As older adults in New Jersey age and begin to need more help, most say they would rather remain at home and receive the supports “Issue Brief: Building an Equitable Medicaid HCBS Infrastructure in New Jersey for Older Adults”
Category: Medicaid
Thirty-year-old Medi-Cal income limit leaves some seniors without needed care
CalMatters: Thirty-year-old Medi-Cal income limit leaves some seniors without needed care (June 2, 2022) California living is expensive. So imagine having to get by on “Thirty-year-old Medi-Cal income limit leaves some seniors without needed care”
FAQ: Medi-Cal Asset Limit Elimination and Older Adult Expansion
Two big changes are taking place this year that significantly expand access to Medi-Cal for older adults and people with disabilities. Effective May 1, 2022, “FAQ: Medi-Cal Asset Limit Elimination and Older Adult Expansion”
Issue Brief: Reducing Barriers to Reentry for Older Adults Leaving Incarceration
As a result of decades of state and federal “tough on crime” and mass incarceration policies, about 2.3 million people are locked up in more “Issue Brief: Reducing Barriers to Reentry for Older Adults Leaving Incarceration”
Fact Sheet: CMS Finalizes Improvements in Medicare Managed Care for Dual Eligibles
On April 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized rules that improved the operation and oversight of Dual Eligible Special Needs “Fact Sheet: CMS Finalizes Improvements in Medicare Managed Care for Dual Eligibles”
California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants
Kaiser Health News: California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants (May 2, 2022) On May 1, California opened Medi-Cal to older immigrants residing in the “California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants”
Free Webinar: Expanding Health Care Affordability for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
This webinar took place on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. Many states continue to use outdated and overly stringent “Free Webinar: Expanding Health Care Affordability for Older Adults and People with Disabilities”
If you have Medicaid and live in California, your Ability to Keep your Insurance and Build Wealth may get a lot Easier this Summer
Business Insider: If you have Medicaid and live in California, your Ability to Keep your Insurance and Build Wealth may get a lot Easier this “If you have Medicaid and live in California, your Ability to Keep your Insurance and Build Wealth may get a lot Easier this Summer”
Pennies On The Dollar: The Beginning of the End for Estate Recovery?
Twin Cities PBS: Pennies On The Dollar: The Beginning of the End for Estate Recovery? (March 30, 2022) A new bill introduced to the U.S. “Pennies On The Dollar: The Beginning of the End for Estate Recovery?”
Free Webinar: How to Advocate for and Talk About Home and Community-Based Services
This webinar took place on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. The vast majority of older adults and people with “Free Webinar: How to Advocate for and Talk About Home and Community-Based Services”
