CHA Voices Concerns on the New Medicare Plan Finder Tool
Read moreCalifornia Health Advocates submitted the letter below voicing our concerns and some solutions on the new Medicare Plan Finder tool that will launch on October 1. A few of the concerns include: issues of privacy; the fact that beneficiaries will have to establish a log-in and password to do a personalized health plan or...
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Need Help with Your Medicare Costs? A Medicare Savings Program May Help
Read moreMedicare Savings Programs (MSPs) are state programs that assist you with paying your Medicare costs. These costs can include your Medicare premiums, deductibles and coinsurance depending on which program you qualify for. The graphic below provides some basic eligibility information. If you have questions about the different programs, what is covered, the income and...
Learn Tips to Stop Illegal Robocalls
Read moreDo you or someone you know receive multiple unwanted and illegal robocalls a day? If so, our partners at the National Center on Law & Elder Rights (NCLER) can help. They recently created a new tip sheet on how to stop these illegal robocalls. Robocalls are automated telephone calls made to cell phones and...
Beware of Offers for “Free” Back Braces Covered by Medicare ~ Fraud Alert Available in 8 Languages
Read moreScammers are broadcasting TV commercials or contacting Medicare beneficiaries by phone to offer “free or low cost” knee, back and other orthotic braces. If you disclose your Medicare number, you can end up with boxes of unwanted and unneeded braces, a compromised Medicare number, and potential denied Medicare claims if you require such braces...
CHA Supports New Bill That Would Double Personal Needs Allowance for Nursing Home Residents
Read moreCalifornia Health Advocates submitted this letter in support of H.R. 3853 (Wexton) which would double the personal needs allowance (PNA) for Medi-Cal beneficiaries living in a nursing facility and allow them to better meet their basic personal care needs. This is long overdue, as the minimum federal PNA has stayed the same since 1988...
New Bill Would Double Personal Needs Allowance for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Living in a Nursing Home
Read moreLast week, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) Modernization Act (H.R. 3853) which would double the PNA for Medi-Cal beneficiaries living in a nursing facility and allow them to better meet their basic personal care needs. This is long overdue, as the minimum federal PNA has stayed the same since 1988 ($30...
Need a New Social Security Card? You Can Do It Online
Read moreDid you know that now in 40 states across the county, including California, you can request a new Social Security card online? This is a fast, secure and convenient service currently available to 86% of the population. Over 2 million people have already used this online service. In California, if you own a...
Adding Long Term Care Services to Medigaps Isn’t a Good Option & Here’s Why
Read moreBelow is California Health Advocate’s comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) about Medigap and long term care services and supports (LTSS). It is in response to Chairman Neal’s of the House Ways and Means Committee inquiry about the possibility of including these benefits in Medigap policies. While we share Chairman...