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Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
Office for Aging Facing Drop in Ombudsman Volunteers Many residents of long-term care facilities in New York state lack regular access to ombudsman services due to a decline in the number of volunteers and a severe shortage of paid staff, according to an audit...
StateWide coalition partners host a conference call with Senator Schumer
Mark your calendars! Wednesday, July 31 at noon. Sen. Schumer will be speaking to StateWide members and our partner organizations on the federal budget process, safety net programs, and Medicare/Medicare for All. You are invited to call in. Note: special call in...
Federal Issues Highlighted
Social Security Announces 1.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2020
April 2017 – What’s at stake for older residents in the repeal of the Affordable Care Act? What’s the future of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid?
Health care industry awaits NY Medicaid plan
Created: January 13, 2020 10:48 AM ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's health care industry is waiting with some trepidation to see how Gov. Andrew Cuomo intends to plug an over $8 billion hole in the state’s Medicaid program. The Democrat is expected to release his annual...
StateWide e-News – Beware of New Social Security Scam!
Protect yourself - DO NOT respond to email requests for information about your Social Security account. Scammers are sending faked documents by email to convince victims to comply with their demands. The letters may use official letterhead and government “jargon” to...
Texas Healthcare Execs Guilty in $150M Hospice Scam
The schemers falsely told patients they had only six months to live in a ploy to collect hospice payments. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Merida Group enrolled patients with long-term, incurable diseases into hospice care after falsely telling them that they had less than six...