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Unhappy with your Medicare Advantage Plan? You Can Change Your Coverage Before 3/31
By Karen Fletcher on January 20, 2020
If you or someone you know is not happy with their Medicare Advantage Plan, you can change your plan...
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House Passes Historic Bill to Lower Drug Prices & Expand Medicare
By Karen Fletcher on December 13, 2019
On December 12th, the U.S. House of Representative passed a historic piece of legislation, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug...
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Congress Expresses Concerns on the New Medicare Plan Finder
By Karen Fletcher on December 13, 2019
On December 10th, a bipartisan group of congressional leaders from the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to...
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While Medicare’s Open Enrollment is Over, Consequences for the Medicare Plan Finder’s Inaccuracies Are Not
By Karen Fletcher on December 10, 2019
Even though Medicare’s Open Enrollment period is over, the consequences resulting from some of the inaccurate information on Medicare’s...
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Join the Global Generosity Movement ~ Feel Good, Do Good & Spread Goodness & Smiles
By Karen Fletcher on November 5, 2019
Any act of giving and kindness, no matter how small or large, creates a ripple of goodness and spreads...
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Open Enrollment is Here! ~ It’s Time to Review Your Medicare Options for 2020
By Karen Fletcher on October 15, 2019
Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment is here! Officially known as the Annual Election Period (AEP) which runs from October 15...
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2020 Brings Changes to Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)
By Karen Fletcher on October 7, 2019
Congress passed a law in 2015 to prevent Medicare beneficiaries from buying Medigap plans that cover the Medicare Part...
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600,000 Seniors Depend on SNAP Benefits for Good Nutrition ~ Tell the Administration Not to Take Them Away
By Karen Fletcher on September 16, 2019
In July, the Trump Administration proposed a new rule that would take away Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from 3...
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New Bill Would Double Personal Needs Allowance for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Living in a Nursing Home
By Karen Fletcher on July 24, 2019
Last week, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) Modernization Act (H.R. 3853) which would double the...
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Adding Long Term Care Services to Medigaps Isn’t a Good Option & Here’s Why
By Karen Fletcher on July 19, 2019
Below is California Health Advocate’s comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) about Medigap and long...
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Unhappy with your Medicare Advantage Plan? You Can Change Your Coverage Before 3/31

House Passes Historic Bill to Lower Drug Prices & Expand Medicare

Congress Expresses Concerns on the New Medicare Plan Finder

While Medicare’s Open Enrollment is Over, Consequences for the Medicare Plan Finder’s Inaccuracies Are Not

Join the Global Generosity Movement ~ Feel Good, Do Good & Spread Goodness & Smiles

Open Enrollment is Here! ~ It’s Time to Review Your Medicare Options for 2020

2020 Brings Changes to Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)

600,000 Seniors Depend on SNAP Benefits for Good Nutrition ~ Tell the Administration Not to Take Them Away

New Bill Would Double Personal Needs Allowance for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Living in a Nursing Home

Adding Long Term Care Services to Medigaps Isn’t a Good Option & Here’s Why

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