Social Security, Medicare and Pensions

Help your clients get the most retirement and pension income and the best medical coverage. This course will teach you: the basic premises of Social Security; the specific requirements for qualifying to receive retirement, disability, dependents and survivors benefits; what work credits are; how benefits are calculated; how working while receiving benefits will affect the amount of benefits; how to appeal any denied claims; how to fill out and file every important document; how to define the “break-even point”; what SSI considers counted income and not counted income; what SSI considers assets and not counted assets; how to differentiate between immediate annuity and deferred annuity; how to figure the amount of federal CSRS or FERS retirement annuities; and much more.

Course level: Basic. Prerequisites: None.

Course includes integrated text and study guide, final exam, and grading service.

NASBA field of study: Specialized Knowledge    Course credit: 20 hours