The long-term future of the American Social Security system which provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to millions, is uncertain. This is triggering big concerns for many workers who are paying into the system and need to make decisions about their retirement. This book features real-world situations around Social Security and Medicare to help financial professionals provide better advise to their clients on their personal financial plans.Key topics include: What Medicare will and will not doManaging Medicare gapsAnalyzing the wide menu of Social Security benefitsSocial Security benefits for workers and families: retirement, survivor, disability, and death benefitTax impact of Social Security premiums and benefitsImpact of the 3.8 percent Medicare surtax on investment incomeRecent changes to the Medicare law
