TY - BOOK AU - Pratt,David A. TI - Social security and Medicare answer book SN - 9780735591462 AV - KF 3649 .P69 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - New York, NY PB - Aspen Publishers KW - Social security KW - Law and legislation KW - United States KW - Miscellanea KW - Local KW - Medicare N1 - "Wolters Kluwer Law & Business."; Includes index; Introduction -- Overview of the Social Security system -- Coverage under the Social Security Act -- Social Security taxes and earnings -- Benefits programs -- Application for benefits and proof of entitlement -- Entitlement for disability -- Payment of benefits -- Administrative review process -- Loss of benefits -- Introduction to Medicare -- Eligibility for Medicare -- Medicare secondary payer rules -- Medicare claims and appeals -- Medicare financing -- Benefits under Medicare Part A -- Benefits under Medicare Part B -- Medicare exclusions -- Medicare supplemental (Medigap) insurance -- Medicare advantage plans -- Changes enacted by the 2003 Medicare legislation ER -