Justice in Aging often provides comments on legislation or proposed rule changes. Links to recent letters can be found below.
January 30, 2024: Justice in Aging’s Comments on HUD’s Proposed Rule on a 30-Day Notice Requirement Prior to Lease Terminations for Nonpayment of Rent
January 18, 2024: Organizational Sign-On Letter Asking CMS to Narrow the Medicare Custody Definition & Coverage Exclusion
January 5, 2024: Justice in Aging’s Comment on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making for Medicare Advantage, Contract Year 2025
November 27, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Expand the Definition of a Public Assistance Household
November 13, 2023: Justice in Aging Comments on 1915(c) HCBS Waiver Application and Instructions, Policy and Technical Guide
November 13, 2023: Justice in Aging Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities
November 6, 2023: Justice in Aging Comments on the Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities
October 23, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comments on Expansion of the Rental Subsidy for SSI Applicants and Recipients
October 5, 2023: Justice in Aging Comments on Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas
October 2, 2023: Justice in Aging Comments on Subcommittee on Health Care Hearing on “Aging in Place: The Vital Role of Home Health in Access to Care”
September 13, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comments on Improving Access to HUD’s Public Benefit Programs
September 11, 2023: Justice in Aging Comments on Medicare Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies
August 28, 2023: Justice in Aging’s response to CMS Request for Information for Access to Medicare Home Health Aide Services
August 15, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comments on the Older Americans Act Proposed Rule
August 8, 2023: Justice in Aging and Medicare Right’s Center Comments on CMS’s Proposed National Coverage Determination to all Medicare Part B coverage for PrEP and Ancillary Testing and Services to Prevent HIV Infection
August 4, 2023: Comments to SSA on the Availability of Information and Records to the Public
July 31, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comments on FHFA’s Request for Input on Tenant Protections in Multifamily Properties
July 24, 2023: Justice in Aging‘s Comments on HUD’s Section 504 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
July 7, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Feedback on Integrated Medicare & Medicaid Program for Dually Eligible Individuals Draft Legislation
June 30, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comments on the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Proposed Rule
June 30, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comments on Medicaid Managed Care, Access, Finance, and Quality Proposed Rule
May 4, 2023: Justice in Aging’s comments on CMS proposal for Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements
May 1, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Response to SSA on Introduction of eSubmit System
April 24, 2023: Justice in Aging Comments on the Proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Proposed Rule
April 19, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comments on Proposed Integrated Plan Coverage Decision Letter
April 17, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comments on Identifying and Reducing Burdens in Administrative Processes to the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS)
April 14, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comments on Disclosures of Ownership for Nursing Facilities
April 12, 2023: Justice in Aging Statement on the Record for the Senate Hearing on Oral Health Disparities
April 12, 2023: Justice in Aging Comments on Proposed Rule to Eliminate Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations
April 12, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Comment on the Initial Proposals for Updating OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards
April 3, 2023: Justice in Aging and National Housing Law Project Comments on to the California State Housing Department’s Proposed Modifications to the Fair Housing Regulations
March 13, 2023: Justice in Aging Comment on CMS’s Interoperability and Prior Authorization Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
March 6, 2023: Justice in Aging Comment on Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2024
March 6, 2023: Justice in Aging Comment on Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes Notice of Proposed Rule Making
March 2, 2023: Justice in Aging Response to SSA Learning Agenda
February 15, 2023: New Americans Task Force Feedback
February 13, 2023: Justice in Aging Comment on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making for Medicare, Contract Year 2024
