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Open Enrollment is Here! ~ It’s Time to Review Your Medicare Options for 2020
Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment is here! Officially known as the Annual Election Period (AEP) which runs from October 15...
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President’s Executive Order Tips the Scales Even More in Favor of Private Medicare Advantage Plans Over Original Medicare
The President’s Executive Order signed last Thursday 10/3 is just another attempt to dismantle Original Medicare. The press conference...
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Skilled Nursing Facilities New Medicare Payment System Takes Effect ~ Is It Patient or Profit Driven?
As of October 1, 2019, Medicare is implementing a new payment system for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), according to...
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Unbiased Info from CMS on Medicare Coverage Options is No Longer a Given
It is no longer a given that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will issue neutral, unbiased...
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Advocates Propose Agenda Priorities for California’s Master Plan for Aging
California Health Advocates, along with over 100 other advocacy organizations statewide signed onto this letter that applauds the Governor’s...
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Have You Been Contacted to Participate in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey?
The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) is an important national study designed to provide information on the health care...
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CHA Voices Concerns on the New Medicare Plan Finder Tool
California Health Advocates submitted the letter below voicing our concerns and some solutions on the new Medicare Plan Finder...
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House Advances the BENES Act Along with Other Medicare Improvements
In late June, the House Ways & Means Committee advanced the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act along...
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Are You Part of This Year’s Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey? Learn How to Verify Your Participation & Prevent Fraud
Usually we tell people that Medicare will neither call you nor show up at your door. If either of...
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Bipartisan BENES Act Would Simplify Medicare Part B Enrollment
For many people nearing Medicare eligibility, the question about whether or not to sign up for Medicare Part B...
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