Bonnie Burns of California Health Advocates submitted this letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Chair and their Long Term Care Insurance Task Force. Burns comments on the critical importance of policyholders knowing and understanding their rights and reduced benefit options when facing rate increases to their long term care insurance … [Read more...] about CHA Comments on Reduced Benefit Options for LTC Insurance Rate Increases
CHA Supports Simplifying Medicare Enrollment with the Passage of the BENES Act
Below is a letter California Health Advocates and 105 other organizations nationwide submitted in support of the bipartisan, bicameral Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act (H.R. 2477). The BENES Act would modernize and simplify the Medicare Part B enrollment process. Currently, far too many people make honest mistakes when trying to … [Read more...] about CHA Supports Simplifying Medicare Enrollment with the Passage of the BENES Act
CHA Supports Increased Asset Limits for Medi-Cal
California Health Advocates submitted the letter below in strong support of AB 683 (Carrillo) to increase the assets limits for Medi-Cal programs serving seniors and persons with disabilities. July 9, 2020 Senator Richard Pan, MD.Chair, Senate Health CommitteeState Capitol, Room 2191Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Support for AB 683 (Carrillo)Dear Senator Pan, California … [Read more...] about CHA Supports Increased Asset Limits for Medi-Cal
Support our SHIPs ~ CHA Advocates for Full Funding of Medicare Counseling Program
Below is a letter California Health Advocates submitted in strong support of full funding for the nationwide State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) in 2021. SHIPs advise, educate, and empower individuals to avoid late enrollment penalties, navigate the increasingly complex Medicare program and help beneficiaries make choices among a vast array of options to best meet … [Read more...] about Support our SHIPs ~ CHA Advocates for Full Funding of Medicare Counseling Program
Preserve Services for Seniors in Final Budget
California Health Advocates submitted the following letter to Governor Newsom strongly opposing his proposed cuts to older adult programs in the state's final budget. Californians age 65 and over account for nearly 80% of all COVID-19 deaths and those of color are dying at rates up to 3 times their percent of the population. The elimination of MSSP and CBAS and the reductions … [Read more...] about Preserve Services for Seniors in Final Budget
