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CHA Applauds Maryland’s Efforts to Bring Medigap “Birthday Rule” Right to Consumers
California Health Advocates submitted these two letters of support on behalf of Maryland’s HB 653 and SB 659 which...
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House Leaders Introduce Bills to Prevent COBRA from Biting People Eligible for Medicare
“Many retirees are unexpectedly exposed to out-of-pocket liability for any costs paid under COBRA benefits on or after date...
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House Passes Historic Bill to Lower Drug Prices & Expand Medicare
On December 12th, the U.S. House of Representative passed a historic piece of legislation, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug...
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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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2020 Brings Changes to Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)
Congress passed a law in 2015 to prevent Medicare beneficiaries from buying Medigap plans that cover the Medicare Part...
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Adding Long Term Care Services to Medigaps Isn’t a Good Option & Here’s Why
Below is California Health Advocate’s comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) about Medigap and long...
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CHA Weighs in on Medigaps & Innovative Benefits
Bonnie Burns, our Training and Policy Specialist and also long-time consumer representative of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...
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Keep Medigap Plans Standardized ~ Support SB 407
Approximately 11 million Medicare beneficiaries have Medicare Supplement insurance, better known as Medigap. Medigap pays some or all of...
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COBRA Warning for People Eligible for Medicare
If you are eligible for Medicare, regardless of whether you signed up for it, COBRA can bite you! COBRA...
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VA’s New Final Rule Affects Several of its Needs-Based Programs
Earlier this month, the Department of Veteran Affairs’ new final rule went into affect, which significantly impacts the VA...