February 10, 2023: Justice in Aging Comment on Federal Student Loan Income-Driven Repayment
February 9, 2023: Justice in Aging Comment in Support of proposed CMS National Coverage Determination to allow Medicare coverage for provider-administered injectable PrEP to Prevent HIV Infection
January 13, 2023: Justice in Aging’s Response to Bipartisan Senators’ Request for Information on Better Serving Individuals with both Medicare and Medicaid
December 23, 2022: Justice in Aging Comments on Proposed Changes to HMIS Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Identity Data Elements
December 06, 2022: Justice in Aging Comments on Quality Measures to Improve Health Equity
November 10, 2022: Justice in Aging and Disability Rights California Joint Comments on California’s Final State Transition Plan for Complying with the HCBS Settings Rule
November 7, 2022: Justice in Aging comments on Streamlining Medicaid Enrollment Processes
November 7, 2022: Justice in Aging comments on Integrated Annual Notice of Changes and Evidence of Coverage for Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans
October 27, 2022: Justice in Aging Comment on the Reopening of the Interim Final Rule on Medicaid
October 17, 2022: Justice in Aging Comment on Mandatory Medical and CHIP Core Set Reporting
October 6, 2022: Justice in Aging Comment Letter on Advancing Equity with Community Data Partnerships
October 3, 2022: Justice in Aging Comment Letter on LGBTQI+ Data Collection Request for Information
October 3, 2022: Justice in Aging’s Comment on 2022 Proposed Changes to the Rule Implementing the Health Care Rights Law (Section 1557)
September 8, 2022: Justice in Aging letter to CMS on steps to address the impact of the public health emergency unwinding on individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
September 7, 2022: Advocates letter to CMS urging Medicare coverage of provider-administered PrEP and revised HIV screening and testing to align with clinical guidelines for oral PrEP
September 6, 2022: Justice in Aging comments on CMS Payment Policies and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies (including dental)
August 31, 2022: Justice in Aging’s Response to the Medicare Advantage Request for Information
June 27, 2022: Justice in Aging’s comments on Revisions to Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility Rules
June 10, 2022: Justice in Aging’s comments on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS)
June 10, 2022: Justice in Aging Comments on CMS Request for Information on Minimum Staffing Levels in Nursing Facilities
April 25, 2022: Comments on 2022 Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Proposed Rule
April 8, 2022: Justice in Aging’s Comments on New Jersey’s 1115 Waiver submitted to CMS
March 21, 2022: Justice in Aging’s statement on the Record for the Senate Aging Committee Hearing on the Importance of Home-Based Care March
March 14, 2022: Justice in Aging and SAGE comments on the CMS Enrollment Questionnaire for Medicare Advantage
March 7, 2022: Justice in Aging’s Comments on the Medicare Part C and D 2023 Policy Changes
March 4, 2022: Justice in Aging’s Comments on the Proposals to Advance Equity in the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage in 2023
January 27, 2022: Justice in Aging Comments on Comprehensive Quality Strategy Report
January 10, 2022: Justice in Aging Comments on California Housing Guidance
November 19, 2021: Comments to HHS in favor of repealing Good Guidance Practices and the Civil Enforcement Rule
October 22, 2021: Comments on Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
October 11, 2021: Justice in Aging’s Comments on New Jersey’s 1115 Waiver Proposal
September 23, 2021: Comments on the Reassignment of Medicaid Provider Claims Notice of Proposed Rule Making
August 27, 2021: Comments on the 2022 Home Health Proposed Rule and Request for Information on Closing the Health Equity Gap in Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs
June 8, 2021: Organizational Sign-On Letter Asking CMS to Translate Medicare & You into Seven Languages Beyond English and Spanish
July 6, 2021: Comments to Office of Management and Budget Regarding Advancing Equity Through Government
June 28, 2021: Comments to CMS regarding Medicare Prospective Payment Systems Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
June 8, 2021: Letter to Health and Human Services Requesting Translations of the Medicare & You Handbook
April 26, 2021: Justice in Aging Feedback on the HCBS Access Act
April 6, 2021: Letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Rescind the Interim Final Rule for COVID-19 FMAP
March 31, 2021: Justice in Aging’s written statement to the Senate Finance Committee in reference to the hearing, A National Tragedy: COVID-19 in the Nation’s Nursing Homes
