People dually eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal, including Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs), have special protections against charges for Medicare co-payments and co-insurance. Yet, many times dually “Free Webinar: Protecting Dual Eligibles from Improper Billing—What Advocates in California Need to Know”
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What’s in Biden’s $400 Billion Plan to Support Families’ Long-Term Health Needs
NPR: What’s in Biden’s $400 Billion Plan to Support Families’ Long-Term Health Needs (April 9, 2021) President Biden has put forward a bold proposal to “What’s in Biden’s $400 Billion Plan to Support Families’ Long-Term Health Needs”
Free Webinar: Consumer Rights in Nursing Facility Admissions
This webinar took place on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. The “typical” nursing facility admission presents a host “Free Webinar: Consumer Rights in Nursing Facility Admissions”
Fact Sheet: March 31 Deadline for Enrolling in Medicare or Changing Medicare Advantage Enrollment
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”
Vaccinations for Older Adults in CA: What We Know Now
As older adults and other across the country get vaccinated, Justice in Aging continues to monitor vaccine distribution closely, especially in California. Details continue to “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”