Admitted or Held for Observation?

You are sick and go to the hospital.  You make it past the emergency room and are in a bed being treated by doctors and nurses.  You are receiving medical tests and hospital food. But have you been admitted or are you held and under observation?  The difference in the...

Important Information Regarding the Third Stimulus Package

Expanded Child Credit and Unemployment Payment Exemption from Gross Income The funds from the 3rd stimulus package will start coming from the IRS over the next few months. Some of those payments include payments to two specific groups of people.  The first is...

COVID-19 Bankruptcy Options in Ohio

COVID-19 has had an effect on virtually every aspect of our lives. For many, COVID has caused a serious lapse in their income and they may be struggling to make ends meet. Both individuals and small businesses in Ohio have been under pressure during this difficult...

Ohio Unemployment and COVID – What You Need to Know

We are in the middle of the most uncertainty we have experienced in several decades. It seems that the rules and programs are ever-changing, and unemployment is no exception.  In the beginning, under the CARES Act, certain unemployed people who were receiving...

Get Help Paying Your Medical Bill

We never intend to get seriously injured or sick.  We think that we have the proper medical coverage, but what happens if we don’t.  How do we get help paying for unplanned and uncovered medical bills? Here Are Some Sources for Assistance with Medical Bills.  Hospital...

Medicare Part B Premium Increasing

The Medicare Part B premium for outpatient care will rise by about 7% to $144.60 for 2020.  This is in addition to the $1.50 increase that was implemented earlier in 2019. This new increase adds $9.30 a month to the Medicare Part B premium.  Social Security announced...