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CMS Provides Additional Protection Measures for California Beneficiaries Affected by Wildfires
By Karen Fletcher on November 26, 2018
With a growing number of Medicare beneficiaries affected by California wildfires and other natural and manmade disasters across the...
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VA’s New Final Rule Affects Several of its Needs-Based Programs
By Karen Fletcher on October 30, 2018
Earlier this month, the Department of Veteran Affairs’ new final rule went into affect, which significantly impacts the VA...
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Join Us at Online Care Fair, 11/15 from 2-5 p.m. ~ Free Resources for Caregivers
By Karen Fletcher on October 25, 2018
Do you know of any caregivers looking for helpful advice, resources and real support? If so, spread the word...
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Tips on How to Afford Your Prescription Drugs
By Karen Fletcher on July 9, 2018
Prescription drugs are not getting cheaper. Yet there are some ways people with Medicare Part D coverage can make...
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New Advocacy Guide: Oral Health for Older Adults in California
By Karen Fletcher on June 20, 2018
Our partners, Justice in Aging recently published a new advocacy guide regarding oral health for older adults in California....
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CMS Agrees to Ensure Accessible Distribution of Medicare Information to Blind Beneficiaries
By Karen Fletcher on May 22, 2018
At the end of April, the National Federation of the Blind and three blind individuals represented by the Disability...
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Report Exposes Major Shortcomings in Medicare Plan Finder
By Karen Fletcher on May 16, 2018
Medicare beneficiaries and those becoming newly eligible for Medicare are repeatedly told to turn to the federal government’s Medicare...
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May is National Osteoporosis Month
By Karen Fletcher on May 8, 2018
Did you know that approximately 1 in 2 women and 1 in 4 men will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture...
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Find Out the Status of Your New Medicare Card
By Karen Fletcher on May 7, 2018
California Medicare beneficiaries should receive their new Medicare card sometime between now and during the summer months. Yet, if...
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Denti-Cal Re-instated for Adults on Full Medi-Cal
By Karen Fletcher on April 11, 2018
Beginning January 1, 2018, Medi-Cal re-instated Denti-Cal benefits for all adults on full Medi-Cal. These benefits had been cut...
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