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Communication Falling Short For Nursing Home Families
BY NICK REISMAN CITY OF ALBANY; PUBLISHED 5:06 PM ET MAY. 07, 2020 UPDATED 6:53 PM ET MAY. 07, 2020 Watch VIDEO Waiting to hear of a loved ones condition in a nursing home during the pandemic can be a heartbreaking experience. For one woman in Saratoga Springs, it is...
Millions of baby boomers are getting caught in the country’s broken retirement system
By Will Englund; May 4, 2020 at 11:12 a.m. EDT The Washington Post spoke to six Americans who have come to the end of their work lives with no financial cushion, no nest egg. The coronavirus pandemic has scrambled many Americans’ financial futures, but some baby...
Action Needed for SSI Recipients with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Payment.
There is still time to act, SSI recipients who did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and who have qualifying dependents should immediately go to the IRS’s Non-Filer Tool to provide information about themselves and their children. They need to act by Tuesday, May...
Changes to the EPIC Program
There are two important notices regarding the NYS Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC) that we wanted to share with you. 1. StateWide advocacy achieves results. Until further notice, continue to use the 2019 EPIC Application . NY StateWide Senior...