Archive for Finance
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Annual Enrollment Period continues
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is the time during which people with Medicare can make new choices and pick plans that work best for them. Each year Medicare plans typically change what they cost and cove...
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Documents everyone needs
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Here's a scenario that some families sadly face: They contact their attorney to explain that an elderly relative is no longer able to care for himself. Perhaps the family just went to visit the loved one and found filthy living conditions, bills piled up a...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Karen Cole Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS TO www.socialsecurity.gov Kids are back in school, and in the breezy afternoons, you can find them raking leaves, or jumping in them. It’s that time of year. Soon, on the way to Thanksgivin...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY – A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD AND NUMBER LESSON
By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD AND NUMBER LESSON Are you looking to replace your Social Security card just because you don’t have it? Then rest assured: you really don’t need to replace it. What’s most important is that you rememb...
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Risks when Hiring an Independent Contractor or Using a Registry for Home Care
By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Recently, I had the unfortunate experience of hearing about a client who hired a private caregiver to save a few dollars. The unfortunate part was this caregiver didn't take the responsibility of care as seriously as the client, who needed this service. Eventuall...
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Your Advocacy Connection – How the Red Flags Can Bond a Family
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Offering Comprehensive Long Term Care Solutions and Patient Advocacy I am the youngest of six. For those of you who endure this lovely place in the family line, you know your voice is often not heard. I have multiple healthcare professionals in my family, ...
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We knew it would happen in senior housing, but we didn’t know exactly when. Now it happened.
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Sometimes when I say something repeatedly to my children, I get the feeling they either turn me off or they seem to adopt a “who cares” attitude and seem to disregard what I’m saying. In recent months, in this column, I have found myself repeating a future sce...
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What is Medicare Part A and B
By Roger Brannan Administrator Bettendorf Health Care Medicare Part A, provides assistance for hospital care, skilled nursing care, and home health care and health maintenance organization expenses. Medicare Part B, provides assistance with physician expenses, medical expenses and health...
