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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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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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Category Archives: Health Care
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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Administration for Community Living Webinar: Managed LTSS: Engaging in the Stakeholder Process
Part 2 Tuesday, July 24, 2012 As states develop managed long-term services and supports systems for older adults and individuals with disabilities, it is critical that stakeholders – consumers and professionals alike – provide input during the proposal and implementation … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Home & Community Based Services
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Analysis: North Dakota Medicaid Program Improperly Limited Use of Annuities
(6/1/2012) A federal district court in North Dakota ruled in Geston v Olson that a state Medicaid regulation related to annuities is inconsistent with federal law. Prior to reaching the underlying merits, the court ruled that the plaintiff had a … Continue reading
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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
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Think Twice Before Signing
(2007) Report: Improper and Unfair Provisions in Missouri Nursing Home Agreements. Click here.
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
Tagged Home and Community-based Services, Medicaid
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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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Local CA Adult Day Health Care Center Saved for Now
At the end of March 2012, NSCLC, working with local legal services lawyers, achieved an important victory when the Kern County Board of Supervisors agreed to postpone for three months the closure of its adult day health care center. The … Continue reading
NSCLC Launches New Website about Dual Eligible Demonstrations
The National Senior Citizens Law Center has launched a new website to provide aging and disability advocates the information and tools they need to ensure that models for delivering health and long term services and supports to dual eligibles (people … Continue reading
