This webinar took 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 than […]
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 care provided through Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). As set forth in a 2020 court order, California had not extended these protections adequately to HCBS. California has changed policies in […]
This webinar covers the elimination of the Medi-Cal asset limit, its implementation, and how it will impact other Medi-Cal rules, such as estate recovery.
This webinar provides an overview of recent Medi-Cal changes including the elimination of the Medi-Cal asset test, Medi-Cal “unwinding” and its impact on low-income older adults.
California implemented several significant changes in its Medi-Cal program that impacted low-income older adults and people with disabilities. These changes include those that are part of California’s five-year initiative, California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), and federal policies from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Together, these policies are intended to improve health […]
This webinar took place on Tuesday, December 20, 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. PT Starting January 1, 2023, a number of important changes will impact the way individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal and older adults on Medi-Cal receive their health care in California. The changes include those that are part of California’s five-year initiative, California […]
This webinar took place on Wednesday, September 21, 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. PT. Starting January 1, 2023, a number of important changes will impact the way individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal and older adults on Medi-Cal receive their health care in California. The changes include those that are part of California’s five-year initiative, California […]
This webinar took place on Thursday, July 28, 2022, 11:00 a.m. PT Starting January 1, 2023, a number of important changes will impact the way individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal and older adults on Medi-Cal receive their health care in California. The changes include those that are part of California’s five-year initiative, California […]
Two new important changes are coming to Medi-Cal that will help low-income Californians save money for emergencies, avoid out-of-pocket costs on health care, and stay housed.
This webinar took place on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. Beginning July 1, 2022, the Medi-Cal asset limit will be increased from $2,000 to $130,000 for a single person. This is a significant change for older adults and persons with disabilities, the only population groups subject to an asset […]
