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”
Category: FACT SHEET
FAQ: California Eligibility for HCBS Coverage Under Medi-Cal’s Spousal Impoverishment Protections
Federal law requires states to establish protections for a couple’s income and assets, when one spouse needs nursing facility care or the equivalent level of “FAQ: California Eligibility for HCBS Coverage Under Medi-Cal’s Spousal Impoverishment Protections”
2022 Budget Proposals Related to the Master Plan for Aging
Last year, Governor Newsom released California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), which laid out a ten-year plan to prepare the state for an aging and “2022 Budget Proposals Related to the Master Plan for Aging”
Summary: California 2022 Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging
Last year, Governor Newsom released California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), which laid out a ten-year plan to prepare the state for an aging and “Summary: California 2022 Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging”
Fact Sheet: AB2547 Housing Stabilization to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities
On Friday February 18, 2022, Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, Chair of the Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, introduced AB 2547, the Housing Stabilization to Prevent “Fact Sheet: AB2547 Housing Stabilization to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities”
Fact Sheet: It’s Time to Ditch the Deductible
The Medi-Cal share of cost program is a critical pathway to health care coverage for older adults and people with disabilities, but the income limits “Fact Sheet: It’s Time to Ditch the Deductible”
Fact Sheet: Key Principles for Advocates When Talking About Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
The vast majority of older adults and people with disabilities want to live at home. Unfortunately, many people can’t access the support they need to “Fact Sheet: Key Principles for Advocates When Talking About Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)”
Fact Sheet: Important Health Care Changes Coming in 2022 for Low-Income Older Californians
Starting January 1, 2022, California is implementing a number of significant changes in Medi-Cal that will impact how low-income older adults and people with disabilities “Fact Sheet: Important Health Care Changes Coming in 2022 for Low-Income Older Californians”
Summary: California 2021 Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging
The California Legislature has passed several bills and Governor Newsom has signed nearly a dozen that support four of the five goals of the Master “Summary: California 2021 Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging”
Fact Sheet: Investing in Medicaid HCBS is Good for Medicare
When it comes to home-based care, millions of Medicare enrollees rely on Medicaid for the support they need to live safely at home and stay “Fact Sheet: Investing in Medicaid HCBS is Good for Medicare”
