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Medicaid Redesign Team II to Hold Additional Public Comment Forum in New York City on March 2, 2020
At the last Medicaid Redesign Team "public hearing" in NYC we were given less than 24 hour notice and the wrong address was on the notice. But with looming and recent cuts to Medicaid, the voice of the public and those directly impacted are more important now than...
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...
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?
Federal Court Orders Appeal Rights on “Observation Status” Issue for Certain Medicare Hospital Patients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2020 Contact: Matthew Shepard: 202-293-5760, MShepard@MedicareAdvocacy.org In a decision issued today, Judge Michael P. Shea of the U.S. District Court in Hartford, Connecticut found that certain Medicare beneficiaries who are placed on...
Medicare and Coronavirus: What You Need to Know
Medicare and Coronavirus: What You Need to Know By Seema Verma Administrator, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), I wanted to let you know the steps we’re taking to help our...
NY State Department of Health Visitation Policies for Visitors and Caregivers. (Effective 3/18)
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