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Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule with needed and welcomed changes for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans. Some of the changes include: lowering Part D out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries starting January 1, 2023, increasing marketing oversight and holding plans accountable for misinformation - including information … [Read more...] about Proposed Rule Would Lower Part D Drug Costs, Strengthen Consumer Protections & Increase Health Equity in MA and Part D Plans

Filed Under: Prescription Drugs - Blog, Low-Income help, Medicare Advantage

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Great news! The Biden Administration launched a new website where you can easily order 4 free at-home COVID tests. These tests are available for all Americans, one set of 4 tests per household. Orders take only 30 seconds to place and usually ship within 7-12 days. Visit www.covidtests.gov to order your tests. The website also lists a number of resources to find a test … [Read more...] about Free At-Home COVID Tests Are Here

Filed Under: COVID-19

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As of this month, January 2022, Medi-Cal has several important changes that will affect how older beneficiaries receive their Medi-Cal benefits. These changes are a result of legislation passed in 2021 and California's 5-year initiative, California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). See our partner's, Justice in Aging's comprehensive fact sheet on the changes for full … [Read more...] about Important Changes Are Happening to Medi-Cal in 2022

Filed Under: Low-Income help

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If someone asks you for your information, for money, or threatens to cancel your health benefits if you don’t share your personal information, hang up. Remember: Medicare will never call you uninvited to request personal or private information in order for you to get a new Medicare card.Medicare won’t charge you for a new card. If a caller claims you need to pay … [Read more...] about Hang Up on Medicare Card Scams

Filed Under: Fraud & Abuse

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By Bonnie Burns, Consultant to California Health Advocates CalPERS policyholders who chose the option of replacement coverage in the Wedding Class Action lawsuit have been notified by mail that replacement coverage was not found.  As a result those policyholders MUST make a decision about whether to accept the return of premiums they’ve paid and cancel their … [Read more...] about CalPERS Update #5: Settlement Decision Deadline is January 28, 2022

Filed Under: Long-Term Care, What's New

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