COVID-19
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Free COVID-19 Tests Available to All U.S. Households
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The federal government is again offering free Covid-19 tests to Americans, providing a fifth round of free tests to meet the need as COVID-19 cases are rising and we’re entering the fall and winter seasons. You can visit COVIDtests.gov to request four free tests to be shipped to your home. The Biden Administration has noted that the […]
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COVID-19 Test Kit Scams on the Rise
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Have you received any unwanted and/or unsolicited COVID-19 tests? If so, you’re not alone. One of our top Medicare scams in California right now is COVID-19 test kit scams. Beneficiaries and their family members are reporting boxes of unwanted tests arriving on their doorsteps. And, in checking their Medicare Summary Notices, they are finding Medicare […]
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Did you lose Your QMB? You may be eligible for restoration & reimbursement
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Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), and in particular the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program, provide essential financial support in covering a number of Medicare’s out-of-pocket costs for those who qualify. During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), Medicaid offices were required to keep people enrolled in their Medicaid programs, such as the MSPs. They were barred […]
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Public Health Emergency Ends May 11 – So Does Medicare’s Coverage Of OTC COVID Tests
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The public health emergency due to COVID-19 is set to end May 11, 2023. And with that so will Medicare’s coverage of over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. Currently, and before May 11th, Medicare covers up to eight over-the-counter (OTC) tests per month with no out of pocket costs. OTC tests are available at most pharmacies. After May […]
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Important Enrollment Rights to Know as Medi-Cal Redeterminations Are Underway
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As mentioned in our recent article, due to the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), states are now in the process of reviewing Medicaid eligibility for all enrollees and can disenroll people who no longer qualify for Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California). States have 14 months to complete the redeterminations starting April 1st. The CAA, passed in December 2022, […]
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