The Social Security Administration (SSA) is currently providing funds to help support OECD’s five-year study on Pathways to Transitions for People with Disability into Tertiary Education and Work.
SSA needs information about work that exists throughout the nation to determine whether claimants’ impairments prevent them from doing not only their past work, but any other work in the U.S. economy.
Governor O’Malley has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Sammis as Interim Commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration. Last month, Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler announced his resignation to take a job in the Obama administration
The Medicaid program, which covers all Arizonans who are at or below the federal poverty level, accounts for $1 billion of the deficit.
California’s credit rating was also downgraded from an A to an A- last week
Legislature passed a bill requiring managed care organizations to remit direct payments to out-of-network providers
Federal law in prohibiting insurers from adjusting premiums
Illinois health carriers can rescind a health policy
development of SustiNet
In his annual State of the State message last week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger chastised California’s Congressional delegation for supporting the U.S. Senate and House versions of health care reform legislation. In his speech, Schwarzenegger said, “We are currently owed billions of dollars by the federal government for various programs. We need to work with the feds so that we can fix the flawed formula that demands that states spend money they do not have.
Run by private insurance companies approved by Medicare.
A Medigap policy is health insurance sold by private insurance companies to fill the “gaps” in Original Medicare Plan coverage. Medigap policies help pay some of the health care costs that the Original Medicare Plan doesn’t cover.
A gene associated with a rare form of progressive deafness in males has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The gene, PRPS1, appears to be crucial in inner ear development and maintenance.
About half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders don’t receive professional services, according to a new study.
There are two Internet verification options you can use to verify that your employee names and Social Security numbers match Social Security’s records. You can: Verify up to 10 names and SSNs (per screen) online and receive immediate results. This option is ideal to verify new hires.
Often employers ask to see an employee’s Social Security card. But, do you really need to see the card? Since 1936, Social Security has issued over 30 different versions of the Social Security number (SSN) card which makes it difficult to recognize a valid card.
Each year plans change what they cost and what they cover.