TESTIMONY of CALIFORNIA HEALTH ADVOCATES Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Private Insurance and Long-Term Care Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216 June 3, 2009 Washington D.C. NOTE: View archived webcast of this hearing. INTRODUCTION California Health Advocates (CHA) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to education and advocacy efforts on … [Read more...] about Gambling on Consumer Ignorance: Comprehensive Consumer Protections and Regulatory Scrutiny Are Required To Protect Purchasers of Long-Term Care Insurance Products
1-800 MEDICARE: Continuing Problems for SHIPs and Medicare Beneficiaries
Written Testimony of Tatiana Fassieux Board Chair, California Health Advocates, and Program Manager, Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program, (HICAP) Of PASSAGES, Chico, CA Hearing: “1-800 MEDICARE: It’s Time for a Check-Up” Senate Special Committee on Aging See also the hearing and other written testimonies. Also view ABC News Good Morning America's video … [Read more...] about 1-800 MEDICARE: Continuing Problems for SHIPs and Medicare Beneficiaries
Promises Made, Promises Denied: Consumers of Long-Term Care Insurance Experience Denied Claims and Premium Increases
TESTIMONY of CALIFORNIA HEALTH ADVOCATES House Energy & Commerce Committee Long-Term Care Insurance: Are Consumers Protected for the Long Term? Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing Washington D.C. See also the archived hearing and written testimonies. INTRODUCTION California Health Advocates (CHA) is an independent, non-profit organization … [Read more...] about Promises Made, Promises Denied: Consumers of Long-Term Care Insurance Experience Denied Claims and Premium Increases
Medicare Advantage Costs, Benefits & Oversight: The Beneficiary Experience
U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Ways & Means: Hearing by the Subcommittee on Health Written Testimony of David A. Lipschutz, Interim President/CEO and Staff Attorney, California Health Advocates I. INTRODUCTION California Health Advocates (CHA) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to education and advocacy efforts on behalf of Medicare … [Read more...] about Medicare Advantage Costs, Benefits & Oversight: The Beneficiary Experience
NAIC Senior Issues Task Force – Medicare Private Plans Subgroup Public Hearing on Regulation of Medicare Private Plans
TESTIMONY of CALIFORNIA HEALTH ADVOCATES September 11, 2007 Washington DC 20001 INTRODUCTION California Health Advocates (CHA) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to education and advocacy efforts on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries in California. Separate and apart from the State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), we provide … [Read more...] about NAIC Senior Issues Task Force – Medicare Private Plans Subgroup Public Hearing on Regulation of Medicare Private Plans