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Ask Rusty: Can my in-laws get supplemental security income?

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Dear Rusty: I am wondering what the income limit is for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility. My in-laws are in their 70’s. both drawing Social Security, and each has a pension from jobs they retired from. I am wondering if they are eligible to collect SSI. They have income from all sources that is over $2100 per month, they are on Medicaid, but they have no savings and few assets. I have been told by a random family member that they are eligible for SSI, but with their income I have my doubts. All of my online hunt and peck research has made this as clear as mud. Any insight ...

Senior Communities list

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Alamo Senior Center 528-4881 Business Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m. Social Activities: Birthdays, monthly, last Tuesday Cards: Tuesday, following lunch Senior Meals: Tuesdays, 12 p.m. Foot Clinic: Odd months, Divide County Health Nurse Anamoose Senior Citizens 465-3316 Business Meeting: 1st Monday, bingo & speaker Social Meeting: 3rd Friday Senior Meals: Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Chair Exercise: Mondays & Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. Free Blood Pressure Check: 1st Monday Cards & Dominoes: Fridays, 6:30 p.m. Berthold Senior Citizens ...

Program offers opportunities for seniors

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The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a program funded by the Federal Department of Labor and managed by the National Indian Council on Aging. This program is for people of any nationality. The SCSEP program provides paid job training for unemployed people with limited or no financial resources who are age 55 or older in North Dakota. Employment specialists are available throughout the state to help those interested. Interested individuals may train close to home at a nonprofit or government agency in their town with training to include paid job training, up ...

Medicare Fraud Prevention

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June 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program. To commemorate this event, the first week in June was recognized as Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Why is Medicare Fraud Prevention so Important? Medicare loses an estimated $60 billion each year to fraud, errors, and abuse. Every day, issues related to these matters affect people across the country, often costing them money, time, and a sense of well-being. Medicare-related errors contribute to this annual loss even though errors can be honest health care billing mistakes. However, a pattern of ...

What’s new in 2022?

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Scams targeting older adults are becoming more imaginative. Scammers stay on top of whatever is new and then create tactics that best fit the situation. Some of the more popular ploys are Zoom, COVID-19 testing and vaccines, and online shopping. Fraud predictions for 2022: As telemedicine continues to evolve, cybercriminals will look for security holes in telehealth apps created for doctor and patient; as well as fake apps that will imitate the real thing. Medical data breaches will continue to grow, aided by the ever-changing digital technologies for medical equipment worn on ...