Jan 23 An audit of Social Security found low-income beneficiaries were underpaid By Philip Moeller A recent report from Social Security auditors found about a quarter of low-income beneficiaries were not properly transferred from Supplemental Security Income to regular Social Security when they turned 62 years old. Continue reading
Jan 16 Compare Democrats’ many Medicare-for-All proposals with this chart By Philip Moeller They range from extending the current Medicare program to people age 55 and older, to a single-payer system that does away with insurance companies and employer-based health insurance altogether. Continue reading
Jan 09 Column: What should I do if I get a surprise Medicare bill? By Philip Moeller Columnist Phil Moeller answers your questions about Social Security and Medicare, including what to do about surprise medical bills or mistakes made during Medicare enrollment. Continue reading
Jan 02 What does 2019 bring for Medicare and Social Security? By Philip Moeller Your guide to all the income caps, benefit payments and penalties that are changing for both Medicare and Social Security this year. Continue reading
Dec 19 Column: Fix, don’t eliminate private Medicare plans By Philip Moeller People need to be aware of the shortcomings of Medicare Advantage plans compared with original Medicare, but the solution is not to get rid of Medicare Advantage altogether, writes Phil Moeller. Continue reading
Dec 12 Column: How much should I save for retirement? By Philip Moeller The ideal retirement plan is to have enough guaranteed money coming in every month to pay for necessary expenses such as housing and food, writes Phil Moeller. Continue reading
Dec 12 Health insurance sign-ups lagging as Saturday deadline looms By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Barring an enrollment surge, the nation's uninsured rate could edge up again after a yearslong coverage expansion that has seen about 20 million people obtain health insurance. Continue reading
Dec 05 Column: How to navigate Medicare options as Trump officials boost private plans By Philip Moeller The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services appears to be accelerating its shift away from original Medicare toward Medicare Advantage programs, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading
Nov 26 Trump administration proposes Medicare drug benefit changes By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The proposal could create winners and losers among seniors, insurers, middlemen and drugmakers. Continue reading
Nov 21 Help! Am I being charged twice for Medicare? By Philip Moeller Deductions from your payroll and Social Security check may seem like you are paying for the same thing twice, but you probably are not, writes columnist Phil Moeller. Continue reading