California Health Advocates

Unlike Original Medicare, Medicare Part C and Part D are administered, marketed, and sold by private insurance companies. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has guidelines for marketing Medicare Part C and Part D insurance that protect beneficiaries from manipulative and deceptive sales and enrollment tactics. Learn more about what plans and agents can and cannot do below. Also, you can report any suspected fraud to our CA Senior Medicare Patrol #CASMP at 1-800-613-7080. https://cahealthadvocates.org/medicare-open-enrollment-is-/

Getting People the Right Medicare Coverage for Them - Your Support Makes a Difference! :-) - https://mailchi.mp//getting-people-the-right-medicare-cove

Have you voted? If so, Yay! If not, here's a great resource for answering any voting questions you may have. This is a critically important election that will have significant impact on the health and wellbeing of our older adults, people of color, people with disabilities and all of us. Join the #VotingwithJoy movement and know you and your vote matters and makes a difference. Thanks for voting!... https://iwillvote.com/?state=ca

"Prevent flu this season by rolling up your sleeve for your annual flu vaccine, AND prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses by washing your hands often with soap and water, wearing a mask over your nose and mouth and keeping a distance of at least 6 feet between yourself and others when in public." - CDC https://www.youtube.com/watch

Your vote matters! :-) Here are resources to ensure older adults and people with disabilities can vote by next Tuesday Nov. 3, 2020. And updates on problems with the Medicare Plan Finder tool...- https://mailchi.mp//your-vote-matters-resources-for-older-

With a critical election coming up on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, it’s important that each person has the opportunity to vote and that each vote is counted. The COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires may create potential legal and logistical barriers for people getting their votes cast. Below is a helpful list of resources that can help our older adults, people disabilities and those with limited English proficiency make sure they can vote and their vote is counted. Election results ...can directly affect the health and well being of our older adults and people with disabilities, as the people in power determine the expansion or dismantling of key programs providing basic needs, such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. If you haven’t already, make sure to vote and help any loved ones get their votes cast and counted too. Every vote counts. We all make a difference. https://cahealthadvocates.org/your-vote-matters-resources-/

Have you reviewed your Medicare coverage options for 2021? Feeling a bit confused by the options or where to go for assistance? If so, we can help! :-) The article below reviews what your options and rights are and what actions to take during Medicare's Open Enrollment, which runs from Oct 15 - Dec 7. ... We also note some updates, such as some Part D plans are offering enhanced insulin coverage, and many MA plans are offering supplemental benefits. How to navigate all the information? Read below for a quick overview and good tips to make the most of your Medicare Open Enrollment! :) https://cahealthadvocates.org/medicares-open-enrollment-is/

Voting ballots for Nov. 3rd's election are already coming in. If you haven't received your ballot yet, it will arrive soon. And now there are ways you can track your ballot to make sure your vote gets delivered and counted. Dozens of states allow you to do this. With the help of the U.S. Postal Service, states send ballot envelopes with a unique set of numbers for each individual voter. Those numbers are often known as Intelligent Mail Barcodes, which allow the Postal Servi...ce to track the ballot. Those numbers also enable states to use ballot-tracking websites. In California, you can sign up for "Where’s My Ballot? to receive alerts by email, text message or automated telephone calls that will update you on the status of your ballot. You can sign up for the tracking tool at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov, and will need to enter in your name, birthday and ZIP code. More info: http://ow.ly/VWKA50BUYKA

Wahoo!! It's #MedicareOE time! If you would like assistance with reviewing different plans, you can use Medicare's Plan Finder or contact your local #HICAP - Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program: https://cahealthadvocates.org/hicap/ Medicare's Open Enrollment runs Oct 15 - Dec 7!

Voters, Beware: Fake Drop Boxes Are Out There California’s attorney general and chief elections officer on Monday sent a cease-and-desist letter to Republican Party officials demanding that they immediately stop using private and possibly illegal ballot collection containers marked as official drop boxes. The real boxes, which are offered in every county, are being used to reduce the spread of COVID-19 during voting. https://www.latimes.com//california-gop-republicans-under-

Join us for an educational webinar Elder Justice for Medicare Beneficiaries ~ Why Is It Harder to Access Quality Care? Learn About Barriers & Remedies October 20, 2020 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PDT... Why are Medicare beneficiaries finding it harder to access quality health care even though Medicare benefits and coverage have remained relatively unchanged in recent years? In this webinar, our California Senior Medicare Patrol Director, Micki Nozaki, along with California Elder Justice Coalition's Executive Director, Lisa Nerenberg, will examine barriers to access, their causes, potential remedies, and the role of State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) in helping beneficiaries understand their rights and benefits. (California's SHIP is called HICAP, or the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program.) The session will further describe Medicare fraud and the harm it poses to beneficiaries, communities, and the public. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN__ZIR-5c1QNqdWbM73c5AdQ

We're feeling great gratitude for our indigenous people! Thank you to the many original caretakers of this land we now call California. <3 <3 <3