BNA Books' New 2011 Edition of BNA's "Social Security and Medicare Fact Sheet" Gives Employees Critical, up-to-date Benefits Information in a Convenient Format

ARLINGTON, Va., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, announced today the publication of the 2011 Edition of the Social Security and Medicare Fact Sheet,, a tool that helps employers, human resource professionals, and benefits specialists in answering employees' and retirees' questions about Social Security and Medicare benefits in a cost-effective and convenient way.

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The fold-out Fact Sheet summarizes benefits under the Social Security and Medicare programs, including hospital and medical insurance, as well as retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits. It helps employees and retirees find out how benefits are estimated, when they can begin receiving benefits, approximately how much they will receive in retirement, the highest monthly retirement benefit allowed, and requirements for survivor and disability benefits. Corporations, associations, and unions have distributed more than five million copies of the Social Security and Medicare Fact Sheet to employees.

New in the 2011 Edition is information on Part C Medicare Advantage Plans and Part D Prescription Drug coverage. Employees will also find information on Medicare premiums, co-payments, and deductibles, including the Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance deductible and Year 2011 Medicare Part B Premium, as well as details on medical services covered under Medicare.

The 8-1/2" x 11" Fact Sheet unfolds to 17" x 22".  It can be included easily in company handbooks, enclosed in paycheck envelopes and newsletters, distributed at orientation and staff meetings, and displayed for pickup in human resources departments. The Fact Sheet starts at $1.50 per copy, and quantity discounts are available for as little as $.90 per copy. A minimum order of 25 copies is required. For an additional fee, the Fact Sheet can be customized with a company name, logo, and/or other message imprinted on the cover. Personalized fact sheets are available in the fold-out format or as a convenient 8-page booklet.

BNA is a leading private publisher of news and information products for professionals in law and business. In addition to the 2011 Edition of the Social Security and Medicare Fact Sheet, BNA's Book Division publishes Preventing Sexual Harassment and Other Workplace Harassment: A Fact Sheet for Employees, as well as legal treatises and references in employment, benefits, and labor law, and other titles in legal specialties. For a free BNA Books catalog, call 1-800-960-1220 or send an e-mail request to [email protected]. The BNA Books website, including an online catalog, is found at bnabooks.com.

The 2011 Edition of the Social Security and Medicare Fact Sheet (Order #1914-PREL11/ISBN#978-1-57018-914-2) is available at a minimum order of 25 copies for $1.50 each. Quantity discounts are available (see bnabooks.com/ssfs). State sales tax and shipping/handling are additional. Custom imprinting (100-copy minimum) is available at an additional charge. For further price information or to order, contact BNA Books, PO Box 7814, Edison, NJ 08818-7814. Telephone orders: 1-800-960-1220. Fax orders: 1-732-346-1624. The BNA Books website, including an online catalog, can be found at bnabooks.com.

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