Social Security, Medicare and Pensions: The Sourcebook for Older Americans

Joseph L. Matthews

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Nolo Press

An essential handbook shows everyone over the age of 55 how to maximize benefits and cut through the bureaucracy to get what they're entitled to. It explains the rules surrounding Social Security retirement and disability benefits, Supplemental Security Income, Civil Service retirement benefits, Medicare, Medicaid and Medi-gap health insurance and more. Examples and charts show what to expect at what age.

Social Security, Medicare and Pensions (Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions)

Business & Money

Personal Finance

Armed with the right information, anyone can handle a personal injury claim without a lawyer. Attorney Joseph Matthews provides strategies for handling every stage of the insurance claim process and shows consumers how to protect their rights after an accident, evaluate their claim, avoid insurance company run-arounds, obtain a fair settlement, and more.

How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim (2nd ed)

Legal Self-Help

Nolo

Matthews presents all the information consumers need to make the best choices for long-term care, such as how to: 
• protect assets • arrange home health care • find nursing and non-nursing home residences • rate nursing home insurance policies • understand Medicare, Medicaid and other benefit programs.

Beat the Nursing Home Trap : A Consumer's Guide to Assisted Living & Long-Term Care (3rd Ed)

Parenting & Relationships

Nolo.com

How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim, 3rd Ed

Bridge the gap between yourself and the legal system with The Lawsuit Survival Guide. Find concise explanations of legal proceedings and clear answers to your questions, such as:  * "How do I find the right lawyer?" * "How do attorney fees work?" * "What is my lawyer doing, and why?" * "What does all this legalese mean?" * "What's taking so long?" * "Can I cut costs by helping my lawyer?" * "Can I get out of this lawsuit?"  The Lawsuit Survival Guide takes you through the entire litigation process from start to finish, explaining every step along the way in language that makes sense. It will save you and your lawyer time, money and aggravation -- and give you the information you need to make smart lawsuit decisions.  This one-of-a-kind book is perfect for clients, lawyers, business people, law students, paralegals, writers and anyone else with an interest in civil court cases.

The Lawsuit Survival Guide: A Client's Companion to Litigation

Finding the right kind of long-term care, in the right place, often requires making difficult decisions in difficult times. Long-Term Care helps you understand the many alternatives to nursing facilities and shows you how to fit the care you need to the funds you have available. 
Learn how to: 
*Arrange Home Care Understand what home care can do, what kind of care is available where you live, and how to arrange for services. 
*Find a Non-Nursing Facility Residence Learn about the many varieties of independent living and assisted living residential care communities, and how to choose one that matches your needs and budget. 
*Choose a Nursing Home If you need a nursing facility, find out what to look for and how to assess the quality of care. 
*Get the Most out of Medicare, Medicaid and Other Benefit Programs Understand the regulations concerning benefit programs, what they cover and how to qualify for them. 
*Evaluate Long-Term Care Insurance Find out whether long-term care insurance is a good investment for you. 
*Protect Some of Your Assets Avoid draining your life savings and losing your home as you cover the costs of long-term care. 
The completely updated 5th edition has a new chapter that covers elder fraud - and how to prevent it. It also includes up-to-date benefits figures, as well as the latest resources and websites. 
With sensitivity and clarity, Joseph Matthews gives you all the information necessary to help plan for and make the best arrangements for long-term care.

Long-Term Care: How To Plan and Pay For It (5th Edition)

Medical Books

Get the most out of the Medicare drug coverage! Everyone wants to get the highest possible retirement and pension income and the best medical coverage. Readers can turn to the completely updated 13th edition of Social Security, Medicare &amp; Government Pensions to discover the benefits they are entitled to and how to claim them as easily as possible.Social Security benefits Find all the latest information and instructions you need to get your retirement and disability benefits, dependents and survivors benefits, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).Medicare &amp; Medicaid Learn the nuts and bolts of both programs, plus how to qualify and apply for them. Understand Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage – what it covers, how to apply for it and how to use it with your medigap policy, managed care plan or Medicaid.Medical coverage options Get the latest information on Medicare and Medicaid HMOs and other managed care plans, and learn about the different types of medigap health plans.Government pensions &amp; veterans benefits Discover when and how to claim the benefits you have earned.Practical advice for anyone thinking about retirement Find out how much your benefits will be when you plan to claim them. Time your retirement to get the best benefits. Fill out and file important benefit forms. And more!

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

Dorothy Matthews-Berman

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