Medicare Fraud Prevention Week- Families
Families, take part in Medicare Fraud Prevention week by talking to your loved ones about protecting their Medicare number just as they would a credit card number. #MFPW #MFPWfamily Families,
Medicare Fraud Prevention Week Caregivers
Caregivers, help by educating yourself and your client or loved one on how to prevent and detect health care fraud, errors, and abuse. Be on the lookout for items such
Medicare Fraud Prevention Week Beneficiaries
The most effective way to stop fraud from occurring is to prevent it in the first place. Educating yourself and your loved ones on how to prevent Medicare fraud, errors,
Big Changes with Asset Limit Elimination
On May 1, 2022 when older adults age 50 and older became eligible for full-scope Medi-Cal benefits regardless of immigration status. And as of July 1, 2022, the Medi-Cal asset
Medicare Enrollment Extended
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is providing equitable relief to individuals who could not submit premium-Part A or Part B enrollment or disenrollment requests timely due to challenges
Medicare Prescriptions at Medi-Cal Rates
California law (Senate Bill 393 [2000]) enables Medicare recipients to obtain their prescription medications at a cost no higher than the Medi-Cal reimbursement price for those drugs. Read more >
Equitable Relief to Enroll in Medicare
Given recent technical issues, CMS is providing equitable relief under certain circumstances to beneficiaries who could not submit premium-Part A or Part B enrollment or disenrollment requests timely. This relief
Social Security Offices Open
Social Security Administration to Resume In-Person Services at Local Social Security Offices Online Services and Telephone Remain Most Convenient Ways to Contact Agency ~ Statement of Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner:
Premium Shock
I bet you had a bit of a shock when seeing the 2022 Medicare Part B premium amount. It went up by $21.60, from $148.50 in 2021 to $170.10 in
Don’t Believe the Hype
An ad’s charge that price haggling would ‘swipe $500 billion from Medicare’ is incorrect. Much to pharmaceutical companies’ benefit, Medicare has been barred from negotiating for the lowest drug prices