-
Senate Bill Introduced to Include Dental Benefit as Part of Medicare Part B
In early January, Senator Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019 (S. 22) which would add...
0 -
New Fact Sheet on Medicare Part C & D Plan Enrollment Changes for Dual Eligibles
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new rules limiting enrollment and disenrollment from Medicare Advantage (Part...
-
Changes in Medicare Summary Notices Will Help Prevent Improper Billing
Providers, suppliers and pharmacies serving Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program are not...
-
CalABLE Will Allow Qualified People with Disabilities to Save Money without Fear of Losing Public Benefits
The California Achieving a Better Life Experience (CalABLE) Program, scheduled to "open for business" the end of 2018, will...
-
Special Election Period Changes for Dual Eligibles & Others with Extra Help, Starting in January 2019
Currently people who have both Medicare and full Medi-Cal coverage and others who have the Extra Help are allowed...
-
DHCS Allows Brokers to Market Cal MediConnect Plans
Despite opposition from California Health Advocates and other advocates statewide, California’s Department of Heath Care Services (DHCS) recently approved a new...
-
Medicare’s Trust Fund Is Projected to Deplete in 8 Years; Social Security in 16
The Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees released their financial reviews of the programs earlier this month and...
-
CHA Voices Concern & Opposition in Proposed Changes to Allow Brokers to Enroll Dual Eligibles into Cal MediConnect
California Health Advocates, along with numerous advocates across the state, submitted this letter to express our deep concerns and...
-
Support AB 2430 ~ Give Seniors Equal Access to Medi-Cal
The State Assembly recently agreed to increase seniors’ access to Medi-Cal by raising the income limit of Medi-Cal’s Aged...
-
Senior Equity – Raise the Medi-Cal Aged & Disabled Income Limit to Same Limit as Other Adults
California Health Advocates, along with other advocacy organizations throughout the state, submitted this letter requesting the Legislature appropriate $30...
Low-income help
California Health Advocates > Low-income help