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Kaiser Health News Long Term Care Ombudsmen Face Challenges to Independence (1-27-2013) NSCLC Directing Attorney Eric Carlson says that ombudsman programs outside of state governments are less subject to political pressure
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NSCLC Helps
Corazon, 72, came close to losing her adult day health care benefits because of a problem with managed care related to needed heart surgery…. Read More.
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Health Network Alert: 2013 Transition Policies for Medicare Part D
2013 Transition Policies for Part D
2013 Transition Rights to Medications Under Part D
2013 Transition Rights to Medications Under Medicare Part D Transition Policy: A Critical Protection. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that sponsors of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans provide beneficiaries with access to transition supplies of … Continue reading
The Fiscal Cliff Deal: What Does It Mean for Low-income Older Adults?
ANALYSIS 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 … Continue reading
GLAD Report on DOMA Urges Same Sex Couples to Apply for Social Security Now
An October 2012 report from GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) is entitled Social Security and the Defense of Marriage Act: Can I Do Anything Now to Preserve My Rights?
Conference: National Aging and Law Institute
November 8-10, 2012. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Hosted by NAELA and the National Aging and Law Conference (NALC), NSCLC is a cosponsor of this conference and many staff will be presenting there. Topics such as Medicare and Medicaid, consumer … Continue reading
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Statement: Happy Birthday to Social Security
In observing this anniversary, we need to celebrate the critical role played by Social Security in enabling older Americans and workers who become disabled to live independently and not be a burden to their offspring. We also need to be …
Posted in News Releases, Social Security
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Fact Sheet: Supplemental Social Security Income
Revised for 2012, this fact sheet describes the program, who receives it, and why it is important.
Posted in Supplemental Security Income
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Policy Issue Brief: Does the Social Security COLA Need to be Changed?
(7/24/12) As policymakers debate changing the cost of living adjustment, NSCLC recommends a switch to the CPI-E as the basis for calculating the COLA for Social Security, veterans and other federal benefits. Read the brief.
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NSCLC/NCPSSM Provide Analysis of Supreme Court Ruling on ACA
This analysis , completed on the day of the decision June 28, 2012, provides an analysis of how the Affordable Care Act ruling impacts Medicare, Medicaid and older Americans.
Posted in Health Care Litigation, Health Reform Law
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Think Twice Before Signing
(2007) Report: Improper and Unfair Provisions in Missouri Nursing Home Agreements. Click here.
