By Bonnie Burns, Consultant to California Health Advocates If you expressed an interest in a replacement policy for your CalPERS long-term care insurance, you may be wondering why you haven’t heard anything from the Settlement Administrator. The deadline to inform you about replacement coverage has been extended, but that information is not on the Settlement website and will … [Read more...] about CalPERS Long Term Care Insurance Update: Replacement Coverage Deadline Extended
Comments to CDI’s Long-Term Care Insurance Task Force Re: Opt-Out, Coordination of Benefits & LTSS
October 21, 2021 To: Members of the California Department of Insurance Long-term Care Insurance Task Force California Health Advocates: LTCI Task Force Meeting #4 California Health Advocates (CHA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated since 1997 to providing timely and accurate information on Medicare, Medicare Supplements, and long-term care insurance. CHA … [Read more...] about Comments to CDI’s Long-Term Care Insurance Task Force Re: Opt-Out, Coordination of Benefits & LTSS
CalPERS Long Term Care Insurance Class Action Update (Oct 2021)
By Bonnie Burns, Consultant to California Health Advocates The largest number of settlement members are premium paying policyholders who are not currently on claim. They are in category A of the nine categories designated to receive damages. These members must continue to pay the premiums for their CalPERS long term care insurance policy as if there was no settlement. … [Read more...] about CalPERS Long Term Care Insurance Class Action Update (Oct 2021)
Update on CalPERS Settlement & Premium Increase
By Bonnie Burns, Consultant to California Health Advocates As we learn new information about the lawsuit settlement or the premium increase and options to reduce the cost imposed on your policy, we will post it here to help CalPERS members sort through their options. Please be aware that the notice from the lawsuit and the notice of a premium increase both use … [Read more...] about Update on CalPERS Settlement & Premium Increase
CalPERS Update: 2021 Premium Increases & Class Action Settlement Are Not Related
By Bonnie Burns, Consultant to California Health Advocates People who own a CalPERS long-term care insurance policy have received notices with options to reduce the impact of the current premium increase of 52%. At the same time, policyholders are also learning about a preliminary settlement in a class action law suit against the CalPERS long-term care program. These are … [Read more...] about CalPERS Update: 2021 Premium Increases & Class Action Settlement Are Not Related
