The webinar took place on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. Due to popular demand, we re-presented this webinar from last month in order to accommodate those who couldn’t attend. There was a live ASL interpreter on this webinar. Almost three million individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid […]
This webinar took place on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. Almost three million individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles) are enrolled in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) and that enrollment is expected to rapidly rise. Increasingly, states are focusing on D-SNPs as a primary […]
This brief provides advocates with basic information about Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) and how they can improve service coordination for dual-eligible populations.
The webinar took place on Thursday, May 27, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT. People dually eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal, including Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs), have special protections against charges for Medicare co-payments and co-insurance. Yet, many times dually eligible individuals in California are improperly charged for medical care and prescription drugs. This webinar […]
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. By definition, all individuals dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid experience at least two of these risk factors. Unfortunately, data has shown that these risk factors have materialized into worse […]
As of January 1, 2020, Medicare Part B covers a new Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) benefit. This means Medicare beneficiaries now have access to methadone for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in an out-patient setting, along with counseling and other opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment services delivered by a certified OTP provider. For individuals dually eligible for […]
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 Medicare-covered services. QMB protections apply whether a beneficiary receives Medicare through Original fee-for-service Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan. A new Justice in Aging issue brief, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) […]
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) enables full-benefit dual eligibles who receive certain Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) to receive Medicare Part D covered drugs at no cost. This requirement is called institutional cost-sharing, and was designed to put people who receive HCBS at home on an equal footing with those who are in institutions […]
This webinar took place on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 11 am-12 pm PT/2-3 pm ET. The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program provides significant Medicare cost savings to low income individuals, including payment of Medicare premiums and protection from liability for any Medicare co-insurance or deductibles for health services. Those enrolled in the program also are […]
