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Social Security, Medicare, and Government Pensions

Exam Questions: 90
Course Level: Basic
Pages: 400 | Content: 378, Supplemental: 22
NASBA Area of Study: Management Services
Not Acceptable for: Enrolled Agents
Version: 7840D

This course is your complete guide to Social Security retirement and medical benefits. It easily breaks out the qualifications and application processes for retirement, disability, dependents and survivor benefits, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Another section discusses qualifications and application processes for Medicare and Medicaid, including Part D. There is also a discussion on Medigap insurance and Medicare Advantage plans, plus a section dedicated to government pensions and veteran benefits. Everything you need to understand these government benefits all in one place. PLEASE NOTE: Not accepted for Enrolled Agents. All course material provided. No prerequisites. Course level: Basic.

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Table of Contents
  • Social Security: The Basics
  • Social Security Retirement Benefits
  • Social Security Disability Benefits
  • Social Security Dependents Benefits
  • Social Security Survivors Benefits
  • When to Claim Social Security Benefits, and Which Ones to Claim
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • Applying for Benefits
  • Appealing a Social Security Decision
  • Federal Civil Service Retirement Benefits
  • Veterans Benefits
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Procedures: Enrollment, Claims, and Appeals
  • Medigap Insurance
  • Medicare Part C: Medicare Advantage Plans
  • Medicaid and State Supplements to Medicare
Objectives
  • To identify ways to save Social Security
  • To identify the eligibility requirements for retirement benefits
  • To identify the eligibility requirements for disability benefits
  • To identify the eligibility requirements for dependents benefits
  • To identify the eligibility requirements for survivors benefits
  • To recognize the issues around early claim of benefits
  • To identify SSI eligibility requirements
  • To identify where to get advice on applying for benefits
  • To recognize the process for appealing a Social Security decision
  • To identify the factors involved in determining retirement benefits
  • To identify eligibility requirements for veteran benefits
  • To recognize the characteristics of Medicare
  • To identify the requirements for application to Medicare
  • To recognize the benefits of medigap plans
  • To identify the differences between the various Medicare Advantage plans
  • To identify the services covered by Medicaid

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