Course Description
This is a Beacon Hill Course-in-a-BookTM title: A self-study CE course that is based on an industry book that is popular with financial professionals.
For this Course-in-a-BookTMtitle, you have two purchase options:
– Purchase the “Hardcopy Book, Online Exam” (we send you the paperback book in the mail) or
– Purchase the “Online Exam ONLY (You Have the Book/eBook)” (if you already own the book or you will be purchasing the eBook directly from the publisher and the exam-only from us).This course was updated on 4/2/2026.
The course and exam are based on the book Social Security, Medicare, and Government Pensions by Joseph Mathews (31st ed., 2026, Nolo)
The course provides a comprehensive review of Social Security retirement, disability, dependents, and survivors benefits, as well as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), veterans benefits, and government pensions. In addition, detailed and up-to-date coverage is provided on Medicare, Medicaid, and medigap.