From AI scribes and coding habits to the claims payers quietly cut, these are the lessons physicians can take from four days of sessions and interviews at the Medical Group Management Association's centennial meeting.
|Articles|October 3, 2008
Q&A: Are retirement savings protected from creditors?
I've begun to wonder about the safety of my retirement fund. Are my savings safe from creditors and the government?
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Q: I've begun to wonder about the safety of my retirement fund. Are my savings safe from creditors and the government?
A: Generally, funds in 401(k), IRA, and pension accounts are safe from creditors. However, if you've used these funds as security for a loan, creditors can go after them. It's worse if your creditor is a government agency such as the IRS. If that's the case, your retirement accounts are not protected.
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