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NSCLCsseekstoensurethatlow-incomeolderadultsunderstandandhaveaccesstoaffordablehealthcarebenefitsandmedicineandthatmorepeoplereceivelong-termcareathome.nnnnn2010ANNuALRepoRtNAtioNALSeNioRCitizeNSLAwCeNteR4HalhCarToachievesuchobjectivesNSCLCusesadvocacyandlitigationaswellasprovideseducationandcounselingtolocaladvocateswhoworkwitholderadults.In2010NSCLCachievedimportantvictoriesAlongwithotherCaliforniaadvocatesNSCLCusedthecourtstochallengeandstopcutstemporarilytothestatesat-homecareprogram.Theprogramisalastdefenseagainstinstitutionalizationformorethan130000seniorsandpeoplewithdisabilitiesandcutswouldhavehaddisastrousconsequencesespeciallyforlimitedEnglishproficientandminorityolderadults.Thelitigationchallengedastatesrighttocutservicesarbitrarilyinresponsetoabudgetcrisis.AfterNSCLCshowedthatalargeMedicarehealthinsurerhadfailedtoprovideitsmemberswithtimelynoticesofdentalpremiumarrearagestheCentersforMedicareandMedicaidServicesrequiredthecompanytowriteoffbackbillsforsome7000CaliforniaMedicareAdvantageplanmembers.AnNSCLCsurveyofMedicareplanpracticesinCaliforniaandFloridashowedthattheplanswerenotpostingSpanishtranslationsofconsumermaterialsasrequiredintheircontractswiththegovernment.AnAssociatedPresswirestorythatNSCLCgeneratedledCMStocontactplansabouttakinglanguageaccessseriously.NSCLCledthechargeonlimitingthereassignmentoflow-incomeMedicarePartDbeneficiaries.Thereassignmentpracticeisparticularlytroublesomeanddisruptiveforlowincomeolderadults.IncollaborationwithotheradvocacygroupsNSCLCgotchangesincludedintheAffordableCareActthatresultedinfarfewerpeoplebeingreassignedin2010thanwouldhavebeenthecasewithoutthosechanges.CalledamustreadbyaleadinglegaladvocateNSCLCpublishedaseminalreport10PlusYearsAftertheOlmsteadRuling.AlocaladvocatesaidthereportwaschangingmindsaboutwhattherulingmeantandwhatstillneedstobedonetomeetthepromiseofthefamousSupremeCourtrulingonbehalfofthosewithdisabilities.StoppedProgramCutsthatPreventedInstitutionalizationforMany.ProtectedConsumersfromBackBillingbyInsurers.ChampionedLanguageAccessinMedicare.FixedMedicarePartDLowIncomeSubsidyProblems.ProvidedaRoadMapforHowtoExpandCareatHome