Starting January 1, 2025, two new policies will be implemented to improve enrollment in California’s Medicare Savings Programs, making Medicare more affordable by providing assistance with out-of-pocket costs such as premiums, co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles for low income individuals. This factsheet provides a summary of these two changes, including who is impacted, how these two policy changes work together, the steps individuals need to take to benefit from these changes, and advocacy tips.
Whether Medicaid cuts come in the form of work requirements, stricter eligibility rules, or caps or cuts to federal funding, the result is the same: older adults lose healthcare.
This fact sheet explains two areas from the recently revised CMS nursing facility surveyor guidelines. These particular revisions confirm that 1) a facility must obtain a resident’s informed consent before administering medication (including antipsychotics), and 2) certain common admission agreement provisions violate the federal prohibition against financial guarantees.
This guide provides advocates with basic information on eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) in California, including some spotlights on recent updates to the SSI program.
Starting in January 2025, two new Medicare Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) will impact when low-income individuals can join, switch, or leave Medicare Advantage Plans or Prescription Drug Plans.
