This webinar will take place on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PT. Personal care services play a vital role for older adults and people with disabilities who need assistance with daily activities like bathing, dressing, cooking, and cleaning. These services enable them to live and age in their communities rather […]
This webinar took place on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PT/2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET Nursing experts agree that restraint use in nursing facilities should be kept to a minimum, if not eliminated. And federal nursing facility law states clearly that restraints must not be used for discipline or […]
This video is the first in a short series on improvements the Social Security Administration is implementing to improve its programs and customer service for the people who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other benefits, or wish to apply for them. Resources: • Regulatory Changes to In-Kind Support Rules Expand Access to SSI […]
This webinar took place on August 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PT. A growing concern in California is how to prevent unnecessary conservatorships and abuse. One effective tool for this is through thoughtful advance planning. Advance planning can provide an alternative to conservatorship for older adults and ensure that their rights and wishes are […]
In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that will affect how dually eligible individuals access Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare benefits. The rule changes: In addition, the rule improves how Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) are administered, limits D-SNP “look-alike plans” that are not subject to […]
This webinar took place on Wednesday, July 24, 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS OCR) recently finalized a new rule implementing the Health Care Rights Law (HCRL), also known as Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Older adults, […]
This webinar took place on Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET – 11:45 a.m. PT/2:45 p.m. ET The Social Security Administration recently announced several changes that will lessen the burden of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security overpayments. These changes allow individuals to be readily approved for longer payment plans […]
This webinar took place on Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. PT – 12:00 p.m. PT People with Medi-Cal benefits, including those also enrolled in Medicare and Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries, are not financially responsible for Medicare and Medi-Cal services, and yet advocates continuously report cases where their clients are improperly billed for their health […]
This webinar took place on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET – 12:00 p.m. PT/3:00 p.m. ET Nursing facility residents often are treated unfairly when they enter a facility for “short-stay” rehabilitation. They may be denied Medicare coverage based on their preceding hospital stay being under “observation status.” Or their Medicare […]
This webinar took place on Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET – 12 p.m. PT/3:00 p.m. ET Older adults and people with disabilities experience significant poor oral health outcomes. One's income, race, disability, and state of residence all impact access to oral health and oral health outcomes. This is because oral […]
