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: California Health Advocates submitted this letter in support of H.R. 3853 (Wexton) which would double the personal needs allowance... Below is California Health Advocate’s comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) about Medigap and long... CHA’s mission is to support Medicare access based on eligibility, and not to exclude services based on gender identity... Below is a letter of support of the advancement of the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act... California Health Advocates recently submitted another letter in support of AB 1088 which would stop seniors and persons with disabilities... Both the State Assembly and Senate have included a raise to the Medi-Cal Aged & Disabled income limit to... On behalf of the MSSP Site Association (MSA), a statewide coalition representing the 38 community-based providers of the Multipurpose... Bonnie Burns, our Training and Policy Specialist and also long-time consumer representative of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners... California Health Advocates submitted this letter in support of S.286 & HR 945 which would allow LMFTs to become Medicare... California Health Advocates recently submitted this letter in support of AB 1088 which would stop seniors and persons with disabilities... California Health Advocates submitted the letter below in support of AB 683 (Carrillo) to increase the assets limits for... California Health Advocates submitted the following letter in support of AB 1042, which will help low-income persons living in a... 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... 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
Load MoreCHA Supports New Bill That Would Double Personal Needs Allowance for Nursing Home Residents
Adding Long Term Care Services to Medigaps Isn’t a Good Option & Here’s Why
#ProtectTransHealth ~ Comment Today
CHA Supports the BENES Act as Included in H.R. 3417
Help People with Incomes Near Medi-Cal’s Limit Stay on Full Medi-Cal ~ Support AB 1088
Join Us in the Final Push to End Senior Penalty ~ Raise the Medi-Cal Aged & Disabled Income Limit
Strengthen Our Safety Net for California’s Most Vulnerable Seniors ~ CHA Supports Increased Funding for MSSP
CHA Weighs in on Medigaps & Innovative Benefits
CHA Supports S.286 & HR 945 ~ Allow LMFTs to Be Medicare Providers for Mental Health Services
CHA Supports AB 1088 ~ Helps People with Incomes Near Medi-Cal Limit Stay on Full Medi-Cal
CHA Supports AB 683 ~ Increased Asset Limits for Medi-Cal Programs Serving Older Adults & People with Disabilities
CHA Supports AB 1042 ~ Helping People in a Nursing Home Return Home
Legislative Testimony
Load MoreCHA Provides Testimony on Long Term Care Insurance Rate Increases
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
Load MoreRecollections 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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