Social Security announces a 3.2% increase in benefits for 2024
October 12, 2023
Earlier today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 3.2% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for all Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. While the 3.2% is significantly lower than last year’s historic 8.7% COLA … Read More
2023 Compassionate Allowances list — Twelve conditions added
August 14, 2023
Earlier today, Acting Social Security Commissioner Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi announced the addition of twelve conditions to the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s Compassionate Allowances conditions list. Created in 2008, the Compassionate Allowances program … Read More
Biden nominates former Maryland Governor as the next Social Security Commissioner
July 28, 2023
In July 2021, President Joe Biden removed Andrew Saul from his position as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Since then, Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi has taken the mantel as Acting Commissioner while … Read More
Social Security hiring push hopes to improve customer service
June 29, 2023
Over the past few years, Social Security has made a clear effort to become more transparent and connect with a broader spectrum of clients. One of the ways Social Security hopes to do this is through … Read More
A year in review – Social Security trends in 2022
December 20, 2022
Between the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation, the Social Security Administration (SSA) spent the past year continuing to respond to economic pressures on Americans’ lives. While the most significant change may have … Read More
Medicare & Medicaid – 2023 premium announcement
October 24, 2022
Decreasing expenses provide financial relief needed to millions of Medicare beneficiaries Ahead of Medicare’s Annual Election Period (AEP), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last month announced the 2023 Medicare … Read More
Social Security announces the 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustment
October 13, 2022
Earlier today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced an 8.7% percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for all Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. Following last year’s historic COLA adjustment, … Read More
2022 Compassionate Allowances list — Twelve conditions added
August 15, 2022
Earlier today, Acting Social Security Commissioner Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi announced the addition of twelve conditions to the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s Compassionate Allowance Conditions list. Instituted in 2008, the Compassionate Allowance … Read More
Social Security update: Date set for the return of in-person hearings
January 21, 2022
Kilolo Kijakazi, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, announced earlier this week that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has reached an agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the Association of … Read More