February 11, 2021: Letter to Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights in Support of Regulations to Combat Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health Care Services
February 03, 2021: Justice in Aging’s Comments to CMS re Arizona’s Medicaid Waiver Extension Request
January 26, 2021: Statement of Eric Carlson Directing Attorney, Justice in Aging regarding Persistent Problems Caused by Nursing Homes Violating Existing Standards
December 04, 2020: Justice in Aging comments on the interim final rule related to Medicaid Maintenance of Effort, Covid-19 vaccinations, and ACA Waivers
December 04, 2020: Justice in Aging’s Comments Opposing the HHS SUNSET Proposed Rule
November 27, 2020: Letter to MACPAC Recommending Elimination of Medicaid Estate Recovery
November 02, 2020: Comments Opposing Proposed Rule on Affidavit of Support on Behalf of Immigrants
September 16, 2020: Georgia Section 1332 Waiver Comments to HHS
September 16, 2020: HHS Good Guidance Practices Proposed Rule Comments
September 11, 2020: Justice in Aging Comments to CMS Opposing Retroactive Coverage Waiver in Florida Managed Medical Assistance Extension Request
September 4, 2020: Justice in Aging Comments for Vaccine Allocation Framework
September 2, 2020: Justice in Aging Comments to HUD on the Transgender Shelter Rule
August 31, 2020: Letter to the Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging at the Administration for Community Living regarding the Strategic Framework for Action
August 3, 2020: Letter to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) regarding Project Roomkey Services for Homeless Individuals with Disabilities
July 7, 2020: Justice in Aging Comments on Interim Final Rule on Long-Term Care COVID-19 Reporting Requirements
June 26, 2020: Justice in Aging Comments to CMS Opposing Oklahoma’s SoonerCare 2.0 Medicaid 1115 Waiver
June 17, 2020: Letter to California Governor Regarding the State’s Final Budget
June 01, 2020: Justice in Aging White Paper on Policy Options for Integrating Care for Individuals with Both Medicare and Medicaid
June 01, 2020: Justice in Aging Comments on the CMS Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency
May 19, 2020: Joint letter to California Budget Committee for Health and Human Services regarding planned elimination of CBAS and MSSP Programs
May 15, 2020: Justice in Aging Comments on the CMS Applicable Integrated Plan Coverage Decision Letter
April 30, 2020: Letter to Congressional Leadership from 192 Organizations on the Urgent Needs of Low-Income Older Adults During COVID-19
April 28, 2020: Letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Outlining Nursing Facility Recommendations for COVID-19
April 27, 2020: Letter to Maryland Governor Regarding the State’s Care Rationing Guidelines
April 23, 2020: Joint Letter Opposing Health Care Providers’ Request for Complete Immunity from Responsibility for Negligent Health Care
April 14,2020: Letter to Massachusetts Governor Baker regarding the state’s discriminatory COVID-19 care planning guidance for hospitals
April 9, 2020: Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Asking Secretary Azar to Take Action to Remove Barriers and to Streamline Enrollment in Health Insurance Coverage
April 6, 2020: 2021 Medicare Parts C& D NPRM Comments
April 3, 2020: Letter to California Health and Human Services Agency Regarding Non-Discrimination in COVID-19 Treatment
March 25, 2020: Urgent Asks of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Around COVID-19
March 19, 2020: Letter to California’s Governor Gavin Newsom with Policy Recommendations for older adults and people with disabilities related to COVID-19
March 17, 2020: Older Adults Advocates to Congress on COVID-19 Response
February 7, 2020: Justice in Aging Comments on Georgia’s Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver
February 6, 2020: Justice in Aging letter in support of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020
January 31, 2020: Justice in Aging Comments on SSA’s Proposed Rules Regarding the Frequency and Notice of Continuing Disability Reviews
January 31, 2020: Justice in Aging Comments on Medi-Cal Healthier California for All D-SNP Proposal
January 17, 2020: Justice in Aging’s Comments to CMS on the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
January 17, 2020: Justice in Aging’s Comments to HHS on Nebraska’s Heritage Health Adult Plan Expansion Demonstration
December 24, 2019: TennCare Amendment 42 Comments to HHS from JIA, CMA, MRC, NAELA
December 19, 2019: Justice in Aging Comments on NPRM to rescind rules that prohibit HHS grantees from discriminating on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, or religion
