Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits by Joseph Matthews, Dorothy B Matthews reviews from Amazon readers A must read, (December 11, 2007) I picked up the 9th edition when I got ready to retire and it saved me a lot of money and confusion and helped tremendously getting thru all the "red" tape. So a couple of years later as I get ready now to approach Medicare I need all the information I can get so I ordered the new 12 edition. Which included tons of updated information.. A recommend for anyone retiring and/or getting ready to go on Medicare An outstanding, basic reference suitable for any public library., (September 1, 2007) The 12th edition of Attorney Joseph Matthews with Dorothy Matthews Berman's SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE & GOVERNMENT PENSIONS: GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR RETIREMENT AND MEDICAL BENEFITS provides the latest instructions on getting the most from Medicare, social security and government and veterans benefits. From uncovering benefits and when and how to claim them to qualifying for programs and combining them, this provides an outstanding, basic reference suitable for any public library. Silver Circle .. a wealth of information on public and private pensions and insurance. Senior Times Written with clear, complete explanations that will explain how benefits can actually be claimed, how and when to file claims and more.