by Joseph L. Matthews ; with Dorothy Matthews Berman.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
12th ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berkeley, CA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Nolo,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
452 pages ;
Dimensions
23 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
16th ed.- cataloged as a serial in LC.
Text of Note
Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Social security: the basics : History of social security ; Social security defined ; Eligibility for benefits ; Earning work credits ; Determining your benefit amount ; Your social security earnings record ; Reading your social security statement ; Correcting your record ; U.S. citizens' rights to receive benefits while living abroad ; Receiving benefits as a noncitizen -- 2. Social security retirement benefits : Work credits required ; Timing your retirement ; The amount of your retirement check ; Working after claiming early retirement benefits -- 3. Social security disability benefits : Who is eligible ; What is a disability ; Amount of disability benefit payments ; Collecting additional benefits ; Eligibility review ; Returning to work -- 4. Social security dependents benefits : Who is eligible ; Calculating dependents benefits ; Eligibility for more than one benefit ; Working while receiving benefits ; Government pension offset -- 5. Social security survivors benefits : Work credits required for eligibility ; Who is eligible ; Amount of survivors benefits ; Eligibility for more than one benefit ; Working while receiving benefits ; Government pension offset -- 6. Supplemental security income : Who is eligible ; Benefit amounts ; Reductions to benefits -- 7. Applying for benefits : Retirement, dependents, and survivors benefits ; Disability benefits ; Supplemental security income (SSI) ; Finding out what happens to your claim -- 8. Appealing a social security decision : Reconsideration of decision ; Administrative hearing ; Appeal to the National Appeals Council ; Lawsuit in federal court ; Lawyers and other assistance -- 9. Federal civil service retirement benefits : Two retirement systems: CSRS and FERS ; Retirement benefits ; Disability benefits to federal workers ; Payments to surviving family members ; Applying for CSRS or FERS benefits -- 10. Veterans benefits : Types of military service required ; Compensation for service-connected disability ; Pension benefits or financially needy disabled veterans ; Survivors benefits ; Medical treatment ; Getting information and applying for benefits -- 11. Medicare : The Medicare maze ; Medicare: the basics ; Part A hospital insurance ; How much Medicare part A pays ; Part B medical insurance ; How much Medicare part B pays ; Part D prescription drug coverage ; Deciding on a part D plan -- 12. Medicare procedures: enrollment, claims, and appeals : Enrolling in part A hospital insurance ; Enrolling in part B medical insurance ; Medicare's payment of your medical bills ; Paying your share of the bill ; How to read a Medicare summary notice ; Appealing the denial of a claim ; Medicare part D: enrollment, exceptions, and appeals ; Switching part D plans ; State health insurance assistance programs (SHIP) -- 13. Medigap insurance : Gaps in Medicare ; Standard Medigap benefit plans ; Terms and conditions of Medigap policies ; Finding the best Medicare supplement -- 14. Medicare managed care plans : The structure of managed care ; Choosing a Medicare managed care plan ; Comparing Medigap and managed care plans ; Your rights when joining, leaving, or losing managed care coverage -- 15. Medicaid and state supplements to Medicare : Medicaid defined ; Who is eligible ; Medical costs covered by Medicaid ; Requirements for coverage ; Cost of Medicaid coverage ; Other state assistance.
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PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Social security, medicare, and government pensions
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Medicare, Popular works.
Pensions-- Law and legislation-- United States, Popular works.
Social security-- Law and legislation-- United States, Popular works.