SANTA FE – Registration for the 48th Annual New Mexico Conference on Aging is now open through August 31. Presented by the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department, the event will take place at the Glorieta Conference Center from September 23 – 24. This...
SANTA FE – New Mexico Adult Protective Services has received approximately 18,000 allegations of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation so far in 2026, state officials said, as the state marks Elder Abuse Awareness Month with a push to help New Mexicans recognize the...
SANTA FE – New Mexicans have until June 23 to weigh in on a draft five-year plan designed to improve dementia care, expand family support services and build a more coordinated statewide response to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The New Mexico Aging and...
Officials warn scammers exploit card reissuances to steal information SANTA FE – New Medicare cards are arriving in mailboxes as part of a nationwide reissuance affecting 1.3 million beneficiaries – and state officials are warning residents that scammers routinely...
Department also opens nominations for volunteer awardsSANTA FE – The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department has relaunched its statewide volunteer program with a new centralized hub connecting New Mexicans to service opportunities — and is now accepting...
SANTA FE – On Friday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 21 into law, expanding consumer protections for older adults in New Mexico. The new law ensures that eligible Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap) beneficiaries ages 65 and older will have a...
SANTA FE – A bill giving more than 70,000 New Mexicans who rely on Medicare supplement insurance to cover out-of-pocket health costs the freedom to change their coverage each year—without risking denial over pre-existing conditions – passed the House late Tuesday and...
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Senate voted on Thursday to strengthen consumer protections for Medicare supplement insurance enrollees, sending Senate Bill 21 to the House in a bipartisan show of support. The legislation, sponsored by Senators Wilson, Campos, Hickey,...
SANTA FE – State aging and insurance officials are urging lawmakers to support Senate Bill 21 and strengthen consumer protections for Medicare enrollees who have Medigap coverage.The bill would allow beneficiaries enrolled in Original Medicare and Medigap supplemental...
SANTA FE – Next week, the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department will ask lawmakers to approve a $109.7 million budget for fiscal year 2027, which focuses on expanding senior services and supporting caregivers “This budget reflects what we’re hearing from...