Medicare recipients soon will see simplified benefit statements with added protections against Medicare fraud. CMS has revamped its Medicare Summary Notices, which are the billing statements beneficiaries receive in the mail every three months. Larger type and explanations of services in plain English make these easier to read and understand....
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4 Tips for Avoiding Boredom after Retirement
This guest post is contributed byåÊAngelita Williams, who writes on the topics ofåÊonline courses.åÊ She welcomes your comments. For many of us who are on the eve of retirement or who are just entering, you will likely experience several emotions, which can be accurately summed up with the word ÛÏbittersweet.Û...
New Database Provides Economic Security Data for Families Across the Country
WouldnÛªt it be nice to know what families need to make ends meet in your community? Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) has unveiled its new Economic Security Database, which provides that exact information in a user-friendly tool. The database provides comprehensive information on how much it costs for families and...
Legacy Project Shares Life Lessons from Elders
Karl Pillemer,åÊ a professor of human development in the College of Human EcologyåÊat Cornell University,åÊand Professor of Gerontology in Medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical College began The Legacy Project in 2004, collecting the practical advice for living of AmericaÛªs elders.åÊ His research team systematically gatheredåÊnearly 1500 responses to the...
NCOA Senior Housing Tool Helps You Age in Place
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has launched a new site that can help you find information, tools, and consumer advice to use and protect the value in your home. Get custom advice for your life situationÛÓeven if you need help now. It was created by the nonprofit National Council...
Coming Out of the Closet with Caregiving
The AARP Public Policy Institute issued a paper entitled: A Call to Action: What Experts Say Needs to Be Done to Meet the Challenges of Family Caregiving. They invited 10 authors who have written about the challenges of family caregiving to participate in an AARP Solutions Forum on the issue....