Can you believe it's almost that time of year again? Medicare's Open Enrollment (also known as the Annual Election Period) is just around the corner and it's time to get ready. From October 15 through December 7, Medicare's Open Enrollment is main time each year you can make a change to your Medicare coverage. You can enroll into or change your Medicare Advantage plan and/or … [Read more...] about Medicare’s Open Enrollment is Coming (Oct 15 – Dec 7) ~ Tips to Prepare
SMP Sees Cardiovascular Genetic Testing Used in New Fraud Trend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2021 For more information, contact: Micki Nozaki, SMP Project Director, 949-215-5660, mnozaki@cahealthadvocates.org SMP Sees Cardiovascular Genetic Testing Used in New Fraud Trend Every time there’s a medical advance, there’s a scammer waiting around the corner to exploit it. The latest growing genetic testing fraud trend … [Read more...] about SMP Sees Cardiovascular Genetic Testing Used in New Fraud Trend
Vaccine Card Holders Available from SMP
Not sure what to do with your vaccine card? Or where to keep it? Well, our California Senior Medicare Patrol has just the thing for you. We have new vaccine holders. And they're decorated with our California SMP logo and number so you always know where to call if you have some suspected Medicare fraud to report (1-855-613-7080). If you, a loved one, or one or more of your … [Read more...] about Vaccine Card Holders Available from SMP
Hospice Fraud ~ New Legislation to Make a Difference
California is leading the nation in serious complaints of hospice fraud, according to a recent Office of Inspector General report. This mirrors our on-the-ground experience at our California Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) as it currently is the number 2 type of Medicare fraud cases reported. This is unfortunate for many reasons. One reason is that hospice is an important … [Read more...] about Hospice Fraud ~ New Legislation to Make a Difference
New Insurance Protections in Place for Wildfire Survivors
Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, recently announced new insurance protections with increased payouts and evacuation benefits for wildfire survivors. These larger payments, more generous, mandated benefits and less "red tape" will help people recover more quickly from the devastating loss of losing their home to wildfire. These increased protections are the result of … [Read more...] about New Insurance Protections in Place for Wildfire Survivors
