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
Is your Medicare plan still the best fit for you?
Every year EVERYTHING changes. Next year there will be a decrease in Part D plan choices from 32 down to 25. The increase in Part D premiums is drastic in
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Good News on Recent Change for SSI Recipients & Applicants
Did you know that the Social Security Administration (SSA) recently changed their rules about how pandemic-related financial assistance can affect a person’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or monthly
CalPERS Long-Term Care Class Action Settlement Help
As HICAP, our LTC volunteers are able to counsel individuals on what a Long Term Care insurance policy is, how it works, what is not covered by Medicare in addition
Medicare Part D Prescription Prices And Negotiations Around Bill HR.3
Proposals to allow the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices, such as H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, aim to lower out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries