House Leaders Introduce Bills to Prevent COBRA from Biting People Eligible for Medicare
Read more“Many retirees are unexpectedly exposed to out-of-pocket liability for any costs paid under COBRA benefits on or after date of Medicare eligibility and penalties for late enrollment in Medicare. Some of this risk would be eliminated if COBRA notices addressed the interaction with Medicare, and vice versa. Unfortunately, such information is not required under...
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Expanding Access to Integrated Care for Dual Eligible Californians – CHA Joins Partners in Submitting Comments
Read moreCalifornia Health Advocates joined Justice in Aging and other partners across the state in submitting comments to the Department of Health Care Services regarding their plan to expand access to integrated care to all dual eligibles in California. For the past 6 years, seven counties have been a part of a demonstration project...
CHA Seeks Board Nominations ~ Next 3-Year Term Starts July 1, 2020
Read moreCalifornia Health Advocates (CHA) seeks new board members for new three year term beginning July 1, 2020. Nominations are due by March 31, 2020. MISSION & PURPOSE: California Health Advocates (CHA) provides quality Medicare and related healthcare coverage information, education, and policy advocacy. CHA also promotes the work of the Health Insurance...
CHA Opposes Proposed Rule to Increase Frequency of SSDI Continuing Disability Reviews
Read moreBoth Center for Medicare Advocacy (“Center”) and California Health Advocates (“CHA”) jointly submitted the following letter to Social Security Administration Commissioner, Andrew Saul. The letter states our opposition to the proposed rules to increase the frequency of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) continuing disability reviews (CDR). While CDRs are an important part of ensuring...
Good News ~ Spoofed Calls Now Meet Their Match
Read moreAre you annoyed at all the scam calls coming to your mobile phone? If so, here’s some good news. The so-called TRACED Act, which was signed into law at the end of December 2019, should make it easier for you to identify robocalls so that you can avoid answering them. The legislation requires telecom...
Unhappy with your Medicare Advantage Plan? You Can Change Your Coverage Before 3/31
Read moreIf you or someone you know is not happy with their Medicare Advantage Plan, you can change your plan or return to Original Medicare and get a new Part D plan during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP). The MA OEP runs from January 1 through March 31 each year. This opportunity...
House Hearing Highlights the BENES Act ~ Let’s Get it Passed in 2020
Read moreLast week the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing called, “Legislation to Improve Americans’ Health Care Coverage and Outcomes.” In it they highlighted the bipartisan bill, the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act (H.R. 2477) which would improve the Medicare Part B enrollment process to help stop people approaching Medicare...
CHA Supports AB 683 ~ Increasing the Asset Limits for Medi-Cal & Eliminating Them for Medicare Savings Programs
Read moreThis month, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee will vote on AB 683 (Carrillo) which increases and simplifies the asset eligibility limit for Medi-Cal and eliminates those limits for the Medicare Savings Programs. These changes will improve access to Medi-Cal, increase the affordability of Medicare, and increase people’s financial stability by allowing them to keep...
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