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 having their “profits soar”. In…
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 people on Medicare can evaluate…
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 from “Eldercare Locator,” “Social Security,”…
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 your Medicare health plan and…
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 see if another plan or…
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 its California SMP program.