Topic: Social Security Disability

2 chapters across the catalog

Dr. Merritt recounts a case involving a drug runner with a green card who received Medicare benefits despite being a young, healthy male. She highlights the legal restrictions that prevent law enforcement from using Social Security data to track individuals with federal warrants. Additionally, she notes that some hospitals are legally prohibited from reporting the immigration status of patients.

Bruce in California describes a $25,000 tax bill resulting from his wife's disability payments after she returned to work. Tyler Bennett explains that the $25,000 income threshold for taxing Social Security and disability benefits has not been indexed for inflation since the 1990s. He offers to help Bruce negotiate the penalties and interest attached to the bill.