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ENROLLMENT MEDICARE PART D
Need help figuring out which Medicare Part D plan you should choose?
Medicare private drug plan (Part D) costs change every year, and now is the time to review your Medicare drug coverage options to make sure that you will continue to get the medications you need at a cost you can afford in 2010. Knowing the new rates will help you avoid surprise charges that could keep you from getting the drugs you need. Log on to Medicare Interactive Counselor at www.medicareinteractive.org/teachers
Learn more about the costs and coverage under Medicare Part D, or to find out how to qualify for Extra Help or a Medicare Savings Program, which will help pay for your Medicare-related costs Medicare Interactive is brought to you by American Federation of Teachers and New York State United Teachers. Medicare Interactive Counselor is a resource provided by the Medicare Rights Center, the largest independent source of health care information and assistance in the United States for people with Medicare.
Over 60?
Here's What Healthcare Reform Could Mean to You
Seniors to Seniors is a coalition of senior citizen advocacy organizations committed to keeping older Americans informed about the impact of current healthcare reform legislation on their coverage. The coalition’s goal is to filter through the clutter and hype to explain to seniors how health reform can help keep doctors in Medicare, stop physician payment cuts, improve long-term care choices, keep Medicare affordable and close the prescription drug “doughnut hole.”
AFT Retirees E-Newsletter
Tax would force employers to reduce health insurance coverage
Two-thirds of employers would raise deductibles, change insurers or scale back coverage to avoid the so-called Cadillac tax on high-cost benefits proposed in the Senate Democrats’ health care bill, according to a survey released Dec. 8 by the consulting firm Mercer.
Read this and more in the current edition of the AFT Retirees E-Newsletter.
Support the Employee Free Choice Act, which levels the playing field for workers trying to form a union in the face of employer opposition. Call or write to your members of Congress to urge their support of EFCA.
Six-string Seniors
According to the National Center for Creative Aging's Web site, it is important that older people indulge in some sort of creative expression.
Retirement often happens unexpectedly (usnews.com)
President Obama recently signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which provides a one-time payment of $250 to individuals who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security benefits. Go to www.ssa.gov and click on "Economic One Time Recovery."
Wondering how much you will receive from Social Security? Estimate your retirement benefit with this calculator at www.ssa.gov.
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