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March 2006 Essma
Q & A
Q: My husband will be 65 on May 27, 2006 and is still employed. He plans to continue working. He's not able to collect full Social Security benefits until he is 65 and 8 months. I turn 65 on August 14, 2006. When are we supposed to apply for Medicare and how will premiums be deducted if we have not started Social Security? We have prescription drug benefits through his employer now. Will we be penalized if we don't sign up by the end of our enrollment period? Special Report on Medicare "Part D"
I'm a certified Medicare Benefits Counselor. Part of my job is to assist seniors with information and enrollment in the Medicare Prescription Drug Program. The Benefits of Membership in TSCL
TSCL and DentalPlans.com want to make it as easy as possible for you to save money on quality dental care. Congressional Corner: The Debate Over Social Security Is Far From Over
While it is on the backburner for now, the debate over Social Security reform is far from over. Notch Bulletin: While Notch Babies Scrape By, Convicted Congressmen Draw Big Pensions
Social Security beneficiaries have never enjoyed the same protection of their retirement benefits that Members of Congress seem to give to their own handsome pensions. Substantially Higher Part B Premiums in 2007 As Medicare Means Testing Starts
For the first time in Medicare's history, millions of seniors will be required to pay substantially more for their Medicare Part B premiums than other seniors next year. Legislative Update: More Medicare "Sticker" Shock Ahead For Seniors
The "sticker" shock of higher than expected Medicare Part D costs for many seniors last January could be a preview of what lies ahead. Transition To Medicare Drug Benefit "Nightmare" For Many
The launch of the new Medicare Part D drug program in early January came as a shock to millions of the nation's sickest and poorest seniors and disabled.
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