Understanding the Medicare Part D Donut Hole
Nearly 50 million individuals receive prescription drug coverage through a Medicare Part D plan. As with other Medicare options, Part D plans range in cost and coverage. This means choosing the plan that best fits your unique needs may be difficult but is incredibly...
Disabled and Unable to Work – Two Potential Paths
Individuals who find themselves unable to work due to a disabling condition will likely find there are several important decisions to make to protect their financial future. For those disabled individuals who are over age 62 but have not yet retained “full retirement...
An inside look at the experience of applying for SSDI benefits
Each year, hundreds of thousands of individuals apply for the financial protection afforded to them by Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. The process to apply for benefits is often long and complex, with most applicants receiving at least one denial...