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May 3, 2011 by bob mason Leave a Comment

CASH-IN A BIG IRA AND PAY BIG MEDICARE PREMIUMS

CASH-IN A BIG IRA AND PAY BIG MEDICARE PREMIUMS

  What does cashing in an IRA, or perhaps converting to a Roth IRA, have to do with Medicare premiums? Maybe a lot . . . a lot of your money. Occasionally a person going into a nursing home may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Banking, Medicare, Social Security, Tax Issues Tagged With: cashing in an IRA, IRA, Medicare, Medicare premiums

February 28, 2011 by bob mason Leave a Comment

BUSTING THE MEDICARE “PLATEAU” MYTH

BUSTING THE MEDICARE “PLATEAU” MYTH

I could retire if I had a dollar (better make it five dollars) for every client who had been told she would not qualify for further Medicare nursing home coverage because she was no longer improving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicare Tagged With: failure to progress, Medicare, Medicare improvement, Medicare plateau

February 15, 2010 by bob mason

Social Security Disability Determinations Speed Up . . . A Little

Ask anyone with a Social Security disability determination for a quick description of the process and be prepared for something like: Agony. Or glacial. Or maddening. There may be a glimmer of hope … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid, Medicare, Special Needs Planning Tagged With: disabilities, disability determinations, Social Security

January 9, 2010 by bob mason

More on Medicare Advantage Plans – Coastal Senior, September 2007

Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical published in Savannah, Georgia and circulated throughout the Georgia and South Carolina low country. Bob Mason is its legal columnist. In case you missed my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coastal Senior, Medicare Tagged With: Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans

January 9, 2010 by bob mason

Medicare Dis-Advantage Plans? – Coastal Senior, August 2007

Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical published in Savannah, Georgia and circulated throughout the Georgia and South Carolina low country. Bob Mason is its legal columnist. Medicare can be confusing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coastal Senior, Medicare Tagged With: Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans

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