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WEBINAR: Community-Based Settings and the New Medicaid HCBS Standards: Views from the States, 6 Months In
Free Webinar When: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 2-3 PM EDT On March 15, 2014, the new federal home and community-based services (HCBS) rule went into effect, and the countdown clock for states to craft a transition plan began running. Six … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Health Network Alert, Home & Community Based Services, Medicaid
Tagged health care, healthcare, Home and Community-based Services, Medicaid
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Health Network Alert – Majority of Seniors Will Need Long-Term Care
(08/25/2014) We need to address the nation’s current and future long term care financial crisis. Few seniors who are not considered poor are prepared to pay for the costs of long-term care. No one should have to become poor to …
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CCI Advocates Alert – August 21, 2014
The CCI Advocates Alert is a biweekly summary of changes, on-the-ground reports, advocacy tips, and resources regarding California’s Coordinated Care Initiative.
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Health Network Alert – Understanding the Duals Special Needs Plan Policy
(08/20/2014) The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently released a new Duals Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) policy impacting beneficiaries residing in counties implementing the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI). The new policy is complicated and affects beneficiaries enrolled in …
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CCI Advocates Alert – August 8, 2014
The CCI Advocates Alert is a biweekly summary of changes, on-the-ground reports, advocacy tips, and resources regarding California’s Coordinated Care Initiative.
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Health Network Alert – Protecting Medi-Cal Beneficiaries from Balance Billing: Resources for Advocates
(08/08/2014) Advocates continue to report attempts by providers, particularly physicians, to ”balance bill” dual eligible beneficiaries (those who qualify for both Medicare and Medi-Cal) for charges not covered by Medicare or Medi-Cal.
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New Fact Sheet on Self Direction in Managed Long-Term Services and Supports
NSCLC has developed a one-page fact sheet on consumer self-direction in managed long-term services and supports.
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Health Network Alert – HHS Issues New Guidance on Implementing Person-Centered Planning and Self-Direction
(07/24/2014) On June 6, 2014, the Secretary of Health and Human Services issued guidance on person-centered planning and self-direction for implementing Section 2402(a) of the Affordable Care Act.
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Tagged Affordable Care Act, health care, healthcare, Home and Community-based Services, Person-Centered Planning, Self-Direction
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Health Network Alert – State Transition Plans for New Medicaid HCBS Regulations: Four Tips for Consumer Advocates
(07/22/2014) States now are beginning to release their transition plans to bring their Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) systems into compliance with the new federal regulations on community-based settings. It is essential that consumers and their representatives be prepared …
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CCI Advocates Alert – July 18, 2014
The CCI Advocates Alert is a biweekly summary of changes, on-the-ground reports, advocacy tips, and resources regarding California’s Coordinated Care Initiative.
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