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California’s Public Health Emergency Due to Wildfires Brings Extra Medicare Protections & Support
Late last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) declared a public health emergency (PHE) in California...
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Help Us Assist People in Getting the Right Medicare Coverage for Them
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period is only one month away. Once again beneficiaries will be faced with many choices. Whether...
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Need Help Understanding Medicare Benefits & COVID-19? HICAP Is Here to Help
Do you or someone you know need help in understanding Medicare benefits and COVID-19? Or, help with eliminating a...
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New Resource Helps Ensure Californians Released from Prison Get Their Medicare & Medi-Cal
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state prisons are releasing some inmates early. Securing health care is one of the...
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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...
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Watch Out for Inappropriate Denials of Home Health Coverage for “Lack of Improvement”
Be alert for inappropriate denials of Medicare home health coverage based on lack of improvement or on “stability” –...
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Advocates Demand Removal of Barriers for Medicare Enrollment During COVID Pandemic
California Health Advocates joins our partners at Justice in Aging and advocates nationwide in demanding that the Department of...
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COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Need for Changes in Medicare Enrollment Process
UPDATE 4/10/20: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has notified us and the public that it is working with the...
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CHA Requests Extension of Medicare’s General Enrollment Period Until Social Security Offices Reopen
In the letter below to Social Security Commissioner, Andrew Saul, California Health Advocates (CHA) requests an extension of the...
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Medicare & Coronavirus ~ What You Need to Know
This article, written by Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), provides tips on...
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