Social Security

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. ...

Two practicing elder law attorneys offer clearly-written guidance on how to safeguard your money, health and independence.

The $250 stimulus payment for Social Security beneficiaries is not considered income to nursing home residents on Medicaid . . .

The Social Security system is in "pretty good financial shape," writes Princeton University economist Paul Krugman i...

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 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision allowing states to use what is known as the "income-first" rule. Because of this decision, depending on the state, a community spouse of a Medicaid recipient could quickly be thrown into poverty...

The Court of Appeals of Iowa has ruled that a trust that terminates if it causes a Medicaid applicant to be denied benefits should still be counted among the applicant's assets. More . . .

The Social Security Administration is so backlogged that disabled claimants must often wait two to three years for their benefit checks to start rolling in, a Senate committee has been told. More . . .