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Category Archives: Events
SSI Non-Disability Appeals: What Isn’t Working
(June 12, 2013 Webinar) Over 40 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Goldberg v. Kelly that people who faced suspension or benefit reductions were entitled to an evidentiary hearing with significant due process protections. Sadly, the Supplemental Security Income appeals … Continue reading
What You Need to Know About SSI
What is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program? Who qualifies for SSI benefits? What are the eligibility rules of the program? And how are SSI benefits the same as and different from other benefits from the Social Security Administration? We … Continue reading
WEBINAR: The California Coordinated Care Initiative: What Advocates Need to Know – Basics
Free Webinar Series The state of California is moving forward with implementation of the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI), including the recently federally-approved dual eligible demonstration project, now known as Cal MediConnect. The CCI is currently set to begin on January … Continue reading
Briefing: The Need to Restore and Strengthen the SSI Program
On April 17, NSCLC sponsored a Capitol Hill briefing attended by some 60 Hill staff, government officials, as well as consumer and other interest groups. At the briefing, the “SSI Restoration Act” (H.R. 1601) sponsored by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) was …
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WEBINAR: Understanding the California Memorandum of Understanding
April 10, 2013 Webinar In March, the California Department of Health Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reached an agreement to implement a dual eligible demonstration that will transform the way Medicare and Medi-Cal services are delivered … Continue reading
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Webinar – Dual Eligible Demonstrations: An Update for Advocates
February 20, 2013 Webinar. 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, … Continue reading
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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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Webinar: Social Security Benefits Now Based On Same Sex Marriage?
December 12, 2012 Webinar. On December 12, some 200 advocates and others attended a webinar entitled “Social Security Benefits Now Based on Same Sex Marriage.” Directing Attorney Gerald McIntyre led viewers through why individuals who would qualify for Social Security or survivor benefits … Continue reading
Integrating Medicare and Medicaid: What’s Happening Now, and What It Means for Assisted Living and Other LTSS
This webinar, sponsored by the Assisted Living Consumer Alliance, explains the dual eligible integration process, with a focus on how the new demonstrations will affect long-term services and supports (LTSS) and their significance to assisted living and other long term … Continue reading
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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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