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Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions - Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits

by Dorothy Matthews Berman and Joseph Matthews

eBook, Published by NOLO (15 February 2011)

£18.59

Book description

Maximize your Social Security, SSI, and Medicare benefits and navigate the system with confidence.

Everyone wants to get the highest possible retirement and pension income - not to mention the best medical coverage. Turn to Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions to discover the benefits you're entitled to and how to claim them as easily as possible.

Navigate the complex and often daunting Social Security and Medicare systems using the resources and information in this complete guide. Learn how to:

determine the amount of benefits you're entitled to

qualify and apply for Medicare and Medicaid, including Part D prescription drug coverage

understand medigap and managed care

claim earned government pensions and Veterans' benefits

time your retirement to get the best results

The 16th edition includes new information on Medicare rules and how federal healthcare reform legislation may affect your coverage, updated benefit numbers for Social Security, Medicare, and SSI, and fully up-to-date resources and contact information. Joseph Matthews has been an attorney since 1971, and from 1975 to 1977 he taught at the law school of the University of California, Berkeley. He has for many years been involved in matters relating to seniors, and is the author of Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions and Long Term Care: How to Plan & Play for It, as well as How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim. Dorothy Matthews Berman assisted her son Joseph Matthews in the writing of Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions. She began working with seniors in various capacities in 1973 and served as Program Director at a senior citizen center in the Los Angeles area for many years.

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