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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Justice in Aging’s Response to the January 2021-22 Budget
On January 8, 2021, Governor Newsom released his January 2021–22 budget proposal. The proposal represents a good first step towards ensuring the health, safety, and “Justice in Aging’s Response to the January 2021-22 Budget”
Summary: The December 2020 COVID Relief & Omnibus Spending Bill: What Advocates for Older Adults Need to Know
On December 27, 2020, the fourth COVID-19 relief package was signed into law. The $900 billion relief package, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations “Summary: The December 2020 COVID Relief & Omnibus Spending Bill: What Advocates for Older Adults Need to Know”
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”
Q&A on Changes to the Rules Implementing the Health Care Rights Law
Our new Q&A on Changes to the Rules Implementing the Health Care Rights Law provides background on the Health Care Rights Law (Section 1557 of “Q&A on Changes to the Rules Implementing the Health Care Rights Law”
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”
California’s Master Plan For Aging: Oral Health Recommendations
California has committed to developing a Master Plan for Aging in order to meet the needs of older adults today and for generations to come. “California’s Master Plan For Aging: Oral Health Recommendations”
Fact Sheet: What Older Adults Need From Congress
As Congress negotiates a fourth package of COVID-19 response bills, Justice in Aging is demanding that lawmakers include the following top priorities that are critical “Fact Sheet: What Older Adults Need From Congress”
Fact Sheet: How the ACA is Helping Older Adults During COVID-19
COVID-19 is putting a spotlight on our nation’s healthcare system—exposing both the ways in which programs that serve older adults are essential and the gaps. “Fact Sheet: How the ACA is Helping Older Adults During COVID-19”
Fact Sheet: Urgent Needs of Low-Income Older Adults During COVID-19 Crisis
Because older adults and people with disabilities and underlying and chronic health conditions are most at risk from both the COVID-19 virus and the range “Fact Sheet: Urgent Needs of Low-Income Older Adults During COVID-19 Crisis”