December 17, 2019: Justice in Aging Comments on CMC Applicable Integrated Plan Coverage Decision Letter
December 11, 2019: Justice in Aging’s Endorsement of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3)
December 7, 2019: Justice in Aging Utah PCN Fallback Plan 1115 Waiver Comments
November 27, 2019: Justice in Aging Comments on Proposed Rule re: SNAP Standardization of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances
November 26, 2019: Justice in Aging Heritage Health 1115 Waiver Comments to Nebraska DHHS
November 21, 2019: Justice in Aging Comment for the Record of the November 14, 2019, Hearing on Caring for Aging Americans
November 12, 2019: Justice in Aging Comments on CMS Applications for Part C Medicare Advantage, 1876 Cost Plans, and Employer Group Waiver Plans to Provide Part C Benefits
October 28, 2019: Justice in Aging letter in support of H.R. 4334, the Dignity in Aging Act
October 18, 2019: Justice in Aging Comments to Tennessee on Proposed Medicaid Block Grant (Amendment 42 to TennCare II Demo)
October 18, 2019: Justice in Aging Comments to HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard, HUD Docket No. FR-6111-P-02
September 27, 2019: Justice in Aging Comments on CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies
September 16, 2019: Justice in Aging Comments on DOL Equal Opportunity Clause NPRM
September 13, 2019: Sample Comments to CMS Regarding Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services-Rescission
September 7, 2019: Bipartisan Rural Health Policy Recommendations
September 4, 2019: Sample Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed Federal Nursing Facility Regulations (Individual)
September 4, 2019: Sample Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed Federal Nursing Facility Regulations (Organizational)
August 24, 2019: Letter to CMS re: Medicare Plan Finder Tool and 2020 Marketing Guidelines
August 13, 2019: Comments to HHS re: Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs and Activities (Section 1557 NPRM)
August 12, 2019: Comments to CMS on, Request for Information; Reducing Administrative Burden to Put Patients 0ver Paperwork
August 09, 2019: Comments on “Notice of Denial of Medical Coverage (or Payment) (NDMCP)”
July 09, 2019: Justice in Aging Comments to Department of Housing & Urban Development Opposing Changes to Verification of Eligible Status for Immigrants and Citizens
June 25, 2019: Letter to the House Ways & Means Committee supporting the Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth & Extenders (BETTER) Act of 2019 (HR 3417)
June 21, 2019: Justice in Aging Comments to the Office of Management and Budget on the Proposal to Adjust the How the Federal Poverty Measure is Calculated
June 14, 2019: Clark Order – Attachment to Comments on “Notice of a New Matching Program”
June 14, 2019: Martinez-v-Astrue Settlement Agreement- Attachment to Comments on “Notice of a New Matching Program”
June 14, 2019: Comments on “Notice of a New Matching Program”
May 1, 2019: Signed on to letter to California Assemblymember supporting raising the income level of older adults and persons with disabilities Medi-Cal program to 138% FPL
April 16, 2019: Joint Consumer Statement on Nursing Home Payment and Accountability
April 2, 2019: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Removing “Inability to Communicate in English” as an Education Category
April 2, 2019: Comments on Proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Rule re: Requirements for Able-Bodied adults without Dependents
March 15, 2019: Letter to Senate Leadership Asking for Extension of Medicaid’s HCBS Spousal Impoverishment Protections and MFP Signed by 60 Organizations
March 1, 2019: Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2020 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2020 Draft Call Letter
February 19, 2019: Medicare Program: Accrediting Organizations Conflict of Interest and Consulting Services
February 19, 2019: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020
February 7, 2019: TennCare II Demonstration Amendment 38
January 28, 2019: Review and Reassessment of SSA’s Rep Payee Selection and Replacement Policies
January 25, 2019: Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses
January 24, 2019: Public Comment on Surgeon General’s 2020 Report on Oral Health
January 17, 2019: Comments on HCBS First Quality Measure
January 17, 2019: Comments on Healthy People 2030 Proposed Objectives
January 14, 2019: Comments on Managed Care Proposed Rule
January 8, 2019: Comments on ACA Exchange Program Integrity
January 6, 2019: Comments on Virginia’s COMPASS Section 115 Demonstration Waiver Extension
December 31, 2018: Comments to CMS regarding changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Medicaid Fee-for-Service, and Medicaid Managed Care Programs for Years 2020 and 2021.
