Author Archives: Brwyn Downing

Healthy communities are rooted in meaningful access to affordable civil legal services

  The Senior Citizens Law Office, Inc. (SCLO) is actively seeking passionate, diverse and experienced board members. The mission of SCLO is to provide free legal representation and advocacy to eligible older New Mexicans in order to uphold their rights, maximize their autonomy and ensure that they receive the benefits to which they are entitled. […]

New Mexico Guardianship Association presents at no cost “Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults” Learn how to protect yourself and loved ones from financial exploitation and scams! September 29, 2023 9:00 am – 12:15 pm UNM Continuing Education Center 1634 University Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM Distinguished Speakers: Oleksandra “Sasha” Johnson, Asst. US Attorney, California Southern Region […]

Justice in Aging’s new 25 Common Nursing Home Problems & How to Resolve Them Guide Go to: https://justiceinaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/25-Common-Nursing-Home-Problems-and-How-to-Resolve-Them_Final.pdf

GOOD NEWS FOR LOW INCOME MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021, ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS IS BASED SOLELY ON INCOME.  IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO SATISFY RESOURCE (A/K/A ASSETS) STANDARDS TO BECOME ELIGIBLE The “Medicare Savings Programs” are Medicaid coverages that help low-income Medicare beneficiaries with out-of-pocket costs.  The three most important […]

ALERT: Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Residents—YOUR STIMULUS PAYMENTS BELONG TO YOU! Over the past two and a half months, the IRS has sent out more than a million federal “stimulus” payments to New Mexicans.  Authorized by a federal law called the “CARES” Act, these payments are officially called “Economic Impact Payments” (EIPs).  They […]

MEDICARE NEWS: DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Suspended For 2 Years Starting 1/1/19; But Difficulties In Accessing DMEPOS Will Remain “DMEPOS,” one of the many important acronyms used in the Medicare program, stands for “Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, & Supplies.”  Medicare covers an extremely broad range of DMEPOS items and supplies — from canes and […]

MEDICARE NEWS:  The annual “Open Enrollment” period has begun, and a new one starts in January; 2019 cost-sharing amounts announced, including a slight increase in Part B premiums. ANNUAL “OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD:  October 15th saw the beginning of what is popularly known as Medicare’s annual “Open Enrollment” period.  This is the time each year when […]

ALERT:  NEW MEDICARE CARDS—WATCH OUT FOR SCAMMERS!! In our March 19th Alert (see below), we reported how the Medicare system has begun issuing new identification cards to all Medicare beneficiaries, by mail, starting in April. The main purpose of the new cards – which will be mailed out over the course of a year – […]

MORE CURRENT MEDICARE DEVELOPMENTS 10/23/17: (1) Medicare’s Annual “Open Enrollment” Period is Underway, and Help With Choices Is Available; (2) Equitable Relief extended for Beneficiaries Who Had Medicare and Marketplace Coverage. October 15 marked the beginning of Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment period — the time when all beneficiaries can choose to join, switch, or drop […]