Are Some Medicare Advantage Plans Using AI to Deny Care? Unfortunately, yes.
STAT News recently published a series of articles exposing United Health’s misuse of algorithms to cut off rehabilitation care for older and disabled Americans enrolled in their plans, all while…
Watch Out for the “Scammer Swarm” During Open Enrollment
Even though we’re nearing the end of Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment Period (OEP), running from October 15 to December 7, scammers are still swarming. Open Enrollment is the time when…
Increase in Scam Calls to Older Adults
We recently received an alert from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) about a reported increase in scam calls to older adults, in particular calls with scammers pretending to be…
Medicare’s Open Enrollment is in Full Swing ~ Review Your Coverage Options for 2024
Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment, officially known as the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is in full swing! It runs from October 15 – December 7, and is the time you can change…
2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D plan star ratings are available
Medicare’s Open Enrollment started Sunday, October 15 and runs through December 7. This is an important time to review any changes to your coverage in 2024 and look at your options to…
California Health Advocates Hosts SMP Volunteer Open House, 10/25
California Health Advocates is hosting its first Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Volunteer Open House in Sacramento on Wednesday, October 25th as part of its statewide recruitment of new volunteers for…
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…
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 onslaught of advertisements, marketing…
Watch Out for “skimming” & Credit Union imposter scams
Have you heard about “skimming” or credit union imposter scams? One of our Senior Medicare Patrol partners, Sherry McCoy with Stop Senior Scams Acting Program shares a story of a…
COVID-19 Test Kit Scams on the Rise
Have you received any unwanted and/or unsolicited COVID-19 tests? If so, you’re not alone. One of our top Medicare scams in California right now is COVID-19 test kit scams. Beneficiaries…