Presentation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of Washington DC

This is an exciting opportunity for The Marin Section on Aging Members. Jenefer Duane, originally from Marin and currently with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has coordinated an outstanding educational program for April. The CFPB was initially developed by Senator Elizabeth Warren, and it has outstanding materials for our members to access and share with their clients and colleagues.

Please join us for a presentation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of Washington DC. Lisa Schifferle will share strategies to combat elder financial exploitation through network collaboration and age-friendly banking.

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle is a Senior Policy Analyst in the CFPB’s Office for Older Americans. She leads the Managing Someone Else’s Money financial caregiving program as well as the Money Smart for Older Adults scam awareness program. Ms. Schifferle’s career in consumer protection spans more than 25 years. Before coming to the CFPB, she worked at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), where she trained consumers, business and advocates on scams, identity theft, and cybersecurity. She also served as the FTC’s Identity Theft Coordinator and litigated fraud and data security cases.

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. CMS works in partnership with the entire health care community to improve quality, equity and outcomes in the health care system. This program will discuss the expansions to Medicare under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The new drug law makes improvements to Medicare that will expand benefits, lower drug costs, keep prescription drug premiums stable, and improve the strength of the Medicare program. The law also extends enhanced financial help to purchase HealthCare.gov and state-based Marketplace plans and expands access to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended vaccines for adults with Medicaid coverage.

Cristina Collazo serves as an Outreach Specialist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of Program Operations and Local Engagement. Cristina educates consumers, providers and other partners about CMS programs and initiatives. Cristina has also worked in a variety of public and private sector employment in the areas of labor law and health law. Cristina is a member of the California bar and holds a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law. 

Today and Tomorrow: Retirement Housing Options

There is a wide and growing variety of retirement housing options for seniors in Marin County.  Hunter has worked on options accross the country and in other countries.  He will touch briefly on the benefits and drawbacks of each of the major options, suggest how to find what it best for your loved one/client, how to get the best deals/save money, as well as answer your questions in an open and honest manner.