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Medicare Basics

The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) administers Medicare, the federal government's health care insurance program for the disabled and the elderly. The HCFA contracts with private insurance companies to review and...

Unfair and Deceptive Insurance Practices; Rebating

In the insurance business, rebating is a practice whereby something of value is given to sell the policy that is not provided for in the policy itself. An example of rebating is when the prospective insurance buyer receives a refund of all or...

Medicare - Limiting Charges and Assignment

Medicare limits the amount it will pay for some services, supplies, and medical equipment. This is called the Medicare limiting charge. Whether a limiting charge is available to help limit the cost of services or supplies, however, depends upon...

Employment - Veterans -Miscellaneous Benefits of Federal Government Employment to Veterans

In addition to receiving benefits in hiring and reductions in force, qualifying veterans, known as preference eligibles, receive many other benefits in federal government employment. These benefits include the restriction of some federal jobs...

Insurance - Long-Term Disability Income Insurance - Overview

A long-term illness or an injury with a long recuperation period can have devastating effects on one's ability to remain financially independent. One way to guard against this is to secure long-term disability income...