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Last news: March 19, 2008 17:21:00

Senior Mediation and Decision-Making: Training for Mediators, Elder Law Attorneys, and Other Aging Service Professionals A Two Day (14 hour) Elder Mediation Program William Mitchell College of Law St. Paul, MN June 13-14, 2008 Hosted by the Center for Elder... - [Read more]

National Healthcare Decisions Day is less than one month away. April 16 is the day, be there or be square. There will be particicipation of some sort in every single state, as well as Puerto Rico and internationally (thanks to... - [Read more]

The National Senior Citizens Law Center’s Low-Income Advocate Alert on Medicare Part D, March 2008, is available online at http://www.nsclc.org/areas/medicare-part-d/area_folder.2006-09-28.4596471630. In this edition you will find information on: CMS clarifies formulary guidance on prior authorization requirements, conversion to over-the-counter status,... - [Read more]

Via the Eldebar listserv: A grass roots effort has begun in California around the issue of Alzheimers Disease (AD) and Dementias not being covered by Medi-Cal due to a carve out from a Waiver and therefore not considered a mental... - [Read more]

The federal poverty guideline, used to determine income eligibility for many public programs, covers less than half of the basic costs experienced by adults age 65 and older in the state. This report shows how the new Elder Economic Security... - [Read more]

Congress has rejected President Bush’s proposals to scale back spending on Medicare and Medicare, an indication that New Jersey hospitals may not need to reduce services or close to stay in business. The proposals were unpopular with congressional Democrats and... - [Read more]

RS22826 Impact of Rising Energy Costs on Older Americans March 04, 2008 Energy-related expenditures include spending for utilities and fuel to operate, heat, and cool homes and spending for gasoline and motor oil for private transportation. Energy prices to consumers... - [Read more]

Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, the GAO has issued a report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), entitled “Medicaid Program; Health... - [Read more]

RL34397 Traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): A Primer March 03, 2003 In response to concerns over the adequacy of retirement savings, Congress has created incentives to encourage individuals to save more for retirement through a variety of retirement... - [Read more]

Comptroller General David Walker on Monday "chided" Congress for "ignoring the long-term financial crisis" for entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, CongressDaily reports. In an interview with National Journal Group writers and editors, Walker, who will leave his post... - [Read more]

The acting head of the nations Medicare and Medicaid programs said Wednesday that he would not have distributed a list of the nations worst nursing homes to industry lobbyists and trade groups while withholding that information from the public. "That... - [Read more]

Renewed urgency around balance billing comes amid increasing frustration with efforts to reform the Medicare payment formula—especially the component that requires Medicare to remain budget neutral. With health system reform looming as a central issue in the 2008 presidential race,... - [Read more]

Legislation that guarantees U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs gravestone markers for the families of deceased veterans has won Congressional approval. The bill, which a West Hartford man pushed for nine years in his fathers memory, also provides medallions or bronze... - [Read more]

hinas position as the worlds major supplier of low-cost labour could be eroded by an ageing population, the authorities have warned. There are six workers for each retiree in China, but that could narrow to two-to-one between 2030 and 2050,... - [Read more]

More nursing homes are being cited for serious violations as inspectors face increasing pressure to crack down on dangerous conditions, a USA TODAY analysis shows. From 2000 through 2006, the number of citations for putting patients in "immediate jeopardy" increased... - [Read more]