Medicare Open Enrollment begins Oct. 15
By Sara Duris It is time to review your Medicare coverage and compare your options. Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15 and runs through December 7, 2025. The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP, formerly known as MMAP) offers trained and certified volunteer counselors to assist in looking at health insurance options. Area Agency on […]
Medicare drug benefit’s ‘donut hole’ is going away – Sara Duris – Nov. 9, 2024
Q. Is there some sort of Social Security for someone who never really worked at a steady job during their life? A. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a monthly Social Security benefit for people with low incomes, limited resources and who are blind, disabled or 65 and older. Unlike Social Security Retirement benefits, and Social […]
Social Security, Medicare drug plan and ways to prevent fraud – Sara Duris – Sept. 7, 2024
Q. Why are some people able to get Social Security income earlier than others? A: Generally, Social Security benefits are paid to eligible workers and their families, based on the worker’s earnings. This program, Retirement, Survivor and Disability Insurance benefits (RSDI) is what employment taxes fund. So, if an eligible worker becomes disabled, or someone […]