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SOCIAL
SECURITY COLUMN
Retire on your own terms
By Judith
Bartels, Social Security district manager in
Springfield
SPRINGFIELD -- Most Americans
are aware that they need to save for retirement. It is a topic that
is easy to brush aside to a later date because, although the subject
is important, it may not seem urgent. (Click
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State's Senior Health Insurance Program moves to Department on Aging
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois
Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., announced this
week that the Senior Health Insurance Program is now administered by
his department. The program known at SHIP is a free statewide health
insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their
caregivers. SHIP was previously under the Department of Insurance,
but the governor signed Executive Order 13-1, which transfers SHIP
to the Department on Aging, effective April 1. (Click
here for the rest of the story.)
Bill requiring review of suspicious deaths of vulnerable adults
passes out of committee
Measure
would require review of suspicious at-home deaths of elderly,
disabled adults
SPRINGFIELD -- Attorney General
Lisa Madigan announced Wednesday that the House Human Services
Committee voted out a bill to establish vulnerable adult fatality
review teams to investigate suspicious at-home deaths of elderly or
disabled Illinois residents.
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New Uniform Do-Not-Resuscitate Advance Directive form available
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois
Department of Public Health has created a Uniform Do-Not-Resuscitate
Advance Directive form that offers Illinoisans more health care
options.
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Atlanta Library Golden Age Tech Talk schedule
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Public
Library is offering free evening programs in its Golden Age Tech
Talk series. "Digital Photo Management" will be presented on Tuesday
from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
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Attorney General Madigan alleges financial adviser deceived
Springfield-area seniors
CHICAGO -- Attorney General Lisa
Madigan and Secretary of State Jesse White took coordinated action
Thursday against a Springfield man for fraudulently marketing and
selling insurance investment products to seniors.
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here for the rest of the story.)
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Area Agency on Aging to present Lunch and Learn at Oasis for family
caregivers
The Area Agency on Aging for
Lincolnland, in cooperation with Senior Citizens of Logan County,
has scheduled a Lunch and Learn program March 19 for informal
caregivers of older adults and grandparents and other relatives
raising children. Steve Iden, senior attorney with the Land of
Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, will present information
regarding "Do I Need a Will and/or a Trust." The program will be
from noon to 1 p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, 501 Pulaski St. in
Lincoln. (Click
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State moves to cap long-term care insurance premium rate
HB 2333
reforms will protect seniors from skyrocketing annual rates
CHICAGO -- Illinois Department
of Insurance Director Andrew Boron announced on Wednesday an effort
by the department to protect long-term care policyholders. The
Department of Insurance, with help from state Rep. Robyn Gabel, 18th
District, Evanston, has proposed
House Bill 2333, which calls for a 15 percent annual cap on the
premium rate for a policyholder's long-term care insurance.
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Social Security: Electronic payments become mandatory March 1
By
Judith Bartels, Social Security district manager in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD -- Beginning March
1, with few exceptions, all federal benefits, including Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits, are to be paid
electronically. That's according to a rule from the U.S. Department
of the Treasury.
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here for the rest of the story.)
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