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Important News and Information

Cost of Living Increases for Public Benefits

The COLA's have been announced for Social Security, Adult Public Assistance and Medicaid. Folks who receive those benefits will be receiving a 3.3% cost of living increase in their benefits this year. Attached below are the summaries of the changes in the amounts for all the programs. If you are receiving benefits, the amount that you can earn when you are working has also changed. If you need help to find out how your benefits will be effected by earnings, contact our program and we will connect you with a benefit planner who can help to answer all of your questions.

For Benefit Planning Services call Ken Hamrick at 907-264-6235 or 1-800-243-2199

Social Security Increases

Adult Public Assistance Increases

Medicaid thresholds

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Benefit Training 2007 has been a success! If you need a benefit planner or have questions about your benefits, please contact us and we would be happy to assist you to connect with one of our wonderful planners.

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Updated 3-24-2008 TH