Work & Retirement

You can sign up for Medicare Part B online! If you’re enrolled in Medicare Part A and want to enroll in Part B during the Special Enrollment Period, visit the Social Security Administration's Medicare web page at www.ssa.gov/benefits/medicare/. ...

A main difference between working and being retired is that you no longer get up, get dressed and go to work five or more days a week. Now you must fill your own time and structure your own day. That's easy if you have a passion outside of work. The three Road Less Traveled alums featured here have merged their work and leisure lives together. They have leveraged their work experience into a smaller role that keeps them “in the game.” They have increased their time and energy doing things they have always loved. Now, they just have a little more time to do it. ...

If you need a Benefit Verification letter, sometimes called a “proof of income letter,” it is available online when you need proof of Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income or Medicare. You can get your Benefit Verification letter anytime using your personal 'my Social Security' account.  ...

The Social Security Administration's online portal – my Social Security – has now processed 60 million registrations where users have created a personal Social Security account. SSA keeps improving its online services to make doing business with them easier, faster and more accessible. ...

Social Security Administration's Spanish-language website, ssa.gov/espanol, provides information for those whose primary language is Spanish. There, family and friends can learn about how to get a Social Security card, plan for retirement, apply for benefits, manage their benefits and much more. ...

America has a diverse population with a variety of needs. After 86 years of meeting those diverse needs, the Social Security Administration has created web pages that speak directly to groups of people who may need information about its programs and services. These pages are easy to share with friends and family on social media. ...

Ombudsman Associates are volunteer advocates who provide a voice for the concerns of long-term care consumers who are living in their own homes, nursing homes or assisted living. Volunteers are one of the most valued resources of Ohio's Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. ...

Pat O'Connor kicked off his new blog one year ago, focusing on the winning characteristics of successful people who have overcome obstacles on their way to "Turning What You Love into What You Do," as his blog title suggests. These people are featured in O'Connor's previous written work, "The Road Less Traveled." Here you can read a recap of the wisdom RLT subjects embody. Happy Anniversary, Pat! ...