Medicare’s Open Enrollment Is Almost Here (Oct 15 – Dec 7): Tips to Prepare
Believe it or not, it’s almost that time of year again. Medicare’s Open Enrollment (also known as the Annual Election Period) is just around the corner and it’s time to…
Free COVID-19 Tests Available to All U.S. Households
The federal government is again offering free Covid-19 tests to Americans, providing a fifth round of free tests to meet the need as COVID-19 cases are rising and we’re entering…
Survey Shows seniors find Medicare plan marketing confusing, overwhelming & Misleading
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 on-slot of advertisements, marketing…
Medi-Cal Termination? You May Qualify for a Medicare Special Enrollment Period
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…
Have You been Contacted for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey? Verify Your Participation & Prevent Fraud
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…
Master Plan for aging IMPACT report Highlights Year 2 Successes & Year 3 Goals
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…
Medicare Covers Seat Elevation Equipment for eligible Users of Power Wheelchairs
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…
Important Enrollment Rights to Know as Medi-Cal Redeterminations Are Underway
As mentioned in our recent article, due to the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), states are now in the process of reviewing Medicaid eligibility for all enrollees and can disenroll people who…
2023 Changes in Medicare Enrollment Periods & Special Enrollment Periods ~ Let’s Review!
2023 has brought some positive changes to Medicare, including the $0 out-of-pocket costs for Part D covered vaccines, $35 monthly cap on Part D-covered insulin products (see Medicare’s new fact…
Medicare Expands Part B Immunosuppressive Drug Benefit for People with Kidney Transplants
In the past, people on Medicare due to kidney failure, or end stage renal disease (ESRD) were eligible for 36 months of Medicare coverage after a successful kidney transplant. This…
