Check Your Mail: Changes to the 2018 Medicare Open Enrollment Period Mailings
By: The My Medicare Matters Team It’s time a year again! Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period (OEP) is almost here, starting October 15th and ending December 7th. If you’re already enrolled in a Medicare...
View ArticleHow to Choose a Medicare Plan During the Open Enrollment Period
By: The My Medicare Matters Team Choosing a Medicare plan is an important, but difficult decision. This choice could determine your health for years to come and save (or cost) you hundreds of dollars...
View Article10 Must-Ask Questions When Comparing Medicare Advantage Plans
By: Ann Kayrish, NCOA’s Senior Program Manager for Medicare This open enrollment people with Medicare will have more plans to sift through than in past years. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
View ArticleAvoiding the Part D Donut Hole
By: Brandy Bauer, Associate Director of NCOA’s Center for Benefits Access. Reposted from NCOA.org. Did you or someone you work with fall into the Medicare Part D “donut hole” this year? The donut...
View ArticleWhat’s New for Medicare in 2019
By: The My Medicare Matters Team Medicare changes every year, some of the changes like the expansion of the diabetes prevention program are narrow and impact a subset of Medicare beneficiaries, while...
View Article6 Ways to Get Vision Coverage When You Retire
By: The My Medicare Matters Team About 1.3 billion people in the world live with some form of vision impairment. The reasons vary but the fact is, your risk of developing vision problems drastically...
View ArticlePolicy Innovations Challenge to Ensure Social Security Adequacy for Workers
February 7, 2019 Press Release For Immediate Release Contact: Elaine Weiss, (202) 243-7280 or eweiss@nasi.org Washington, DC – The National Academy of Social Insurance is seeking innovative ideas to...
View ArticleA Second Chance to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans
By: The My Medicare Matters Team A new opportunity to switch Medicare Advantage/Part C plans is happening right now. The annual Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) which runs from...
View ArticleForty-Five Experts Elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance
February 14, 2019 Press Release For Immediate Release Contact: Meghan Griffin (202) 243-7286 WASHINGTON, DC — The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Social Insurance has approved the...
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Regenerating Social Insurance for Millennials and the Millennium: Lessons...
The Academy’s 31st annual policy conference – Regenerating Social Insurance for Millennials and the Millennium – was by all measures a success. It represented a different approach to one of the...
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Key Takeaways from the Regenerating Social Insurance for Millennials and the...
The Academy’s 31st annual policy conference, Regenerating Social Insurance for Millennials and the Millennium, included a diverse, intergenerational mix of health, economic, retirement, and social...
View Article5 Healthy Aging Tips Every Woman Should Know
By: The My Medicare Matters Team Women are often the first line of defense when protecting their family’s health, but in doing so tend to put their concerns on the back burner. These quick tips can...
View ArticleAssured Income
William Arnone, Peter Barnes, Renée M. Landers, Griffin T. Murphy April 2019 In describing the “Need for Security”, the 1935 Committee on Economic Security wrote that “the one almost all-embracing...
View ArticleA Guide to Medicare Part C Costs
The My Medicare Matters Team Enrolling in a Medicare plan is a big decision. While you’re able to switch plans each year if you’re unhappy (in some situations more frequently) you still want to choose...
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Taxes, Contributions, and Social Insurance
With most Americans focused on taxes this month, it’s a good time to take a look at the relationship between federal income taxes and social insurance contributions. Overview of Federal Taxes and...
View ArticleNew Medicare Eligibility Study Panel at the National Academy of Social Insurance
April 24, 2019 Press Release For Immediate Release Contact: Bethany Cole (202-243-7009) The National Academy of Social Insurance has announced the formation of a new Study Panel to examine potential...
View ArticleSocial Security Finances: Findings of the 2019 Trustees Report
William Arnone and Griffin Murphy April 2019 Each year, the Report of the Social Security Trustees updates projections about the future finances of Social Security’s two trust funds, the Old-Age and...
View ArticleSocialism or Social Insurance?
The political air is charged these days with claims that various policy ideas, like Medicare-For-All and the Green New Deal, are “socialistic.” Such charges have been made in American history since...
View ArticleHealthy aging all year: Medicare covers 4 important vaccines for seniors
By: The My Medicare Matters Team Coverage of preventive services is one of the most important parts of Medicare’s role in keeping people healthy. Whether reinforcing immunizations you received as a...
View ArticleWinter Self Care Survival Guide
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