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Webinar – Dual Eligible Demonstrations: An Update for Advocates
Over the past year, the conversation among advocates working on the dual eligible demonstrations has shifted from proposals and design to memorandum of understandings (MOUs) and implementation. With three state MOUs signed, a few states withdrawing, and several continuing to … Continue reading
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New Advocates’ Guide Presents Recommendations for LTSS Quality Improvement
Improving quality in long-term services and supports (LTSS) is vital for Medicaid beneficiaries relying upon such services, particularly given current proposals by many states to implement managed care programs to deliver LTSS. A new advocates’ guide provides information and recommendations …
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Webinar: Medicare Part D in 2013: Addressing Client Issues
(2/6/13) Now that the Medicare Part D annual enrollment period is over, beneficiaries are learning whether their plans really work for them. This webinar for advocates who serve seniors and persons with disabilities will discuss: What is new in 2013 … Continue reading
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Ohio MOU Incorporates Ombuds Program for Duals
On December 12, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ohio Office of Medical Assistance to create an ‘Integrated Care Delivery System’ for dual eligibles (people eligible for Medicare and …
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Social Security Notifies Clark Class Members
The Social Security Administration (SSA) reports that in December it sent informational notices to 30,704 of the approximately 140,000 members of the plaintiff class in Clark v. Astrue.
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SSI Fact Sheet
Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) What is SSI? Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which was signed into law 40 years ago, provides subsistence-level income to people with extremely low income who are over age 65 or have severe disabilities. SSI also acts … Continue reading
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Policy Issue Brief: SSI Modernization Improvements Long Overdue (2013)
(1/17/2013) A basic problem is that Supplemental Security Income is still designed for 1972, the year it was signed into law by President Nixon. A policy issue brief, recommendations and a fact sheet can all be found here. Read the Policy … Continue reading
2013 Transition Policies for Medicare Part D
The new plan year for Medicare Part D began January 1 and many beneficiaries, particularly low-income subsidy individuals who were reassigned, are adjusting to new plans or to new rules in their current plans.
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Dual Eligibles Can Get Better Access to Physicians in 2013
Starting January 1, 2013, state Medicaid programs are required to pay certain physicians offering primary care services at rates that are no lower than Medicare rates.
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The Fiscal Cliff Deal: What Does It Mean for Low-Income Older Adults?
On Tuesday, January 1, 2013, by a vote of 257-167, the House of Representatives agreed to approve the Senate amendments to H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, also known as the “fiscal cliff deal.” The President agreed …
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