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	<title>National Senior Citizens Law Center</title>
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		<title>Summary of CMS Guidance on Managed Long-Term Services and Supports</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(May 2013) The guidance consists of two documents, each of which sets forth 10 elements that CMS believes should be incorporated into managed LTSS (MTLSS) programs. This summary sets forth some noteworthy aspects of the 10 elements, and also briefly discusses &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/summary-of-cms-guidance-on-managed-long-term-services-and-supports/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Continuity of Care in the Dual Eligible Demonstrations: A Tool for Advocates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 17:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dual Eligibles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A key protection for dual eligibles who are enrolling in the financial alignment demonstration projects being undertaken by states and the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) is continuity of care.  Individuals joining plans participating in the financial alignment demonstrations need a &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>SSI Non-Disability Appeals: What Isn&#8217;t Working</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 18:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[SSI]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(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 &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/ssi-non-disability-appeals-what-isnt-working/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time to Restore and Strengthen SSI</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 23:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(May 2013) Today, far too many older adults and persons with disabilities who now receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits struggle to make ends meet. While the program ensures that many elderly poor have some income, too many recipients are &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/its-time-to-restore-and-strengthen-ssi/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NSCLC and Other Advocates Urge Fixes to Social Security Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NSCLC Helps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NSCLC Executive Director Paul Nathanson joined U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Keith Ellison (D-MN), David Cicilline (D-RI)  as well as other Strengthen Social Security Coalition leaders who spoke to fixes needed and called for more funding for administrative functions. Watch &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Proskauer Receives New York State Bar Association Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 18:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NSCLC Helps</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Security Litigation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recognizing their pro bono work in Clark v Astrue, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has honored four Proskauer lawyers with its 2013 President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the First Judicial  District.  Proskauer Partners Bettina (Betsy) B. Plevan &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/proskauer-receives-new-york-state-bar-association-award/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NSCLC Joins 40 Organizations Concerned with Cal MediConnect</title>
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		<comments>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/nsclc-joins-40-organizations-concerned-with-cal-mediconnect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 18:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NSCLC Helps</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dual Eligibles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2013 Contact: Scott L. Parkin 703-975-1769 (cell)  OAKLAND, CA &#8212; In a joint letter to both the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination office at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the California Department of Health Care &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Forty One California Organizations Express Concerns about Cal Medi-Connect</title>
		<link>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/forty-one-california-organizations-express-concerns-about-cal-medi-connect/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=forty-one-california-organizations-express-concerns-about-cal-medi-connect</link>
		<comments>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/forty-one-california-organizations-express-concerns-about-cal-medi-connect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 17:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dual Eligibles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(5/2/13) On behalf of the state’s dual eligibles, advocates call for limiting the demonstration size,  a more realistic implementation timeframe, voluntary enrollment, requiring home and community-based services as part of benefit package, and more.]]></description>
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		<title>Medicaid Payment for Assisted Living</title>
		<link>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/medicaid-payment-for-assisted-living-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=medicaid-payment-for-assisted-living-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/medicaid-payment-for-assisted-living-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government should take a more active role in oversight of assisted living facilities in light of current common practice that allows facilities to kick out or refuse to admit Medicaid-eligible residents even though the facilities themselves are approved &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/medicaid-payment-for-assisted-living-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Capitol Hill Briefing Introduces Bill to Strengthen and Restore SSI</title>
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		<comments>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/capitol-hill-briefing-introduces-bill-to-strengthen-and-restore-ssi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A briefing to introduce the SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 1601) Wednesday drew about 60 Hill staff, policymakers, government officials and advocates from national organizations.]]></description>
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