If you are on Medicare and are considering getting a shingles vaccination before the year ends, read this first. Definitely get the vaccine if your doctor recommends it. But what you may not know: the shingles vaccine is not currently covered by Original Medicare (Medicare Part A or B). For some people, Medicare B may […]
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Medicare Enrollment Season: What You Need to Know Now
I’m happy to learn that the CMS is combatting the misleading ads targeting seniors to switch from traditional Medicare plans to private Medicare Advantage plans. The number of mailers, television ads, robocalls, and emails has exploded – I received more marketing messages about Medicare this year than I did from candidates – and we all […]
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Celebrating Veterans Day
Today we honor American veterans for their service to protect our country and maintain our democracy with respect, honor, and gratitude. Sadly, many veterans struggle after serving our country, so today we ask you, if you can, to help the many veterans who struggle with financial, physical, and mental health challenges. We encourage our clients, […]
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Best Law Firm Recognition from U.S. News – Best Law Firms in 2023
We are very pleased to announce that the Law Office of Stephen J. Silverberg has been named to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” New York Metro in Elder Law for 2023. This is the eighth year the Roslyn Heights Elder Law firm has been recognized for our professional excellence. The U.S. […]
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IRS Raises Tax Brackets and Standard Deduction in Response to Inflation
In the largest automatic adjustment to the standard deduction since core features of the tax system were indexed to inflation in 1985, the IRS has increased key tax code parameters for 2023 to reflect high inflation rates. The top 37% top marginal tax rate will apply to individual income above $578,125 and married couples’ income […]
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Medicare Part B Premiums to Decrease in 2023
For the first time in over a decade, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare beneficiaries will enjoy a lower premium in 2023. That’s welcome news for seniors living on a fixed income and struggling with dramatic price increases on, well, everything. The standard monthly premiums in 2023 will be $164.90 in […]
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Biggest Social Security COLA in 40 Years: 8.7% Boost
The Social Security Administration has just announced the 2023 COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment – will be the highest since 1981. The 8.7% increase tops the previously highest increase of 5.9% in 2022. That was the highest in forty years also. The monthly benefit increase for the average Social Security retiree will be $146 […]
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Elder Law Attorney Stephen J. Silverberg Named To 2022 Super Lawyers and Scott B. Silverberg Named Rising Star 2022
For the sixteenth consecutive year, Stephen J. Silverberg has been named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list as one of the top New York metro area lawyers for 2022. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers selects only five percent of the lawyers in the state to receive this honor. Super Lawyers […]
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Stephen J. Silverberg, Esq. Named to 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers® In Elder Law
For the ninth consecutive year, Stephen J. Silverberg has been selected by his peers in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Elder Law. For the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, over 12.2 million votes were cast, which resulted in over 71,000 leading lawyers honored in the […]
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Climate Change Bill Brings a Bright Spot of Good News for Americans
We welcome any good news in a dismal news cycle, but the healthcare provisions built into the “Inflation Reduction Act” are worth a special mention. The New York Times calls it “the most substantial changes to health policy since the passage of Obamacare in 2010.” Passed by the U.S. Senate on August 8 and expected […]
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