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The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the COLA for seniors, placing the increase at 1.7% for 2015. There’s not going to be any change in the Part B premium of $104.90 (for [...]

Attorney Babette B. Bach will give a presentation on estate planning for parents of children with special needs on October 14, 2014 at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA.  Topics will include planning for a [...]

The State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) confirmed an expected increase in the 2014 average private pay daily rate for nursing home care.  The new number is $262.14, an [...]

The State of Florida has enacted a new law that will increase the Personal Needs Allowance for Medicaid recipients from $35.00 to $105.00, the first increase in the history of the Medicaid [...]

Want to learn more about government benefits that might be available to you?  Veterans Benefits, Medicare and Medicaid may be options for you.  Learn more about them by watching this ten minute [...]

Question: What is Dependency and Indemnity Compensation and how do I qualify for it? Answer: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax free monetary benefit paid to eligible survivors [...]

Question: My ex-husband has died.  Can I apply for his Social Security income, which is higher than mine? Answer: If you are the divorced spouse of a worker who dies and your marriage lasted for [...]

Question:     My spouse has died.  How do I apply for the higher Social Security income? Answer:    When your spouse dies you are entitled to receive his or her social security retirement income [...]

Disabled Adult Child (DAC) is an adult child who has a disability that began before they became 22 years old.  What is the social security benefit for a Disabled Adult Child when a parent [...]

Beginning March 1, 2013, beneficiaries of government benefits are required to have their funds directly deposited into a bank account or they can receive funds through a Direct Express Mastercard [...]