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42011ANNuALRepoRtNAtioNALSeNioRCitizeNSLAwCeNteRNSCLCensuresthatlow-incomeolderadultsunderstandandhaveaccesstoaffordablehealthcarebenefitsandthatmorepeoplereceivelong-termcareservicesathome.Hx12alx17hCarx12ToachieveitsobjectivesNSCLCx19shealthteamregularlyusesadministrativeadvocacyprovidinginformationpolicyinsightandguidancetofederalandstateagenciesonemergingissues.NSCLCselectivelyemployslitigationoftenincollaborationwithothernationalorstate-basedconsumerandlegalorganizations.in2011NSCLCnPreservedaccesstoadultdayhealthcarefor35000Medi-CalbeneficiariesensuringthatolderadultsandpeoplewithdisabilitiesinCaliforniaarenotforcedintonursinghomesDarlingetalvDouglas.InJuneNSCLCjoinedwithotherlegalserviceslawyersandfiledamotioninFederalcourtforapreliminaryinjunctiontostopeliminationoftheAdultDayHealthCareProgramasaMedi-Calbenefit.InNovemberwereachedasettlementinthecasewhichallowedmanytoretainhomeandcommunity-basedservicesinanewstateprogram.nProvidedexpertguidancetopolicymakersandadvocatesonhowtoimprovecareforpeoplewithbothMedicareandMedicaiddualeligiblesinnewintegratedmodels.NSCLCpublishedaseriesoffourissuebriefsandheldanequalnumberofWebinarsonthetopicscoveredinthem.InJuly80policymakersadvocatesandothersattendedaNSCLCpolicyforumattheKaiserFamilyFoundationinWashingtonDCthatspotlightedtheneedforconsumerprotection.nEnsuredthatinsuranceplanstranslatemoreMedicarematerialsforthosewhohavelimitedEnglishproficiencybyenlistingagroundswellofcommentstoaproposedfederalregulation.UrgedbyNSCLCtocommentonaproposedfederalregulationnearly150consumersandadvocatesnationwiderespondedandtheresultwasstrongerrulesforMedicareplansthatservemillionsofpeoplewithlimitedEnglishproficiency.NSCLChostedapolicyforumonEnsuringConsumerProtectionforDualEligiblesattheKaiserFamilyFoundationinJuly.PanelistsattheWashingtonDCeventincludedfromlefttorightCenterforMedicareAdvocacyAttorneyPatriciaNemoreNSCLCDeputyDirectorKevinPrindivilleMedicareMedicaidCoordinationOfficeDirectorMelanieBellaandSCANFoundationPresidentandCEOBruceChernof