As Connecticut’s 2023 legislative session progresses, the Statewide Coalition of Presidents of Resident Councils (SCPRC) has sent a letter to state lawmakers pressing them not to lose sight of nursing home staffing challenges.Connecticut’s … [Read more...] about Connecticut Coalition of Resident Council Presidents Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Nursing Home Staffing Challenges
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CT Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and CMA Launch Innovative Partnership with First Virtual Educational Session
Connecticut nursing home residents, family members, and caregivers attended the first virtual education session held as a collaborative effort between the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the CT Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program this week. The goal of … [Read more...] about CT Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and CMA Launch Innovative Partnership with First Virtual Educational Session
Eileen Ossen: In Memory, With Gratitude
The Center for Medicare Advocacy joins in sorrow with the family, friends, and CT community upon the death of Eileen Ossen. Eileen was a wonderful person with an innate optimism, generosity, and easy smile. She and her husband Jeff, for whom she … [Read more...] about Eileen Ossen: In Memory, With Gratitude
Connecticut Enacts Legislation with Wide-Ranging Impact for Long-Term Care
Over half of the COVID-19-related deaths in Connecticut (54%) occurred in the state’s long-term care facilities.[1] In the 2021 legislative session, which just ended, state lawmakers considered a multitude of bills designed to address significant … [Read more...] about Connecticut Enacts Legislation with Wide-Ranging Impact for Long-Term Care
Connecticut Expands Medigap Options for Medicare Beneficiaries Under Age 65
Effective July 1, 2021, Connecticut Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for Medicare by reason of disability will be able to select standardized Medicare Supplement (“Medigap”) plan D, in addition to plans A and B. (Medigap plan C remains available … [Read more...] about Connecticut Expands Medigap Options for Medicare Beneficiaries Under Age 65
Medigap Rates
Connecticut as of 11/15/2011: http://www.ct.gov/cid/lib/cid/Medicare_Supplement_Insurance_Rates.pdf Find policies in your area at: http://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/questions/medigap-home.aspx … [Read more...] about Medigap Rates