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Comments Due July 2 for Proposed Medicaid Regulations Defining “Community Based”
CMS has released another set of proposed regulations that seek to clarify whether an assisted living facility can be considered non-institutional setting for purposes of Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) funding, with comments on the proposal due by no … Continue reading
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Assessing the Quality of California Dual Eligible Demonstration Health Plans
(May 2012) This report contains an analysis of the eight health plans selected by the California Department of Health Care Services and finds that seven of the eight received a global health plan rating of 1 (poor) out of five (excellent) … Continue reading
Posted in Dual Eligibles, Reports
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Comments: Proposed USDA Guidance on Language Access
(5/2/12) NSCLC and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum developed model comments commending the USDA for its efforts and proposing recommendations to implement the guidance on its plan to provide meaningful access to language assistance services for individuals with … Continue reading
Posted in Income Disparities
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CMS Releases Community First Choice Final Regulations; Seeks More Input on When Housing Is “Community-Base”
As it continues implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released final regulations for the Community First Choice option (CFC). CFC provides an incentive for state Medicaid programs to offer more extensive … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Community Based Services
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Maryland Is Second State Approved for Medicaid’s Balancing Incentive Payments Program
Maryland is the second state to receive federal approval under the Balancing Incentive Payments Program (BIPP) to shift state Medicaid spending towards community-based care. Beginning this April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will provide Maryland with over $106 … Continue reading
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NSCLC Supports Rebuild America Act
In a letter to Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), chair of the Committee on health, Education , Labor and Pensions, NSCLC strongly endorsed the Rebuild America Act mainly because of its embrace of the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers for determining … Continue reading
Posted in Social Security, Supplemental Security Income
Tagged chained CPI, Social Security
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ASA Webinar – Consumer Protections for Dual Eligibles: A Primer for Advocates
(April 26, 2012) Find out how states are proposing to combine the delivery of health care services to those who are dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. As states propose plans for integrating and coordinating care for nine million … Continue reading
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Webinar – Advocacy in Washington: Community and Social Change
Webinar – April 17, 2012 This webinar will be led by NSCLC Executive Director Paul Nathanson, who has taught law students, legislators and community groups the subject for many years. The webinar will cover the arenas you need to be … Continue reading
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NSCLC Joins Call for Action on Refugee Issue
(3/26/2012) In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), NSCLC joined nearly 40 organizations and 45 individuals urging immediate reinstatement and extension of SSI eligibility for “this vulnerable group of refugees and humanitarian migrants.” Applauding the Senate for passing … Continue reading
Don’t Forget SSI
(February 2012) It is hard to imagine trying to live on just $698 a month, even with rent subsidies and health coverage from Medicare and/or Medicaid. But that’s what we expect of millions of people who rely on the Supplemental … Continue reading
