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NAIC’s Consumer Advocacy Award Renamed in Honor of Bonnie Burns
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2023 For more information, contact: Catherina Isidro, Executive Director, California Health Advocates, cisidro@cahealthadvocates.org, 916-465-8104 NAIC’s Consumer Advocacy Award Renamed in Honor of Bonnie Burns Sacramento, CA – The Consumer Representatives of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently renamed its annual consumer advocacy award in honor of Bonnie Burns,…
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We’re Hiring! SMP Volunteer Coordinator Position is Open
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Are you passionate about making a difference, working with diverse groups of people, and doing work that empowers our state’s older adults and people with disabilities? If so, consider joining California Health Advocates’ Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Team! We provide equitable, inclusive and high-quality Medicare fraud education, one-on-one assistance and outreach statewide, specifically to those…
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CHA Hosts SMP Volunteer Open House, 1/31
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Join Our Team & Empower Beneficiaries In Medicare Fraud Prevention Are you looking for a purposeful and passionate way to make a difference? If so, consider volunteering with our California Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)! We’re a dynamic team of dedicated volunteers and staff across the state and are excited to grow. That’s why we’re hosting a Senior…
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Got Hospice Questions? Learn What it is & What It’s Not
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We recently had an informative webinar on Medicare’s hospice coverage and what it is and is not. Below are a some highlights meant to wet your appetite to learn more. We encourage you to view the recording, slides and materials to learn about this important and underused Medicare benefit, and also, how to spot hospice…
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Are Some Medicare Advantage Plans Using AI to Deny Care? Unfortunately, yes.
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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 their most recent article, STAT News states: UnitedHealth Group has repeatedly said its algorithm (generated by UnitedHealth subsidiary NaviHealth), which…
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Watch Out for the “Scammer Swarm” During Open Enrollment
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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 their current coverage and make changes to their Original Medicare enrollment, Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan, or private Medicare…
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