*New* Chained COLA Calculator

How Much Are You Going To Lose?

The proposed changes to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for your Social Security, military, or other federal benefits will have a long-lasting impact on the amount you receive as you age. Calculate your loss »

Protecting Social Security & Medicare

Are Deeper Cuts Coming? — How Much Would You Lose?

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation have boosted previous estimates and now say that switching to the chained consumer price index (C-CPI) will cut Social Security and other federal retirement benefits by $198 billion and increase taxes by $142 billion over the next 10 years. Read more »

Medicare Fraud Program Cut — Congress Considers Higher Medicare Costs For Seniors

Medicare thieves are robbing the program by as much as $60 billion a year. But that hasn't stopped recent automatic Medicare cuts from slashing the very program established to protect scarce Medicare funds from fraud and abuse. Read more »

The Benefits You Deserve

Benefit Bulletin

"Free" Medicare Preventive Services May Not Be

Medicare materials give the impression that "You pay nothing for most preventive services," but that's not always the case. To qualify, you must meet certain guidelines. There are four important questions you should ask. Read more