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San Diego Elder Law Center, serving the legal needs of San Diego's elder and disabled communities, their families and caregivers November 2006

 

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Medicare Open Enrollment Period Means More Decisions to Make

Charitable Donations From an IRA No Longer Taxable

When Should You Take Your Social Security Retirement Benefits?

Social Security Benefits to Rise 3.3 Percent

Bush Medicaid Panel Proposes Moving Nursing Home Residents into Managed Care


 

 

Medicare Open Enrollment Period Means More Decisions to Make

Serving the legal needs of San Diego's elder and disabled communities

If you are a Medicare beneficiary, it is time to review your Medicare prescription drug plan options. The Medicare Part D open enrollment period began November 15, 2006, and ends December 31, 2006. During this period you can sign up for a prescription drug plan if you don't have one or you can switch to a different plan if you are unhappy with your current plan. Even if you are happy with your current plan, you should make sure that it isn't changing significantly. In addition, there may be new plans available that have lower premiums or offer more drug options.

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Charitable Donations From an IRA No Longer Taxable
 
 

For those wishing to make charitable donations from their IRA accounts, dealing with the resulting tax issues just got a lot easier.

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When Should You Take Your Social Security Retirement Benefits?
 
 

As you approach retirement, you must decide when to begin taking your Social Security benefits. More than two-thirds of people take their benefits early.

  Read on...
 
Social Security Benefits to Rise 3.3 Percent
 
 

Social Security benefits will increase the average monthly payment for the typical beneficiary by $33.00

  Read on...
 
Bush Medicaid Panel Proposes Moving Nursing Home Residents into Managed Care
 
 

A Bush Administration commission is proposing to move nursing home residents into managed care plans. The commission was charged with the task of making long-term recommendations for the federal health care program for low-income individuals, including nursing home residents who cannot pay for their own care.

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