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🌿 Closing out 2025 with gratitude—and hope.💫This year, your support fueled advocacy, education, and protection for Calif...
12/31/2025

🌿 Closing out 2025 with gratitude—and hope.💫

This year, your support fueled advocacy, education, and protection for California’s 6.8 million Medicare beneficiaries and their families. In uncertain times, your generosity helped us show up with compassion, expertise, and persistence.

If you'd like to make a last-minute donation before the new year - we are grateful for your support! 🙂🙏🏼 https://cahealthadvocates.org/donate/

Thank you for standing with California Health Advocates. 🥰🙏🏼🌟 Together, we’re building a stronger future for older adults and people with disabilities across our state.

H.R. 1 — legislation signed into law on July 1, 2025 — delayed key federal rules meant to make it easier for people to e...
12/30/2025

H.R. 1 — legislation signed into law on July 1, 2025 — delayed key federal rules meant to make it easier for people to enroll in Medicare Savings Programs. But states are not powerless.

Learn how states can still move forward with policies that simplify enrollment and help older adults access vital financial help with Medicare costs in Justice in Aging's recent issue brief: https://justiceinaging.org/final-rule-enrollment-in-medicare-savings-programs/

⚠️ Important Medi-Cal Update for 2026 ⚠️As of January 1, 2026, California is reinstating a $130,000 asset limit for many...
12/29/2025

⚠️ Important Medi-Cal Update for 2026 ⚠️

As of January 1, 2026, California is reinstating a $130,000 asset limit for many Medi-Cal programs—after being the first state to eliminate asset tests just three years ago.

What this means:
✔️ Current Medi-Cal enrollees will need to verify assets at their first renewal in 2026
✔️ New applicants after January 1, 2026 must report assets
✔️ Certain assets count, including cash, bank accounts, second vehicles, and second homes
✔️ Some people may be able to spend down assets to stay eligible

Learn what counts, who’s affected, and what steps you can take in Justice in Aging’s helpful FAQ 👉 https://justiceinaging.org/reinstatement-of-medi-cal-asset-limit-faq

Also, contact your local Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) with questions or for assistance at 1-800-434-0222.

Merry Christmas from all of us at California Health Advocates! 😍🌟🎄☃❄️
12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at California Health Advocates! 😍🌟🎄☃❄️

Cashiers, you can save the holidays! Did you know that scammers trick seniors to buy gift cards for fake emergencies? Yo...
12/23/2025

Cashiers, you can save the holidays! Did you know that scammers trick seniors to buy gift cards for fake emergencies? You can play a huge role in stopping these scammers and protecting people.

Here’s how cashiers can help:

🚫 Pause the purchase: If a customer seems confused or upset while buying large amounts of gift cards, gently ask if someone told them to make the purchase.
💬 Start the conversation: Explain that government agencies, tech companies, and legitimate businesses never ask for payment with gift cards.
🧾 Post reminders: Display signs near gift card racks warning about scams.
📞 Encourage reporting: Suggest contacting local law enforcement if they are worried.

A simple question at the checkout could save someone from losing their savings.
Report any Medicare fraud to our California Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) at 1-855-613-7080.

New Medicaid work requirements set to take effect at the end of 2026 introduce complex rules and paperwork that could ca...
12/22/2025

New Medicaid work requirements set to take effect at the end of 2026 introduce complex rules and paperwork that could cause millions of eligible Americans to lose their health care. However, states can take action to ease these administrative hurdles, for example by allowing self-reporting as verification of medical exemptions.

Our partners at Justice in Aging have a new toolkit offers guidance to help states prevent wrongful Medicaid terminations and promote the health of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.

https://justiceinaging.org/mitigating-harms-medicaid-work-requirements-template-letter/

We’ve got some exciting news! Kim Brandt, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Admin...
12/16/2025

We’ve got some exciting news! Kim Brandt, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Administrator, will be with us as one of our keynote speakers at our upcoming statewide conferences!! 🤩🌟🤸🏽‍♀️🌴

Brandt will be speaking on CMS Operational Priorities for 2026 including strengthening Medicare integrity and beneficiary protections, sharing CMS’ vision for combating fraud, waste and abuse, and detailing current innovations and enforcement.

Brandt is one of many dynamic speakers presenting at our California Health Advocates (CHA) and California Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) conferences happening January 12–16, 2026 in the beautiful Palm Springs area. We hope to see you there!

🌟Register here: cahealthadvocates.org/conference
🌟Schedule: cahealthadvocates.org/schedule/

12/16/2025

This Christmas favorite will keep you and your loved ones safe! Sing along for the "12 Scams of Christmas"! 😄

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