
Medical Treatment
Getting Information and Applying for Benefits

11. Medicare

The Medicare Maze
Medicare: The Basics
Part A Hospital Insurance
How Much Medicare Part A Pays
Part B Medical Insurance
How Much Medicare Part B Pays
Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
Deciding on a Part D Plan

12. Medicare Procedures: Enrollment, Claims, and Appeals

Enrolling in Part A Hospital Insurance
Enrolling in Part B Medical Insurance
Medicare's Payment of Your Medical Bills
Paying Your Share of the Bill
How to Read a Medicare Summary Notice
Appealing the Denial of a Claim
Medicare Part D: Enrollment, Exceptions, and Appeals
Switching Part D Plans
State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP)

13. Medigap Insurance

Gaps in Medicare
Standard Medigap Benefit Plans
Terms and Conditions of Medigap Policies
Finding the Best Medicare Supplement

14. Medicare Managed Care Plans

The Structure of Managed Care
Choosing a Medicare Managed Care Plan
Comparing Medigap and Managed Care Plans
Your Rights When Joining, Leaving, or Losing Managed Care Coverage

15. Medicaid and State Supplements to Medicare

Medicaid Defined
Who Is Eligible
Medical Costs Covered by Medicaid
Requirements for Coverage
Cost of Medicaid Coverage
Other State Assistance

Index


Press Reviews


A handy reference … [this] publisher’s credentials in self-help law are impeccable.
Michael Pellechia, Syndicated Columnist
 
...a guidebook through the maze of Social Security and Medicare options.
Jane Glenn Hass
Orange County Register

 
… a wealth of information on public and private pensions and insurance.
Silver Circle
 

 

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