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NSCLChasbeenespeciallyhelpfulinidentifyingandsolvingsystemicproblemsthosethataffectmanyindividuals.AndwhenwegetacasethatisparticularlycomplexorunusualNSCLCattorneysarealwaystherewithgreatpracticaladvice.NAtioNALSeNioRCitizeNSLACeNteR2010ANNuALRepoRt5NSCLCHeLpSpnnsylvanaHalhLawprjcNSCLCHeLpSthLaLllBranlyNSCLCshealthstaffauthoredwidelyreadarticlesandcolumnsinpublicationssuchastheandaswellasissuebriefsonstreamliningMedicareSavingsProgramsandpreventingdiscriminationagainstMedicaid-eligibleassistedlivingresidents.NSCLCshealthstaffprovidedhundredsofcaseconsultationstobothlegalandagingservicesadvocatesheldwidelyattendedWebinarsandpresentedfrequentlyatnationalandlocalconferencesontopicsasdiverseashealthreformandlow-incomeolderadultsinhomesupportiveservicesandtheiraccesstobenefitsfordualeligibles.OnbehalfofherclientsFranChervenakseniorattorneyatthePennsylvaniaHealthLawProjectPHLPinPittsburghPAoftenraisesissueswiththeCenterforMedicareandMedicaidServicesCMS.RecentlyCMSapprovedaPAMedicareAdvantagePlanthatstartedaSpecialNeedsPlanfordualeligiblebeneficiariesbuttheplandidnotenrollalldualeligiblesorevenadiscretesubsetofthepopulationasspelledoutinMedicarelaw.FranandPHLPtriedtoengageCMStorevoketheplanbutwereunabletoresolvetheissue.WithNSCLCshelpCMSrevokedtheplaninquestion.ChaunceyMcLorindidnotwanttoputherAuntLillieinanursinghome.ThelateLillieBrantleywaslivingwithAlzheimersandhadbeenabletostayathomebecauseofCaliforniasAdultDayHealthCareServicesProgram.In2009whenthestatewantedtomakedras-ticcutstotheDisabilityRightsCaliforniapro-gramAARPFoundationLitigationandNSCLCfiledaclassactionlawsuittostopdevastatingcutsonbehalfofMs.Brantleyandotherelderlyplaintiffswithdisabilities.Thestateforexamplewantedtoreducethenumberofweeklyavailabledaysofadultdayhealthcarefromfivetothree.Thegroupsarguedthatthismovewouldhaveplacedthousandsofrecipientsatimmediateriskofinstitutionalization.IfDRCAARPFoundationLitigationandNSCLCdidnotmoveforwardandfightthesecutsmyauntwouldnothavebeenabletostayathomewithfamilyandfriendssaidMs.McLorin.IthankthemfromthebottomofmyheartformyAuntLillie.DianeWhaleyContraCostaCountyHealthInsuranceCounselingandAdvocacyProgramElderLawJournalAgingTodayLillieandChaunceyMcLori