Course Description
<em>This is a Beacon Hill Course-in-a-Book<sup>TM</sup> title: A self-study CE course that is based on an industry book that is popular with financial professionals.</em>
<em><strong>For this Course-in-a-Book<sup>TM</sup>title, you have two purchase options:</strong>
</em>- Purchase the <em>”Hardcopy Book, Online Exam” </em>(we send you the paperback book in the mail) or
– Purchase the <em>”Online Exam ONLY (You Have the Book)”</em> (if you already own the book or you will be purchasing the <a href=”https://store.nolo.com/products/social-security-medicare-and-government-pensions-soa.html”>e-Book</a> 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.
