This section of our website provides our latest activity in national and state advocacy and public policy work on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries in California. Do you have a Medicare related coverage or beneficiary care access issue that you believe needs closer scrutiny? Send e-mail to news@cahealthadvocates.org or call 916-231-5110. See staff biographies and photos on our Staff page. Bonnie Burns, Training & Policy Specialist Visit these national organizations for more information on timely policy issues and Medicare coverage: Bonnie Burns of California Health Advocates submitted this letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Chair and... Below is a letter California Health Advocates and 105 other organizations nationwide submitted in support of the bipartisan, bicameral... California Health Advocates submitted the letter below in strong support of AB 683 (Carrillo) to increase the assets limits… Below is a letter California Health Advocates submitted in strong support of full funding for the nationwide State Health... California Health Advocates submitted the following letter to Governor Newsom strongly opposing his proposed cuts to older adult programs... Coronavirus continues to decimate nursing homes, as residents make up more than 40% of California’s COVID-19-related deaths. Yet despite... Good news!! Our State Senate and Assembly reached a budget deal. And it rejected the major cuts to the... California Health Advocates, along with many advocates, signed onto this letter from the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform’s... Here’s a call to action from our partners, Justice in Aging, to protect the programs that keep our elders... California Health Advocates joins Western Center on Law & Poverty in urging the Legislature to oppose cuts proposed in... California Health Advocates submitted the letter below in opposition of the Governor’s proposed elimination of the Multipurpose Senior Services... Below is a letter submitted to oppose the Governor’s proposed budget cuts that would be devastating for older adults... October 25, 2016 Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer Jr. State of Maryland Insurance Administration Attention: Adam Zimmerman, Actuarial Analyst 200... CHA Testifies on Behalf of Beneficiaries “Trapped in the Gap” at White House Conference on Aging CHA Testifies on the Need for Long-Term Care Services & Recommends Innovative, Comprehensive Solutions Proposed Increased Cost-Sharing in Medicare is a No Win Solution Medicare Redesign Proposals Pose Significant Risks to Beneficiaries TESTIMONY of CALIFORNIA HEALTH ADVOCATES Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Private Insurance and Long-Term Care Hart Senate Office... Written Testimony of Tatiana Fassieux Board Chair, California Health Advocates, and Program Manager, Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program,... TESTIMONY of CALIFORNIA HEALTH ADVOCATES House Energy & Commerce Committee Long-Term Care Insurance: Are Consumers Protected for the Long... U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Ways & Means: Hearing by the Subcommittee on Health Written Testimony of David... TESTIMONY of CALIFORNIA HEALTH ADVOCATES September 11, 2007 Washington DC 20001 INTRODUCTION California Health Advocates (CHA) is an independent,... U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce Hearing by the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations June 26,... U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means Hearing by the Subcommittee on Health May 22, 2007 Written... Last week the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing called, “Legislation to Improve Americans’ Health Care Coverage... This policy brief, written by Bonnie Burns, our Training and Policy Specialist provides background and an overview of the... CONTAINED IN The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Note: The CLASS Act was repealed in January 2013;... The Price is Right: the Selling of Medicare – New Marketing Rules Fail to Cure Problems in the Medicare... Dual Eligibles & Medicare Advantage Plans: Do New Rules Make Them a Better Fit? (PDF) Issue Brief November 2007 Principal Authors David Lipschutz, Staff Attorney, California Health Advocates Bonnie Burns, Training & Policy Specialist,... September 2007 Principal Authors: Paul Precht, Deputy Policy Director, Medicare Rights Center David Lipschutz, Staff Attorney, California Health Advocates... July 2007 Principal Authors: David Lipschutz, Staff Attorney, California Health Advocates Paul Precht, Deputy Policy Director, Medicare Rights Center... After the Goldrush: The Marketing of Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans (PDF) Fixing the Part D Plan Call Centers Before the Next Enrollment Period Starts on November 15, 2006 Download PDF... Issue Brief February 2006 By California Health Advocates and Medicare Rights Center Note: This Issue Brief is the second... By California Health Advocates and Medicare Rights Center Principal Authors Bonnie Burns, Training & Policy Specialist, California Health Advocates...Advocacy & Policy Staff
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Comments to Policymakers
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CHA Comments on Reduced Benefit Options for LTC Insurance Rate Increases
CHA Supports Simplifying Medicare Enrollment with the Passage of the BENES Act
CHA Supports Increased Asset Limits for Medi-Cal
Support our SHIPs ~ CHA Advocates for Full Funding of Medicare Counseling Program
Preserve Services for Seniors in Final Budget
What to Do About Protections for Nursing Home Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
State Legislature Rejects Governor’s Draconian Cuts to Senior Programs ~ Call Today to Show Support & Get Our Governor On Board
CHA Opposes a Major Rate Increase to Nursing Homes While Decimating Vital Programs
Oppose Proposed Budget Cuts! Tell Governor Newsom & Legislatures NOT to Cut Senior Programs
CHA Opposes State Budget Proposal to Cut Medi-Cal Access to Seniors
CHA Opposes Elimination of Multipurpose Senior Services Program
CHA Opposes Cuts on Programs for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Legislative Testimony
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CHA Testifies on Behalf of Beneficiaries “Trapped in the Gap” at White House Conference on Aging
CHA Testifies on the Need for Long-Term Care Services & Recommends Innovative, Comprehensive Solutions
Proposed Increased Cost-Sharing in Medicare is a No Win Solution
Medicare Redesign Proposals Pose Significant Risks to Beneficiaries
Gambling on Consumer Ignorance: Comprehensive Consumer Protections and Regulatory Scrutiny Are Required To Protect Purchasers of Long-Term Care Insurance Products
1-800 MEDICARE: Continuing Problems for SHIPs and Medicare Beneficiaries
Promises Made, Promises Denied: Consumers of Long-Term Care Insurance Experience Denied Claims and Premium Increases
Medicare Advantage Costs, Benefits & Oversight: The Beneficiary Experience
NAIC Senior Issues Task Force – Medicare Private Plans Subgroup Public Hearing on Regulation of Medicare Private Plans
Predatory Sales Practices in Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage Private Fee-for-service Plans: The Beneficiary Perspective
Policy Briefs
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House Hearing Highlights the BENES Act ~ Let’s Get it Passed in 2020
Recollections of an Advocate: a Brief Overview of the California Partnership for Long Term Care
Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS Act) Summary
The Price is Right: the Selling of Medicare – New Marketing Rules Fail to Cure Problems in the Medicare Marketplace (PDF)
Dual Eligibles & Medicare Advantage Plans: Do New Rules Make Them a Better Fit? (PDF)
There’s a Hole in the Bucket: New “Gap” Product Being Sold to Fill-in Medicare Advantage Deficiencies
Informed Choice: The Case for Standardizing and Simplifying Medicare Private Health Plans
The Reluctant Regulator: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Response to Marketing Misconduct by Medicare Advantage Plans
After the Goldrush: The Marketing of Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans (PDF)
Getting the Runaround: Problems with Obtaining Accurate Information from Part D Plans
The Knowledge Gap: Drug Plans Fail to Provide Critical Information to People with Medicare
Consumers Face Inadequate Protections Concerning Medicare Part D Enrollment and/or Disenrollment Problems
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