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February 2025 newsletter covers safety, veteran support and Medicare changes
Today we released our February 2025 e-newsletter from R. F. Meyer & Associates. We hope it finds you safe and warm as winter maintains its icy grip on Central Ohio. (If you did not receive the newsletter by email, please find a link to it below in PDF form below.)...
What to know about Medicare annual wellness visits
Medicare is a program with many benefits but also with a great deal of complexity. Knowing about the options available to Medicare beneficiaries will help you understand and navigate the system. Let’s look at Medicare’s annual wellness visits. What Are Annual Wellness...
Unpaid family caregiving is worth a six-figure salary
As the population ages, the number of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia continues to rise. In turn, families increasingly find themselves providing unpaid care to loved ones with cognitive impairments. This caregiving role, though...
Medicaid applicants: Protecting your healthy spouse in 2025
For millions of seniors nationwide, Medicaid provides a safety net for people who find themselves requiring long-term care. Most Americans aged 65 and older – roughly 70 percent – will need these kinds of services in their later years, according to research....
Three important topics covered in January 2025 newsletter
A little earlier this afternoon, we released the R. F. Meyer & Associates’ January 2025 newsletter. If you did not receive it by email, please see the link below to open it from our website in PDF form. Our three articles in the January 2025 newsletter present...
The Older Americans Act is up for renewal: Why that matters
Since its enactment in 1965, the Older Americans Act (OAA) has guided the priorities and operations of key programs and services for the benefit of older adults across the United States. The OAA's primary objective is to promote the well-being, dignity, and...
Medicare coverage for telehealth services in 2025 and beyond
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicare beneficiaries who wanted to use virtual health care were few and far between — quite literally. Medicare policy stipulated that to be reimbursed for virtual care, also known as telehealth, a beneficiary had to live in a rural...
IRS boosts catch-up retirement plan contributions allowed for 2024
From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) — Individuals who are age 50 or over at the end of the calendar year can make annual catch-up contributions. Annual catch-up contributions up to $7,500 in 2023 and 2024 ($6,500 in 2021-2020; $6,000 in 2015 - 2019) may be...
After court ruling, FinCEN says BOI Reports voluntary for now
From the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — In light of a recent federal court order, reporting companies are not currently required to file Beneficial Ownership Information with FinCEN and are not subject to liability if they...