Via the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: State officials are warning Medicare beneficiaries not to be fooled by deceptive advertising and sales offers during the current shopping season for health plans. One of… read more →
From Forbes: The Treasury Department has announced inflation-adjusted figures for retirement account savings for 2019, and there are a lot of changes that will help savers stuff these accounts. After… read more →
Via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: With six weeks left in Medicare’s open enrollment period, seniors this year are looking at the usual factors as they choose their 2019 coverage — premiums,… read more →
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging has just released a new free tool, The Advance Directives: Counseling Guide for Lawyers. The tool helps lawyers provide more effective health care… read more →
Via the ACL: The Administration for Community Living has launched a newly redesigned Eldercare Locator website. Located online at eldercare.acl.gov, the updated website makes it easier for older adults and… read more →
Via The Hill: The Department of Labor has proposed a new rule to allow small businesses to pool together to offer workers retirement plans. The rule, if approved following a… read more →
Via Tablet Magazine: David and Cecil Rosenthal were murdered by a gunman at Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday morning. The two brothers had lived together in Pittsburgh all their… read more →
From CNBC: The annual cost of a private room in a nursing home has cracked the six-figure mark, according to Genworth Financial. The national annual median cost of a private… read more →
SS COLA 2.8% for 2019 The Social Security Administration has announced that the cost-of-living adjustment for 2019 will be 2.8 percent, which is in line with a recent estimate. The… read more →
From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Medicare beneficiaries getting their first detailed look at 2019 health plan options are seeing a lot more zeros — as in health plans with no monthly… read more →