Medicare & Medicaid – 2022 premium increase
November 15, 2021
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced the 2022 increases in premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs. Each year, the rates are … Read More
Social Security update: Employees to return to office, in-person services to resume
November 10, 2021
Approximately twenty-one months after closing its doors to the public and implementing the “Work from Home by Quarantine” policy, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced it will once again … Read More
Social Security roundup: A historic COLA, redesigned statements, and more
October 14, 2021
The fall is typically a busy time for the Social Security Administration (SSA). As a new fiscal year gets underway, Social Security must prepare for changes that typically occur at the end of the year such … Read More
The campaign for the next Social Security Commissioner continues
September 13, 2021
Since President Biden removed Andrew Saul from his position as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration there has been speculation as to who would replace him. While Kilolo Kijakazi has been appointed as Acting Commissioner, several … Read More
2021 Compassionate Allowance list — Twelve conditions added
August 17, 2021
Acting Social Security Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi has announced the addition of twelve conditions to the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s Compassionate Allowance Conditions list. Originally formed in 2008, the Compassionate Allowance … Read More
OIG report highlights SSA mail management struggles
August 6, 2021
Last month, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued an interim report to Acting Social Security Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi regarding the management of mail during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of the interim … Read More
Legislation waives the waiting period for ALS patients
June 21, 2021
In September 2019, legislation was introduced into the House of Representatives to eliminate the waiting period for both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and entitlement to Medicare coverage as the result of … Read More
COVID-19 & SSDI application wait times
May 25, 2021
As Social Security advocates, our team values keeping claimants informed about things that could impact their Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) application. From approximately November of 2020 through February of 2021, we observed a trend that … 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
