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Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement and Medical Benefits 22nd ed. [Mīkstie vāki]

  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 496 pages, height x width x depth: 226x175x28 mm, weight: 794 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 27-Feb-2017
  • Izdevniecība: NOLO
  • ISBN-10: 1413323553
  • ISBN-13: 9781413323559
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 496 pages, height x width x depth: 226x175x28 mm, weight: 794 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 27-Feb-2017
  • Izdevniecība: NOLO
  • ISBN-10: 1413323553
  • ISBN-13: 9781413323559
Your complete guide to Social Security retirement and medical benefits.

If you want to get the highest possible retirement or pension income – not to mention the best medical coverage, turn to Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions to discover the benefits you're entitled to and how to claim them as easily as possible.
Navigate the complex and often daunting Social Security and Medicare systems using the resources and information in this complete guide. Learn about Medicare coverage, including Part D prescription drug coverage, and understand medigap insurance and Medicare managed care and what makes the most sense for you. And if you are denied for any medical treatment or benefits, this book teaches you how to file an appeal with Medicare, Social Security, or your state’s Medicaid agency. Also learn how to claim disability benefits, veterans benefits, and federal retirement benefits. This edition updates benefit numbers for Social Security, Medicare, and SSI for 2017.

This book helps baby boomers navigate the Medicare and Social Security systems, maximize benefits, and appeal denials of services and benefits. It also covers Social Security disability, veterans disability compensation, and federal retirement benefits as well as SSI, Medicaid, and veterans pension for low-income readers.
Introduction: Your Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions Companion 1(8)
Locating
Chapters That Fit Your Needs
2(7)
1 Social Security: The Basics
9(22)
History of Social Security
10(4)
Social Security Defined
14(3)
Eligibility for Benefits
17(5)
Earning Work Credits
22(2)
Determining Your Benefit Amount
24(3)
Your Social Security Earnings Record
27(1)
U.S. Citizens' Rights to Receive Benefits While Living Abroad
28(1)
Receiving Benefits as a Noncitizen
28(3)
2 Social Security Retirement Benefits
31(18)
Work Credits Required
33(1)
Timing Your Retirement Benefits Claim
34(6)
The Amount of Your Retirement Check
40(3)
Working After Claiming Early Retirement Benefits
43(6)
3 Social Security Disability Benefits
49(80)
Who Is Eligible
51(5)
What Is a Disability?
56(8)
Amount of Disability Benefit Payments
64(2)
Collecting Additional Benefits
66(63)
9 Applying for Benefits
129(22)
Retirement, Dependents, and Survivors Benefits
130(9)
Disability Benefits
139(6)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
145(2)
Finding Out What Happens to Your Claim
147(4)
9 Appealing a Social Security Decision
151(28)
Reconsideration of Decision
153(9)
Administrative Hearing
162(6)
Appeal to the National Appeals Council
168(3)
Lawsuit in Federal Court
171(1)
Lawyers and Other Assistance
172(7)
10 Federal Civil Service Retirement Benefits
179(28)
Two Retirement Systems: CSRS and FERS
181(2)
Retirement Benefits
183(15)
Disability Benefits to Federal Workers
198(4)
Payments to Surviving Family Members
202(2)
Applying for CSRS or FERS Benefits
204(3)
11 Veterans Benefits
207(108)
Types of Military Service Required
208(1)
Compensation for Service-Connected Disability
209(5)
Pension Benefits for Financially Needy Disabled Veterans
214(1)
Survivors Benefits
215(3)
Medical Treatment
218(2)
Getting Information and Applying for Benefits
220(3)
Medicare
223(3)
The Medicare Maze
226(5)
Medicare: The Basics
231(5)
Part A Hospital Insurance
236(13)
How Much Medicare Part A Pays
249(8)
Part B Medical Insurance
257(12)
How Much Medicare Part B Pays
269(8)
Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
277(32)
Medicare Coverage for People with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
309(6)
13 Medicare Procedures: Enrollment, Claims, and Appeals
315(52)
Enrolling in Part A Hospital Insurance
317(4)
Enrolling in Part B Medical Insurance
321(2)
Medicare's Payment of Your Medical Bills
323(7)
Paying Your Share of the Bill
330(1)
How to Read a Medicare Summary Notice
330(6)
Appealing the Denial of a Claim
336(19)
Medicare Part D: Enrollment, Exceptions, and Appeals
355(7)
Switching Part D Plans
362(3)
State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs)
365(2)
14 Medigap Insurance
367(32)
Gaps in Medicare
369(2)
Standard Medigap Benefit Plans
371(14)
Terms and Conditions of Medigap Policies
385(8)
Finding the Best Medicare Supplement
393(6)
15 Medicare Part C: Medicare Advantage Plans
399(30)
Medicare Advantage Managed Care Plans
403(6)
Medicare Advantage Fee-for-Service Plans
409(2)
Choosing a Medicare Advantage Plan
411(11)
Comparing Medigap and Medicare Advantage Plans
422(1)
Your Rights When Joining, Leaving, or Losing a Medicare Advantage Plan
422(7)
16 Medicaid and State Supplements to Medicare
429(22)
Medicaid Denned
430(1)
Who Is Eligible
431(5)
Medical Costs Covered by Medicaid
436(4)
Requirements for Coverage
440(1)
Cost of Medicaid Coverage
441(2)
Other State Assistance
443(2)
Applying for Medicaid, QMB, SLMB, or Ql
445(3)
What to Do If You Are Denied Coverage
448(3)
Index 451