Medicare & Social Security support center
Enrollment and income-benefit guidance so retirees avoid delays, penalties, and coverage surprises.
What you'll find here: Enrollment deadlines, documentation checklists, and call prep for Medicare and Social Security offices.
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If you claimed benefits before full retirement age and are earning above this year's limit, Social Security will withhold part of your check. Report your expected earnings now instead of waiting for a repayment notice.
Date to note: Ongoing
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Medicare Special Enrollment Periods: Do You Qualify for One Right Now?Delaying Social Security to 70 grows your benefit by roughly 8% a year past full retirement age. Here's who that math actually favors, who it doesn't, and the records to pull before you decide.
Medicare & Social SecurityMissing Medicare's fall open enrollment doesn't always mean waiting a full year. A qualifying life event can open a Special Enrollment Period, if you can prove it and act inside the window.
Medicare & Social SecurityAn early 2027 COLA estimate is already circulating, months before the real October announcement. Here's what the early number means for your budget now, and why it isn't final yet.
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A bipartisan Senate framework and a reintroduced House bill both aim to shore up Social Security ahead of the 2032 shortfall. Neither changes your check yet. Here's how to track what could.
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Reports this month describe a quiet Social Security policy change putting retirees at risk of missing benefits. Here's how to check your own account, regardless of which specific change is involved.
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Headlines about a 2032 trust fund shortfall and a 24% benefit cut are technically accurate and widely misread. Here's what's already locked in, what Congress could still change, and how to build a buffer either way.
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Claim Social Security before your full retirement age while you're still earning a paycheck, and SSA can withhold part of your benefit. Here's how the earnings test works and how to plan around it.
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If you missed Medicare Part B, the next move depends on whether you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period or must wait for General Enrollment. Start with coverage status, employer proof, and a clean list of questions.
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A useful benefits call starts before you dial. Gather the right papers, write the question the right way, and keep notes that let you act on what the representative tells you.
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A Social Security overpayment notice can push people into bad decisions fast. Read the letter closely, mark the deadline, gather your records, and call before you send money or ignore the notice.
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