Mercer’s 2010 Guide to Social Security and 2010 Medicare booklet now available

New York, 14 January 2010
As the baby boom generation is starting to retire in large numbers and people are living longer, an understanding of Social Security and Medicare is more essential than ever in the retirement planning process. Changes to both programs took effect on January 1 and updated, easy-to-understand information on these programs is now available in Mercer’s 2010 Guide to Social Security and 2010 Medicare booklet.

Mercer’s new guides give simple explanations of the programs, recent changes, and cost and benefit amounts for 2010 – including many real-life examples.

Mercer’s 2010 Guide to Social Security – now in its 38th edition – is a 64-page booklet that includes vital information on the following topics:

Major changes for 2010
Retirement benefits – early, late and delayed retirement information, with examples
Disability benefits
Survivor benefits
Who receives benefits
Easy-reference monthly benefit tables
Medicare benefits overview – eligibility and enrollment
“To Do” section
Answers to frequently asked questions about the Social Security annual statement
Mercer’s 2010 Medicare booklet, 27th edition, is 32 pages and includes:

Major Medicare changes for 2010
What is covered and not covered
Enrollment and eligibility
Part A (Hospital Insurance)
Part B (Medical Insurance)
Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans)
Part D (Outpatient Prescription Drug Plan)
For more information or to purchase Mercer’s 2010 Guide to Social Security or 2010 Medicare booklet, visit www.imercer.com/socialsecurity or call 800 333 3070. Offered at the same price as last year, the minimum order for the Guide is 25 copies at $6.70 each (quantity discounts are available, e.g., 100 copies at $5.55 each). The minimum order for the Medicare booklet is 100 copies at $3.20 each (quantity discounts are available, e.g., 500 copies at $2.75 each).

About Mercer
Mercer is a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services. Mercer works with clients to solve their most complex benefit and human capital issues, designing and helping manage health, retirement and other benefits. It is a leader in benefit outsourcing. Mercer’s investment services include investment consulting and multi-manager investment management. Mercer’s 18,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., which lists its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.mercer.com.

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