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- Open Enrollment Ends on Dec 7 But Some Beneficiaries Have More Time
- Dec 6, 2011 Even though Open Enrollment ends Wednesday Dec 7, beneficiaries who are in non-renewing Medicare Advantage or Part D plans have until Feb 29, 2012 to join another plan.
- Understanding Medicare's Annual Wellness Visit: Frequently Asked Questions
- Nov 3, 2011 As of January of this year, Medicare began offering an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), a benefit covered once every 12 months after the first year of Medicare coverage that has no deductibles, coinsurance or copayments. Under this benefit, beneficiaries to develop a plan with their doctors to keep them healthy, vital and independent.
- Website Highlight: MedicareRoute66.com — The Roadmap to Your Future
- May 6, 2011 A new website launched by our Ventura County Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) makes learning about Medicare and navigating one's health insurance options a fun roadtrip adventure.
- Top 7 Medicare Changes in 2011
- Jan. 12, 2011 Learn about 7 significant changes to Medicare this year, most of which are a result of health care reform.
- CMS Clarifies When ESRD Beneficiaries Can Enroll in Other Medicare Advantage Plans
- Jan. 11, 2011 Learn about new options people with kidney failure have for switching Medicare Advantage plans.
- Creative Interventions Reduce Hospital Readmissions for Medicare Beneficiaries
- Oct. 7, 2010 According to a recent study of close to 12 million fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, nearly 20% of them who had been discharged from a hospital were re-hospitalized within 30 days, 34% were re-hospitalized within 90 days, and 54.1% within a year. And at least 3/4 of these readmissions were preventable.
- What Does Health Reform Mean for Medicare Beneficiaries? Summary of Key Provisions
- June 22, 2010 After being a topic of debate for over a decade, health care reform became law this March through 2 bills. Learn some of the major changes affecting Medicare and its beneficiaries.
- Review Medicare Changes for 2010
- Nov. 16, 2009
- How Does Health Reform Help Medicare? A Close Look at HR 3962
- Nov. 16, 2009
- Recovery Act Provides Important Health Care & Benefit Provisions
- April 29, 2009
- Tool Provides Simple Answers and Action Steps for People New to Medicare
- April 17, 2009
- New Medicare Beneficiaries Have More Time to Get the "Welcome to Medicare" Physical Exam
- Jan. 9, 2009
- New Online Tools! 2009 Part D Plan Charts, Fact Sheets, Medicare Marketing Regulations Powerpoint and More
- Nov. 12, 2008
- New Fact Sheet Explains Medicare Coverage for People with End Stage Renal Disease
- OCt. 24, 2008
- Veto Override on Medicare Bill Marks Important Victory for Beneficiaries & Advocates
- JULY 30, 2008
- 23 New Medicare Administrative Contractors Replace Medicare's Current Contracts
- UNE 16, 2008
- No More Telephone Access to Medicare Carriers and Intermediaries? Share Your Experience with 1-800 Medicare
- MARCH 5, 2008
- Senator Smith Reports Incorrect and Misleading Answers with 1-800 Medicare
- DEC. 2007
- Will 10% Fee Cut Scheduled for Medicare Physicians January 2008 Be Stopped?
- DEC. 2007
- Medicare Acronym Rap – Fo’ Shizzle
- APRIL 2007
- CHA Reviews Legislation Affecting Medicare Beneficiaries
- OCT. 2006
- Physicians Oppose Upcoming Cuts in Medicare Payment for Services
- AUGUST 2006
- The Justice for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2005 Needs Your Support!
- JUNE 2006
- Join Us in Supporting “The Medicare Informed Choice Act” H.R. 3861
- APRIL 2006
- The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) (Website Highlight)
- JUNE 2005
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