The Medicare statute explicitly excludes nearly all dental coverage for the 60 million older adults and people with disabilities under 65 who rely on the “Issue Brief: Adding a Dental Benefit to Medicare: Addressing Oral Health Inequity Based on Disability”
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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”
How the pandemic upended Medicare, from expanding teleheath to draining its funds
Miami Herald: How the Pandemic Upended Medicare, From Expanding Telehealth to Draining its Funds (October 15, 2020) As the Medicare system scrambled to respond to “How the pandemic upended Medicare, from expanding teleheath to draining its funds”
Issue Brief: 8 Recommendations for Health Plans Serving Dually Eligible Individuals to Center Equity: An Overdue and Necessary Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 is disparately impacting older adults, people with disabilities and those with underlying health conditions, communities of color, and people with limited income and wealth. “Issue Brief: 8 Recommendations for Health Plans Serving Dually Eligible Individuals to Center Equity: An Overdue and Necessary Response to COVID-19”
A Primer on Dual Eligible Californians: How People Enrolled in Both Medicare and Medi-Cal Receive Their Care
California is home to nearly 20% of the country’s older adults with low incomes and people with disabilities who receive health care coverage from both “A Primer on Dual Eligible Californians: How People Enrolled in Both Medicare and Medi-Cal Receive Their Care”
Health Disparities Facing Older Adults of Color amid COVID-19
Guest Blog for NheLP: Health Disparities Facing Older Adults of Color amid COVID-19 (August, 24, 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges for nearly all communities across the “Health Disparities Facing Older Adults of Color amid COVID-19”
Medicare and People Leaving Incarceration: A Primer for California Advocates During the Pandemic
In response to COVID-19, California has begun early release of some individuals from custody in state facilities. Obtaining appropriate health care coverage is one of “Medicare and People Leaving Incarceration: A Primer for California Advocates During the Pandemic”
Free Webcast: Protecting Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 crisis, it has become clear that the ability to receive services and care at home and in the community is critical to keeping “Free Webcast: Protecting Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services During COVID-19”
Some Nursing Homes Escaped COVID-19-Here’s What they Did Right
Wired: Some Nursing Homes Escaped COVID-19-Here’s What they Did Right (May 29, 2020) Cmiel’s staff stocked up on personal protective equipment and masks for workers “Some Nursing Homes Escaped COVID-19-Here’s What they Did Right”
Free Webinar: Health Care Rights for Older Adults During COVID-19
Older adults and people with disabilities are one of the populations most susceptible to both COVID-19 and the effects of related physical distancing mandates. Many “Free Webinar: Health Care Rights for Older Adults During COVID-19”