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WEBINAR: The California Coordinated Care Initiative: What Advocates Need to Know – Santa Clara County
Free Webinar When: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 2 – 3 PM PDT 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 … Continue reading
Posted in CA Health Network Alert, Events, Uncategorized
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NCLC WEBINAR: Medical Debt: Overview of New IRS Regulations and Industry Best Practices
Free NCLC Webinar When: March 4, 2015 at 2 p.m – 3 p.m. EDT This webinar will present an overview of the IRS final regulations governing financial assistance and collection policies of nonprofit hospitals. The regulations require nonprofit hospitals to … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Health Network Alert, Income Network Alert
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NSCLC Testifies on Importance of Social Security Disability Program at Senate Hearing
Washington, DC – February 11, 2015. NSCLC Senior Staff Attorney Kate Lang testified today before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee regarding the importance of preserving Social Security disability benefits. Lang is also co-chair of the Income Security Committee of the …
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Plaintiffs Deprived of Disability Benefits File Lawsuit against Social Security for Using Faulty Medical Reports
Oakland, CA – February 9, 2015. A class action lawsuit was filed today in federal district court in San Francisco against the Social Security Administration (SSA) by three plaintiffs who were deprived of disability benefits because of SSA’s continued reliance …
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Hart v Colvin
Here are materials for legal services advocates who wish to understand the case and its implications. Read more about Kevin Hart Read the press release
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NSCLC Comment on Important Regulation in Long-Term Care Facilities for Couples Post Windsor
For NSCLC’s full comments on the proposed rule, click here. To access the template comments, click here.
Posted in Health Care, Health Disparities
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NSCLC Attorney Co-Presents Webinar on Involuntary Nursing Home Discharge
(1/28/2015) Free Webinar – Involuntary Transfer and Discharge from Nursing Homes: Prevention, Advocacy, and Appeals When: February 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST This webinar discussed strategies and best practices for preventing involuntary discharge from nursing homes and advocating for residents … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Health Network Alert, Nursing Homes
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Help for Medicare Beneficiaries Transitioning from Expansion Medicaid
(1/27/2014) Two new resources analyze what states are required do and what flexibilities they have to assist beneficiaries who transition from Expansion Medicaid to Medicare. Both resources provide important information to state advocates, state officials and other stakeholders on how …
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Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decision on Jesinoski is a Big Win for Homeowners
(1/26/2015) More than 80% of older adults own their home and many are at risk or have lost their home to foreclosure due to predatory mortgage lending practices. The right to rescind a mortgage loan under the Truth in Lending …
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Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decision on Jesinoski is a Big Win for Homeowners
(1/26/2015) More than 80% of older adults own their home and many are at risk or have lost their home to foreclosure due to predatory mortgage lending practices. The right to rescind a mortgage loan under the Truth in Lending …
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