Social Security

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, Social Security number, credit ...

If you have more than one Vanguard IRA account, beware that you may need to change the beneficiary designation on one or more of your accounts. ...

A new Web site has been launched to help families of children with special needs preserve medical and other benefits...

Social Security survivor's benefits provide a safety net to widows and widowers. But to get the most out of the benefit, you need to know the right time to claim. ...

Senate Majority Leader, Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), says that $10 billion in cuts to Medicaid requested by the Bush admini...

An article in the Wall Street Journal claims that Medicaid planning, in which individuals give away assets in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, is benefiting "well-heeled" retirees. More . . .

Two U.S. District Courts have rejected the Eastern District of Michigan's ruling that private individuals who believe they are not receiving proper benefits under their state's Medicaid program cannot sue state officials.

The Social Security Administration has created a Web site that specifically addresses the concerns of women. Read on . . .

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states may use the 'income-first' method to raise the income of spouses of Medicaid applicants to minimum levels. The ruling means that some spouses may be thrown into...