Advocates working with clients eligible for or enrolled in Medicare should be aware of two important opportunities with a March 31 deadline—the Medicare General Enrollment “Fact Sheet: March 31 Deadline for Enrolling in Medicare or Changing Medicare Advantage Enrollment”
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Vaccinations for Older Adults in CA: What We Know Now
Earlier this month, Governor Newsom announced the state was opening up COVID-19 vaccinations to those age 65 and over, in addition to health care workers “Vaccinations for Older Adults in CA: What We Know Now”
Justice in Aging’s Priorities for a New Administration to Advance Equity and Meet the Needs of Low-Income Older Adults
Health Care, HCBS, Economic Security, and Housing Justice in Aging’s Priorities for a New Administration to Advance Equity and Meet the Needs of Low-Income Older “Justice in Aging’s Priorities for a New Administration to Advance Equity and Meet the Needs of Low-Income Older Adults “
Centering Vaccination Planning on Equity: Intersecting Considerations of Age, Race, and More
Like many older adults, Dorothy, the 72-year-old Chinese American in Seattle’s Chinatown, has had a tough year. She has been coping by mostly quarantining alone, “Centering Vaccination Planning on Equity: Intersecting Considerations of Age, Race, and More”
How Government Incentives Shaped the Nursing Home Business–and Left it Vulnerable to a Pandemic
The Washington Post: How Government Incentives Shaped the Nursing Home Business–and Left it Vulnerable to a Pandemic (November 27, 2020) Federal money, through the Medicare “How Government Incentives Shaped the Nursing Home Business–and Left it Vulnerable to a Pandemic”
Free Webinar: Post-Election Implications for Older Adults
When: Tuesday, November 17, 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET There was much at stake for older adults in the election, particularly older adults of color, older “Free Webinar: Post-Election Implications for Older Adults”
Californians with Low Incomes Struggle to Navigate Both Medi-Cal and Medicare
One might think dual enrollment in Medicare and Medi-Cal should provide relief from health coverage worries, but many of the 1.4 million Californians with low “Californians with Low Incomes Struggle to Navigate Both Medi-Cal and Medicare”
Californians with Low Incomes Struggle to Navigate Both Medi-Cal and Medicare
California Health Care Foundation: Californians with Low Incomes Struggle to Navigate Both Medi-Cal and Medicare (October 28, 2020) In this guest blog post, Justice in “Californians with Low Incomes Struggle to Navigate Both Medi-Cal and Medicare”
Issue Brief: Adding a Dental Benefit to Medicare: Addressing Oral Health Inequity Based on Disability
By Amber Christ, Directing Attorney, Health Team The Medicare statute explicitly excludes nearly all dental coverage for the 60 million older adults and people with “Issue Brief: Adding a Dental Benefit to Medicare: Addressing Oral Health Inequity Based on Disability”
Guides to Open Enrollment for 2021 Medicare and Marketplace Coverage
Fall is open enrollment time for both Medicare beneficiaries and enrollees in the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2021 coverage. Medicare open enrollment “Guides to Open Enrollment for 2021 Medicare and Marketplace Coverage”