Earlier this month, the Biden Administration released its $1.5 trillion budget request for fiscal year 2022, which includes a 16% increase in domestic spending. This increase is long overdue after a decade of flat funding and cuts. The proposal invests in America and Americans, and several items particularly invest in programs that directly support the health and well being of … [Read more...] about Biden Administration’s 2022 Budget Request Invests in Older Americans
Your Medi-Cal Should NOT Be Terminated If You Received the $600/Week via the CARES Act
Several people have contacted us who have had their Medi-Cal coverage erroneously terminated because of receiving the emergency economic assistance of $600/week via the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This is a mistake. The extra $600/week assistance is NOT to be counted as income and should not cause someone to loose their Medi-Cal coverage. … [Read more...] about Your Medi-Cal Should NOT Be Terminated If You Received the $600/Week via the CARES Act
You Can Now Sign Up for Medicare Part B Online, by Fax or Mail
Earlier this spring during the COVID-19 pandemic, we highlighted the need for a change in Medicare's enrollment process. Many working older adults who had delayed their enrollment in Medicare Part B were either loosing or quitting their jobs to stay safe during the pandemic. Yet, with most Social Security offices closed due to COVID-19, people were have trouble enrolling in … [Read more...] about You Can Now Sign Up for Medicare Part B Online, by Fax or Mail
Fraud Lawsuit Results in Mandated HUMIRA Marketing Reforms & $24 Million Payment by Drugmaker AbbVie
Below is a press release from the California Department of Insurance detailing their lawsuit against drugmaker AbbVie and their fraudulent marketing practices of the blockbuster drug, HUMIRA. It also reports on the mandated marketing reforms and a $24 million payment to CDI and the whistleblower from AbbVie. California Department of Insurance fraud lawsuit results in … [Read more...] about Fraud Lawsuit Results in Mandated HUMIRA Marketing Reforms & $24 Million Payment by Drugmaker AbbVie
