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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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”
Issue Brief: CMS Guidance/Waivers to Nursing Facilities During COVID-19 Outbreak
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to issue updated guidance to nursing facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our latest resource details guidance “Issue Brief: CMS Guidance/Waivers to Nursing Facilities During COVID-19 Outbreak”
Issue Brief: The “CARES Act:” What’s in It & What’s Missing
On March 27th, Congress passed the CARES Act (H.R. 748), a $2 trillion funding package aimed at addressing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on “Issue Brief: The “CARES Act:” What’s in It & What’s Missing”
Issue Brief: Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Protections in Medicare Advantage: Issues, Tips and Avenues for Advocacy
The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program is a Medicaid benefit that pays for Medicare premiums as well as protects individuals from coinsurance and copayment for “Issue Brief: Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Protections in Medicare Advantage: Issues, Tips and Avenues for Advocacy”
Issue Brief: Adding a Dental Benefit to Medicare – Addressing Racial Disparities
The Medicare statute currently excludes nearly all dental coverage for the 60 million older adults and people with disabilities who rely on the program. This “Issue Brief: Adding a Dental Benefit to Medicare – Addressing Racial Disparities”
Issue Brief & Fact Sheet: What’s at Stake for Older Adults When States Eliminate Retroactive Medicaid Coverage?
Retroactive Medicaid coverage is a key financial protection that helps older adults and others who develop sudden illnesses or long term care needs access the “Issue Brief & Fact Sheet: What’s at Stake for Older Adults When States Eliminate Retroactive Medicaid Coverage?”
Issue Brief: D-SNP Look-Alikes – A Primer
More dual eligibles—individuals with Medicare and Medicaid—are enrolling in a certain type of Medicare Advantage plan as a result of aggressive marketing efforts targeting dual “Issue Brief: D-SNP Look-Alikes – A Primer”
Issue Brief: 10 Year Check-Up: The Affordable Care Act Has Enhanced Access to Quality Health Care for Low-Income Older Adults
As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit prepares to decide the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this week, it’s time “Issue Brief: 10 Year Check-Up: The Affordable Care Act Has Enhanced Access to Quality Health Care for Low-Income Older Adults”