An overview of Medicare periods of enrollment
April 3, 2023
When you become eligible for Medicare healthcare coverage, you only have a small timeframe to enroll. Using the time allotted to consider and subsequently enroll in coverage is imperative. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … Read More
Disabled and Unable to Work – Two Potential Paths
July 13, 2022
Individuals who find themselves unable to work due to a disabling condition will likely also find there are several important decisions to make to protect their financial future. For those disabled individuals who are over age … Read More
Social Security announces benefit increases for 2021
October 15, 2020
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced a 1.3 percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for all Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. Read More
Social Security adds five conditions to the Compassionate Allowance (CAL) list
September 3, 2020
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that five new conditions have been added to the Compassionate Allowance (CAL) list. The CAL list was first formed in 2008 to help identify conditions so severe that they automatically … Read More
The Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30!
July 30, 2020
This weekend marked the 30th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Since President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law on July 26, 1990, opportunities for the millions … Read More
Learn about SSDI & vision/hearing impairments during Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
June 19, 2020
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared the last week of June to be “Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week.” Ever since, this has been an occasion intended to raise awareness and promote education around deaf-blindness. Helen Keller is arguably … Read More
How to prepare for your Social Security Disability telephone hearing
May 27, 2020
Until further notice, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is currently holding all Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearings by telephone due to COVID-19. Whether it take places in person or over … Read More
Social Security announces 2020 cost-of-living adjustments for beneficiaries
October 22, 2019
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced a 1.6 percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for all Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. This means that nearly 69 million Americans who who receive Social … Read More
Where it Began: the Social Security Program
October 21, 2019
In 2017, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued approximately $950 billion in Social Security benefits to over sixty million Americans of various ages, races, and genders—and the benefit amounts ranged from children of disabled workers receiving an average … Read More
