Open Enrollment is Here! ~ It’s Time to Review Your Medicare Options for 2020
Read moreMedicare’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)
Read moreCongress passed a law in 2015 to prevent Medicare beneficiaries from buying Medigap plans that cover the Medicare Part...
600,000 Seniors Depend on SNAP Benefits for Good Nutrition ~ Tell the Administration Not to Take Them Away
Read moreIn July, the Trump Administration proposed a new rule that would take away Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from 3...
New Bill Would Double Personal Needs Allowance for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Living in a Nursing Home
Read moreLast week, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) Modernization Act (H.R. 3853) which would double the...
Adding Long Term Care Services to Medigaps Isn’t a Good Option & Here’s Why
Read moreBelow is California Health Advocate’s comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) about Medigap and long...
Final CA Budget Brings Much Good News for Seniors, Including the End of Senior Penalty
Read moreThe California Legislature and Governor Newsom have finalized the 2019-2020 budget and in it is much good news for...
House Advances the BENES Act Along with Other Medicare Improvements
Read moreIn late June, the House Ways & Means Committee advanced the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act along...
Interested in Working with HICAP? HICAP Volunteer Coordinator Position is Open in Alameda County
Read moreInterested in fulfilling work, working with dedicated and passionate staff and volunteers helping people understand and navigate Medicare? If...
Let’s Take Action ~ Don’t Let the Trump Administration Lower the Poverty Limit
Read moreThe Trump Administration has proposed harmful changes that would change how the federal poverty level is calculated, effectively lowering...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Create California’s Master Plan for Aging by October 2020
Read moreOn June 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed an Executive Order on the development of a Master Plan for Aging. California Health...