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News from NHeLP

NHeLP has issued a new fact sheet that answers the most commonly asked questions about Medicaid’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program. EPSDT provides early health screenings, preventive care, comprehensive treatment, and health education to children and… … Continue reading

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ABA Senior Lawyers Div. Oct. eNews now available

Oct issue available here: http://www.abanet.org/srlawyers/publications/enewsletter/home.shtml Upcoming conference, Senior Lawyers Division: Providing Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly with Equal Access to Justice Sponsor: ABA Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section Co-sponsor: ABA Senior Lawyers Division December 5, 2008 Stetson University… … Continue reading

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GAO report addresses CMS financial audits (or lack thereof) of Part D contracts

Summary: The Medicare Part D benefit was first available in January 2006, and that year it provided federally subsidized prescription drug coverage for nearly 28 million beneficiaries at a cost of $47.4 billion—almost 12 percent of total Medicare spending. The… … Continue reading

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GAO publishes info on state Medicaid allocations under proposed stimulus package

GAO publishes info on state Medicaid allocations under proposed stimulus package http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09364r.pdf Read more detail on Legal News Directory – Elder Law

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Pay home health care workers as part of stimulus plan

Interesting post from Health Beat Blog today–heres an excerpt:Now that the economy is in decline with massive job losses, consider the economic effect of providing well earned money to the 46 million personal care providers (31 million full-time equivalents). Paying… … Continue reading

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