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Introduction | |
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Social Security | |
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Medicare | |
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The Financial Condition of Social Security | |
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The Financial Condition of Medicare | |
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The Outlook for the Future | |
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Reform Proposals | |
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How Big Is the Social Security Financing Problem | |
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Overview of the Social Security System | |
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Function and Operation of the Social Security System | |
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Social Security Benefits | |
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Coverage Under the Social Security Act | |
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Overview of Coverage | |
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Defining Employer and Employee | |
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Self-Employment Coverage | |
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Officers, Directors, Partners, and Stockholders | |
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Direct Sellers, Traveling Salespeople, and Commission Drivers | |
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Manufacturers' Representatives | |
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Life Insurance Agents | |
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Crews on Fishing Boats | |
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Railroad Employees | |
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Foreign Students and Other Nonimmigrant Aliens | |
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Members of the U.S. Uniformed Armed Forces | |
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Federal Government Employees | |
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Family Employment | |
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State and Local Government Employees | |
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Domestic Workers | |
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Social Security Taxes and Earnings | |
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Tax and Income Apportionment | |
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Employers and Employees | |
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Wages | |
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Domestic Workers | |
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Tips | |
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Self-Employment Income | |
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Benefits Programs | |
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Retirement Benefits | |
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Disability Benefits | |
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Benefits for Dependents | |
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Survivor's Benefits | |
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 | |
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Application for Benefits and Proof of Entitlement | |
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Application for Benefits | |
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Calculating Benefit Payment Amounts | |
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Evidence for Benefits | |
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Entitlement for Disability | |
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Determining Disability | |
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Evidentiary Requirements | |
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Resumed Employment and Benefit Termination | |
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Ticket to Work Act | |
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Payment of Benefits | |
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Calculation of Benefits | |
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Maximum Family Benefit | |
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Procedures for Payment of Benefits | |
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Persons Who Can Receive Payments | |
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Benefits Under Foreign Social Security Systems | |
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Procedures for Payment of Benefits | |
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 | |
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Administrative Review Process | |
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Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge | |
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Representatives' Fees | |
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Review by the Appeals Council | |
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Review by Federal District Court | |
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Loss of Benefits | |
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Retirement Test | |
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Excess Earnings | |
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Recipients of Dependent's or Survivor's Benefits | |
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Earnings of Insurance Agents | |
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Introduction to Medicare | |
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How Medicare Works | |
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The Four Parts of Medicare | |
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Coverage and Claims | |
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Obtaining Information | |
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Eligibility for Medicare | |
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Medicare Secondary Payer Rules | |
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Other Insurance | |
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Group Health Plans | |
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Medicare Claims and Appeals | |
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General Rules | |
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Rules Relating to Part A Claims | |
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Rules Relating to Part B Claims | |
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Rules Relating to Medicare HMOs | |
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Rules Relating to Medicare Advantage Organizations | |
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Health Privacy | |
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Additional Requirements Under ERISA | |
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Rules Under the 2003 Medicare Legislation | |
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Revised Rules Under the 2005 and 2009 CMS Regulations | |
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General Rules Under the 2005 and 2009 CMS Regulations | |
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Initial Determinations | |
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ALJ Hearings | |
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Medicare Appeals Council Review | |
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The Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) P | |