Who to Call to Get Real Help On Medicare

So you’re looking for help with Medicare, but getting lost in the government red tape? Or maybe you don’t even know where to begin. That’s where Quality Improvement Organizations come in.
Under the direction of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program consists of a national network of 53 localized operations […]

The ’08 Presidential Candidates’ Stands on Retirement Issues

It’s no secret that baby boomers are aging. This year the first baby boomer, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, applied for social security. Kathleen is just the first of an estimated 80 million baby boomer Americans who are entering retirement age.
As the Social Security Administration Web site says, “The first baby boomer has filed for retirement on-line. You […]

State Mails 260,000 Residents with SSN on Envelope

If you are one of the 260,000 recipients of Medicaid, SeniorCare, and BadgerCare, who received mailings from the State Department of Health and Family Services in Madison, Wisconsin in the last week, then be wary of how you handle the envelope, it has your Social Security number printed on the outside.
A state contractor sent out […]