Author Archives: Jenni Choi

WEBINAR: Assisted Living State By State

Free Webinar When: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, 11 a.m. – NOON PDT/ 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT As part of the National Senior Citizens Law Center’s new project, Making up for Lost Time: Addressing Problems In California’s Assisted Living … Continue reading

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CMS Releases More Windsor Guidance on Medicaid

July 2014 — One-year after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in United States v. Windsor, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to release guidance on same-sex marriages and Medicare and Medicaid. CMS recently issued a letter to … Continue reading

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Version Three of Advocate’s Guide to California’s Coordinated Care Initiative

June 2014 — Implementation of the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) – California’s dual eligible demonstration program — is now underway in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, and San Mateo counties. Because there have been significant changes to the … Continue reading

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You’ve Got Mail: Designing Enrollment Notices for a Dual Eligible Demonstration Rollout

June 2014 — With support from The Commonwealth Fund, NSCLC prepared a new resource, You’ve Got Mail: Designing Enrollment Notices for a Dual Eligible Demonstration Rollout. The resource is designed to assist consumer advocates and state officials preparing consumer notices … Continue reading

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Just Like Home: An Advocate’s Guide for State Transitions Under the New Medicaid HCBS Rules

June 2014 — To assist government officials and stakeholders, NSCLC has written Just Like Home: An Advocate’s Guide for State Transitions Under the New Medicaid HCBS Rules.  The guide provides analysis and recommendations for multiple aspects of the new regulations, … Continue reading

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ISSUE BRIEF: Estate Recovery Under Medi-Cal

May 2014– A new issue brief authored by the National Senior Citizens Law Center describes Medi-Cal estate recovery and clarifies who could be subject to it and under what circumstances. The state’s Medi-Cal estate recovery program has received renewed attention … Continue reading

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Just Like Home: Consumer Rights in Medicaid HCBS

April 2014 — The National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) believes that home and community-based services (HCBS) should be provided as an option to every Medicaid beneficiary (consumer) who needs such services, allowing more seniors and persons with disabilities to … Continue reading

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Details Matter! Advocate’s Library of Managed Long Term Services and Supports Contract Provisions

March 2014 — A wave of new Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services (MLTSS) programs is sweeping the country and promises to impact the way care is delivered to millions of the nation’s seniors and people with disabilities.  Whether this impact is … Continue reading

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Joint Letter Supports Consumer Protections in Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans

NSCLC signed on to a letter with  the Alliance for Retired Americans, AFSCME, California Health Advocates, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc., Medicare Rights Center, and National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, in support of a proposed rule that would contain … Continue reading

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Many Low-Income Subsidy Clients May Be Paying Premiums

According to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, 1.9 million Low-Income Subsidy (LIS or “Extra Help”) recipients are enrolled in Prescription Drug Plans in 2013 that will not qualify as benchmark plans in 2014. This number represents about one …

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