AFN Pension Assets Information TimelierThe value of the NRLN’s work with the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Help, Labor, Education and Pensions (HELP) in 2022 appears this year in the Annual Funding Notice being sent to pension plan beneficiaries.The NRLN worked with the committee staff of Washington Senator Patty Murray, at that time Chair of the Committee on HELP. The NRLN’s …
NRLN President’s ForumSocial Security COLAWill Be 2.8% for 2026The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Friday, October 24, there would be a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026. SSA normally announces the COLA on October 15 but was delayed due to the federal government shutdown.The COLA increase for January will add about $56 to an average monthly benefit of $2,071. …
Watch for Your Medicare Annual Notice of ChangeIf you have a Medicare Advantage (MA) and/or you purchase your own Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, you should receive an Annual Notices of Change (ANOC) letter or email. DO NOT IGNORE IT. The ANOC provides a detailed summary of all of the changes to your MA plan or Part D plan in 2026.If …
NRLN Address Retees’ Issues with Congress NRLN President Bill Kadereit’s video above on September 17, 2025, was during theNRLN’s annual Fly-In to Washington, DC to advocate on Capitol Hill issues important to retirees: Protect Retirees in Pension De-risking (Pension Risk Transfer) Fund Social Security to Keep America’s Promise Reduce the Pain of Social Security Overpayment Clawback Protect Medicare the Lifeline …
Trustees for Social Security and Medicare Issue Annual Report The Trustees for Social Security and Medicare issued their annual reports on the programs on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Based on the Trustees best estimates, this year’s reports show that: The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will be able to pay 100 percent of total scheduled benefits until 2033, …
Enrollment in the privatized Medicare Advantage plans only increased 3.8% overall from February 2024 to February 2025. If enrollment remains at that level throughout 2025, it will be the lowest for MA since 2007, based on an analysis of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). A major reason for the slower growth is that heading into the …
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Importance of Enforcing Guaranteed Issue Right and Medicare Special Enrollment Period Employer group and individual Medigap Supplement plans are sold in all 50 states. Insurance companies and company plan administrators may terminate group or individual plans, but federal law mandates Guarantee Issue Right (GIR) and Special Enrollment Period (SEP) protections for Medigap and Medicare Advantage plan beneficiaries. When coverage is …
Retirees Cheated: Federal Law And NAIC Regulations Ignored The election is over, the $2,000 prescription drug cap is in place but plan D premiums, deductions, and copays in 2025 may be significantly higher. We will report on details later. We are set to lobby for reinsurance protection for derisked pension plans. Also, we are not confident that attacks on Social …
NRLN Guarding Against Surprises to Social Security and Medicare With the convening of the new 119th Congress last week the NRLN has it eyes on the House and Senate. And after the Presidential inauguration on January 20, we will be watching the administration for anything that could negatively impact older Americans. There was good news on January 7 when House …
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