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April 24, 2015
For the past two years, Justice in Aging has provided ongoing assistance to advocates in Florida, Kansas and New Jersey as their states have implemented Medicaid managed care for long-term services and supports (LTSS). This issue brief provides short summaries of the managed care programs in each of those states, and then discusses four specific […]
March 26, 2015
Dual Eligibles in a number of California counties who are currently enrolled in either Medicare Advantage Plans or certain Duals Special Needs Plans (D-SNPS) may see their plans change and/or may be subject to passive enrollment in Cal MediConnect, depending on a number of factors. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released the […]
March 10, 2015
In early 2014, after a lengthy public process, CMS finalized new rules that define the characteristics of a Home & Community-based Services (HCBS) setting. The new standards aim to improve HCBS quality and ensure individuals who receive Medicaid HCBS services can engage and fully participate in community life, better control and coordinate their care, and […]
February 22, 2015
This December Fact Sheet provides a full explanation of newly-released guidance of states’ obligations under the ADA and Olmstead by The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights, along with other advocate strategies and resources.
January 30, 2015
Can Joyce continue to see her out-of-network cardiologist after enrolling in Cal MediConnect? Will Karl have to move to a new nursing facility on the Cal MediConnect plan? How long can Cal MediConnect take to process a request for continuity of care? You might have questions like these. Dual eligible beneficiaries who enroll in Cal […]
October 15, 2014
In this October FACT SHEET, Justice in Aging summarizes the different populations subject to enrollment into Cal MediConnect plans in January. It also describes the unique issues these populations will face during enrollment and provides guidance to advocates to help beneficiaries through the January transition.
August 20, 2014
In these August Fact Sheets, Justice in Aging developed county-specific fact sheets that summarize the D-SNP policy and outline for advocates how beneficiaries are impacted depending on the type of Medicare Advantage plan in which a beneficiary is enrolled. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently released a new Duals Special Needs Plan […]
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