Celebrate Justice In Aging April 16, Los Angeles. Click to purchase tickets and sponsorship.
Tag Archives: Home and Community-based Services
Assisted Living: California 20 Years Behind Times, Residents at Risk
In this short article for California Healthline, NSCLC’s Eric Carlson writes, “California’s assisted living system is decades out of date. As a result, the state’s assisted living residents — elderly and generally vulnerable — are increasingly at risk from substandard … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Tagged Assisted Living, California, Home and Community-based Services
Comments Off on Assisted Living: California 20 Years Behind Times, Residents at Risk
Senior Poverty: Action Needed to Address a Growing Problem
Written statement from NSCLC to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on March 5, 2014 in which NSCLC recommends strengthening the safety net, improving SSI, increasing the availability of health care programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs … Continue reading
Posted in Viewpoint, Where We Stand
Tagged Elderly Poor, Home and Community-based Services, long term care, Medicaid, Medicare, Senior Poverty, Social Security
Comments Off on Senior Poverty: Action Needed to Address a Growing Problem
Statement of NSCLC: Congress Should Pick Up Commission on Long Term Care Baton
Dec. 19, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC — The Commission on Long-Term Care accomplished an important goal: elevating the conversation in Washington about the need to improve long-term care. The Commission report and the alternative report call attention to the urgent need …
Posted in News Releases
Tagged Home and Community-based Services, long term care, Long Term Services and Supports, Rebalancing
Comments Off on Statement of NSCLC: Congress Should Pick Up Commission on Long Term Care Baton
ISSUE BRIEF: Medicaid Expansion and Transition Issues for California Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
November 2013 –The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will afford millions of uninsured individuals with healthcare coverage through the expansion of Medicaid and the creation of state healthcare exchanges. A new NSCLC issue brief, Medicaid Expansion in California: Opportunities and Challenges … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Reports
Tagged Affordable Care Act, Home and Community-based Services, Managed Care, Medi-Cal, Medicaid, Medicare
Comments Off on ISSUE BRIEF: Medicaid Expansion and Transition Issues for California Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
NSCLC and Florida Advocates Publish Medicaid Long Term Care Guides and Tips
Seeking to prepare both advocates and consumers for Florida’s plan to move most consumers in long-term care to managed care, the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, Florida Legal Services and NSCLC have published a number of easy-to-understand materials.
Posted in Alerts, Health Network Alert
Tagged Home and Community-based Services, long term care, Managed Care
Comments Off on NSCLC and Florida Advocates Publish Medicaid Long Term Care Guides and Tips
Integrating Medicare and Medicaid: What’s Happening Now, and What It Means for Assisted Living and Other LTSS
This webinar, sponsored by the Assisted Living Consumer Alliance, explains the dual eligible integration process, with a focus on how the new demonstrations will affect long-term services and supports (LTSS) and their significance to assisted living and other long term … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Home and Community-based Services, long term care, Medi-Cal, Medicaid
Comments Off on Integrating Medicare and Medicaid: What’s Happening Now, and What It Means for Assisted Living and Other LTSS
CMS Releases Community First Choice Final Regulations; Seeks More Input on When Housing Is “Community-Base”
As it continues implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released final regulations for the Community First Choice option (CFC). CFC provides an incentive for state Medicaid programs to offer more extensive … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Community Based Services
Tagged Home and Community-based Services, Medicaid
Comments Off on CMS Releases Community First Choice Final Regulations; Seeks More Input on When Housing Is “Community-Base”
Joint Statement to the US Senate Special Committee on Aging
Ensuring Quality and Oversight in Assisted Living As Medicaid beneficiaries and monies are increasingly shifted from nursing homes to assisted living facilities and other HCBS settings, it is entirely appropriate that Congress and CMS establish some standards on what type … Continue reading
Posted in Assisted Living
Tagged Assisted Living, Home and Community-based Services, Medicaid
Comments Off on Joint Statement to the US Senate Special Committee on Aging
