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Health Network Alert - State Officials, Providers, and Disability and Aging Groups Praise CMS Guidance on HCBS Rule
(1/12/2015) Since Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) release of final regulations regarding the settings of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) rule in January 2014, there has been some confusion among providers, families, advocates, people with disabilities and …
Events - WEBINAR: The California Coordinated Care Initiative: What Advocates Need to Know – Santa Clara CountyFree Webinar Series Starting January 1, 2015, Santa Clara County became the sixth California county to move forward with the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI), including the federally-approved dual eligible demonstration project known as Cal MediConnect. The CCI fundamentally changes the … Continue reading
Income Network Alert - National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) and the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence announce webinar series: Abuse in Later Life(1/7/2015) The National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) and the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence have created a 5-part webinar series on Abuse in Later Life for civil attorneys, legal advocates and others who …
Health Network Alert - National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) and the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence announce webinar series: Abuse in Later Life(1/7/2015) The National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) and the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence have created a 5-part webinar series on Abuse in Later Life for civil attorneys, legal advocates and others who …
Health Network Alert - Transition Policies for Medicare Part D: 2015 Update(1/7/2015) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has established protections for Medicare Part D beneficiaries when they experience coverage transitions. To assist advocates with transition issues, NSCLC has released a paper that sets out the CMS minimum requirements …
Health Network Alert - New Fact Sheet: Update on Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead (PDF)(12/18/2014) Effective January 1, 2015, the Department of Labor’s new Home Care Rule, depending on how it is implemented, could result in unintended consequences such as cuts to services, dismantling of programs that allow consumers to control their own care, …
Health Network Alert - CMS Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Support Equal Rights for Same Sex Spouses in Medicare and Medicaid Facilities(12/17/2014) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released proposed regulations as part of CMS’ implementation of the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. 12, 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013). Comments on the rule …
Events - WEBINAR: Assisted Living Reform: Policies and PoliticsFree Webinar When: Monday, December 15, 2014 3 – 4 PM EDT There’s a growing agreement around the need for assisted living reform. While health policy experts, caregivers, consumers, and their families recognize reform is overdue, political hurdles can get … Continue reading
Health Network Alert - New Issue Brief on Appeals in the Dual Demonstrations(12/05/2014) Under the Affordable Care Act, a number of states are participating in financial alignment demonstrations that combine the delivery of Medicare and Medicaid services for dual eligible beneficiaries. Even though financial alignment demonstrations are already “live” in five states …
CCI Advocates Alert – December 5, 2014 (PDF)The CCI Advocates Alert is a regular summary of changes, on-the-ground reports, advocacy tips, and resources regarding California’s Coordinated Care Initiative.
