Covers retirement, disability, survivor and health care benefits.

Are you 55 or over? Do you know someone who is? This book shows you how to get the most retirement and pension income and get the best medical coverage. Find out what benefits are available and how to claim them as quickly and as easily as possible. Learn how and when to qualify for and claim all benefits. Beat the high cost of medical care. Get the most from private pensions and 401 (k)s. Get practical advice on how to handle every step of the process.

An essential tool for everyone over 55, this indispensable guide helps readers to cut through the red tape and explains, in plain English: * Social Security retirement and disability benefits* Supplemental Security income* Civil Service retirement benefits* Medicare, Medicaid and Medigap insurance* veterans benefitsand much more.Completely updated with the latest rulings and figures, the book helps readers find, analyze and use the Web to learn about all their retirement income options. Also discusses dozens of websites - both the good and the bad - and new information about Medicare HMOs.

Your complete guide to Social Security retirement and medical benefits The rules for claiming Social Security benefits have changed. Find out if you can still choose between your own benefits and spousal benefits. Learn this and more with Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions—completely updated for 2023. Social Security benefits. Figure out how to get retirement, disability, dependents, and survivors benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Decide whether it’s best to claim benefits early, at full retirement age, or not until you turn 70—and how to time your claims so you and your spouse get the best benefits. Medicare & Medicaid. Learn how to qualify for and enroll in both programs, including Medicare Part D drug coverage. Medigap insurance & Medicare Advantage plans. Compare Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans, and choose what’s best for you. Government pensions & veterans benefits. Discover when and how to claim the benefits you have earned. What’s New in 2023? Lower drug costs under Part D New Medicare costs and Social Security amounts for 2023, and Changes to some Medigap plans. Whether you’re looking for yourself or helping a parent, you’ll find valuable information here to help get the benefits you’ve earned.

"Get the most out of your retirement & medical benefits; apply for the support you've earned; reduce your health care costs; navigate the bureaucracy; get Medicare drug discounts"--Cover.

Covers retirement, disability, survivor and health care benefits.