Statistics show that the total number of nurses working in the healthcare field in the United States has decreased from 2,669,603 in the year 2000 to 2,262,020 in year 2001(World Health Organization, 2006). This shortage can be defined by either a need based approach or a ratio technique.
Consequently, in most cases the estates of decedents must pay back the Social Security Administration (SSA) for the last payment received. Following the death of a Social Security recipient, the SSA will pay a lump-sum death benefit of $255 to: A spouse who was living with the deceased person at the time of death; or.
What is OASDI/MED (FICA) The Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) provides a system of Social Security and Medicare. benefits financed through taxes on employers and employees. FICA taxes and benefits consist of two. parts: Social Security or Old Age Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), and Hospital Insurance for. senior citizens and the disabled also known as Medicare (Med). The amounts deducted are set Annually by the Social Security Administration (SSA). OASDI is currently. 6.2% of Taxable Gross and MED is 1.45% of Taxable Gross. Each year the SSA set limits on the Taxable. Gross amount to be taxed for OASDI.