Medicare Basics
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Survey Shows seniors find Medicare plan marketing confusing, overwhelming & Misleading
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With Medicare’s Open Enrollment just around the corner (Oct 15 – Dec 7), beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers across the country are bracing for the annual onslaught of advertisements, marketing and solicitations regarding Medicare Advantage, Medigap and Part D prescription drug plans. Many find the tsunami of information and marketing confusing, overwhelming and misleading, as…
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Medi-Cal Termination? You May Qualify for a Medicare Special Enrollment Period
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As the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous eligibility requirements that were put in place during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) continues, older adults who have lost their Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) may be confused as to what their options are. Should they enroll in Medicare? If so, how? If they’re eligible for Medicare, the…
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Have You been Contacted for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey? Verify Your Participation & Prevent Fraud
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Usually we tell people that Medicare will neither call you nor show up at your door. If either of these things happen, it’s a red flag for fraud. Yet, just like most things, there is an exception. Each year the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) adds less than 30,000 beneficiaries to their sample. To do…
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Master Plan for aging IMPACT report Highlights Year 2 Successes & Year 3 Goals
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After two years of significant collaboration and action, much progress has been made towards fulfilling the five bold goals of California’s Master Plan on Aging (MPA). These goals are: This good work is summarized in the IMPACT Stakeholder Committee’s recent report, providing feedback on what has been done so far, and recommendations for moving forward.…
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Medicare Covers Seat Elevation Equipment for eligible Users of Power Wheelchairs
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently made a national coverage decision for Medicare benefits to now include seat elevation equipment for eligible beneficiaries. This is great news. This equipment is essential for power wheelchair users who use them to perform activities of daily living, such as transferring to and from their wheelchair, preparing…
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