Join Us in the Final Push to End Senior Penalty ~ Raise the Medi-Cal Aged & Disabled Income Limit
Read moreBoth the State Assembly and Senate have included a raise to the Medi-Cal Aged & Disabled income limit to end the senior penalty in their final budget. This is great news! This means tens of thousands of older adults and people with disabilities will now have access to free Medi-Cal and be able to...
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#KeepFamiliesTogether ~ Submit Your Comments Opposing New Proposed Rule Detrimental to Immigrant Families, Elders & Children
Read moreEarlier in May, the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) proposed a new rule that would force 25,000 families of mixed immigration status who live in public housing or are in section 8 housing to either separate or face eviction. This would negatively impact many of the 1.9 million older adults, both U.S....
Strengthen Our Safety Net for California’s Most Vulnerable Seniors ~ CHA Supports Increased Funding for MSSP
Read moreOn behalf of the MSSP Site Association (MSA), a statewide coalition representing the 38 community-based providers of the Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP), California Health Advocates (CHA) submitted the letter below urging our legislators to include a one-time only $14.8 million General Fund appropriation to be spent over the next 3 years for a...
CHA Weighs in on Medigaps & Innovative Benefits
Read moreBonnie Burns, our Training and Policy Specialist and also long-time consumer representative of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), submitted this letter to the Chair of the NAIC Senior Issues Task Force, Lori Wing-Heier. Burns addresses the conundrum of the introduction of “innovative benefits” in some standardized Medigap policies in various states and...
CHA Supports S.286 & HR 945 ~ Allow LMFTs to Be Medicare Providers for Mental Health Services
Read moreCalifornia Health Advocates submitted this letter in support of S.286 & HR 945 which would allow LMFTs to become Medicare providers for mental health services. June 04, 2019 Honorable Congressman Mike Thompson and Senator John Barrasso Re: Support for S.286 & HR 945 – Allowing LMFTs to become Medicare providers for mental...
New Fraud Alert in 9 Languages ~ Beware of Genetic Testing Scams
Read moreReports of genetic testing scams continue to increase and are currently our top reported scam in California. Because of this, we’ve created a new fraud alert available in 9 languages. It includes an overview of the scams and helpful tips for prevention. This alert is downloadable as a PDF and is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese,...
CalFresh Benefits Available to Seniors & People with Disabilities on SSI as of June 1
Read moreStarting June 1, 2019, older adults and people with disabilities who receive Supplement Security Income (SSI)/State Supplementary Payment (SSP) will be able to receive CalFresh benefits. This expansion of benefits will significantly help put fresh, healthy foods on the table for some of our state’s most vulnerable populations, low-income seniors and people with disabilities...
Bipartisan BENES Act Would Simplify Medicare Part B Enrollment
Read moreFor many people nearing Medicare eligibility, the question about whether or not to sign up for Medicare Part B is confusing and has significant financial and health coverage access consequences for getting it “wrong”. Those who are already receiving Social Security benefits at 65 years of age, don’t need to worry as they will...