On May 31, 2021, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of U.S. Health & Human Services, wrote to Celebrate Older American’s Month by Empowering Older Adults. She began by talking about her father. “I remember working alongside my father during my youth paving and repairing Sacramento roads. My father was a strong man who woke up in the […]
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Medicare Drug Coverage (Part D). Provides basic information about Medicare prescription drug coverage, benefits and costs, eligibility and enrollment, extra help, comparing and choosing plans, and coverage determinations and appeals Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Prevention. Explains Medicare and Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse prevention, detection, reporting, and recovery Medicare Rights and Protections. Explains […]
2021 Training Powerpoint. Explains the rules that govern the payers‘ responsibility when people have Medicare and certain other types of health and/or prescription drug coverage
On April 26, 2021, in a letter to Senators Brown, Casey, Hassan, and Representative Dingell, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) commented on the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act. Among other comments, NAELA supported the proposal’s expansion of the criteria for being medically eligible for Medicaid HCBS. One suggestion was including […]
Video from Pixorize describing Medicare and Medicaid as two different healthcare programs with different functions and beneficiaries.
This CMS webinar explains Medicare administration, eligibility, covered services, and reimbursement.
