California Health Advocates signed onto to Justice in Aging and National Health Law Program's recent letter that requests the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to fully rescind 42 C.F.R. § 433.400, which was promulgated in the final days of the Trump administration as an Interim Final Rule (IFR). The IFR largely gutted the continuous coverage protections for … [Read more...] about CHA Supports Rescinding Rule that Undermines Medicaid Continuous Coverage Protections During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
CHA Expresses Concerns on Proposed Changes in “Share of Cost” Terminology
California Health Advocates joined California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) in submitting a letter along with 28 other advocacy organizations throughout the state expressing concerns regarding the Department of Health Care Services' proposed changes to Medi-Cal's "share of cost" terminology. DHCS proposes to change the term to “patient liability,” for individuals in … [Read more...] about CHA Expresses Concerns on Proposed Changes in “Share of Cost” Terminology
CHA Supports Expansion of Medicare Dental Coverage
California Health Advocates submitted comments in strong support for expanding Medicare's coverage for medically necessary dental services, as outlined in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule. Medicare typically will not cover care to address dental problems that are caused by a medical condition or treatment, or that could jeopardize their medical … [Read more...] about CHA Supports Expansion of Medicare Dental Coverage
CHA Applauds New Proposed Rule Making Medicare Enrollment Easier
California Health Advocates submitted comments along with our partners at Center for Medicare Advocacy to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) regarding our support of key provisions of the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act (S. 1280/H.R.2477) that were included in section 120 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act … [Read more...] about CHA Applauds New Proposed Rule Making Medicare Enrollment Easier
Raise Medi-Cal’s Monthly Maintenance Need to a Livable Amount
California Health Advocates submitted a letter of support for AB 1900 (Arambula), which would raise the maintenance need level of the Medi-Cal Medically Needy program to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). This is long overdue, as Medi-Cal's current maintenance need income level has been frozen at $600 for an individual since 1989, which is 55% FPL. That means that for … [Read more...] about Raise Medi-Cal’s Monthly Maintenance Need to a Livable Amount