December 10, 2018: Comments Opposing NPRM on Inadmissability on Public Charge Grounds
December 3, 2018: Changes to the Medicare Claims and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Determination Appeals Procedures
November 13, 2018: Senior Sector Template Comments on Public Charge NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
November 5, 2018: Sample Comments to CMS Opposing Weakening of Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Regulations
October 19, 2018: Sample Comments on Healthy Michigan Plan Section 1115 Demonstration Extension Application Amendment
October 17, 2018: Comments to MMCO Regarding Massachusetts Medicare-Medicaid Integration Demonstration
September 10, 2018: Comments to CMS regarding the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B
September 10, 2018: Comments to CMS regarding end-stage renal disease and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies payment programs
September 7, 2018: Comments to VA regarding exclusion of gender alterations from the Medical Benefits Package
August 31, 2018: Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update
August 18, 2018: Comments to HHS regarding Kentucky’s Medicaid Work Requirements Waiver
August 13, 2018: Comments to CMS on Medicaid Program Reassignment of Medicaid Provider Claims
August 10, 2018: Comments to CMS regarding 2019 Medicare Communications and Marketing Guidelines
August 3, 2018: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Work Requirements Waiver Request Template Comments
July 16, 2018: HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs
July 12, 2018: Health Care Stakeholders Oppose ACA Repeal
July 10, 2018: The Medicare Long-Term Care Services and Supports Act Discussion Draft
June 21, 2018: Letter to Oscar Health Regarding the Company’s Exclusions of Medically-Necessary Transition Related Coverage
June 5, 2018: Opposition to Florida’s Medicaid Wavier Amendment to Eliminate Retroactive Coverage
May 25, 2018: Letter to California Department of Health Care Services Regarding its Proposal to Permit Insurance Brokers to Enroll Dual Eligibles in Cal MediConnect
May 25, 2018: Request for Information on Direct Provider Contracting Models
April 23, 2018: Comments to CMS, IRS, and Employee Benefits Security Administration on Short Term Health Insurance Policies
April 19, 2018: Template Comments Regarding Florida’s Proposal to Waive Retroactive Medicaid Coverage
April 17, 2018: Comments on the Cal MediConnect Performance Dashboard
April 12, 2018: Comments on MMCO’s Request for Stakeholder Input Concerning Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) Provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
March 27, 2018: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care
March 22, 2018: Signed on to Letter to Congressional Leaders urging them to repeal the Dickey Amendment, which prevents the CDC from studying gun violence
March 22, 2018: Letter to OMB re: Revision of Existing Data Collection; National Longitudinal Survey of Older Americans Act Participants
March 5, 2018: 2019 Call Letter
February 15, 2018: Template Comments in Opposition to Arizona’s Waiver of Retroactive Medicaid Coverage
February 6, 2018: Letter to Little Hoover Commission Regarding Oral Health for Older Adults
January 25, 2018: RFI—Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States
January 16, 2018: Comments to CMS Regarding Medicare Part C and Part D
January 11, 2018: Template Comments to CMS Regarding Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2019
December 18, 2017: Letter to the California Congressional Delegation in Opposition to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
December 15, 2017: Letter to the Senate on the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act and Letter to the House on the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.
November 30, 2017: Comments on Development, Implementation, and Maintenance of Quality Measures for the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
November 28, 2017: Letter to the Senate Opposing Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
November 27, 2017: Comments on Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2019
November 22, 2017: Request for Information Regarding Faith-Based Organizations
November 20, 2017: Justice in Aging Comments for Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Request for Information (RFI)
November 14, 2017: Template Comments for Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Request for Information (RFI)
October 26, 2017: Comments on HHS Strategic Plan FY 2018-2022
October 4, 2017: Letter to House Leadership Regarding FY 2018 Budget Resolution
September 29, 2017: Comment for Healthy People 2030 Proposed Framework
September 20, 2017: Letter to CMS Regarding Marketplace Equitable Relief
September 25, 2017: Letter opposing Graham-Cassidy from the LCAO
September 21, 2017: Statement for the Record on Monday, September 25, 2017 Hearing to Consider the Graham-Cassidy Heller-Johnson Proposal
September 15, 2017: MaineCare 1115 Demonstration Project
September 11, 2017: Comments to CMS Regarding Physician Fee Schedule; RFI on Flexibilities and Efficiencies
September 5, 2017: Iowa’s Proposed Amendment of Section 1115 Waiver to Eliminate Retroactive Coverage
August 24, 2017: Sample Comment Template to CMS opposing Iowa’s Proposal to Eliminate Retroactive Medicaid Coverage
August 3, 2017: Letter to CMS Opposing Proposed Revision to Rules Regarding Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements
July 24, 2017: Letter to the Senate in Opposition to the BCRA from the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
July 12, 2017: Comments to CMS Regarding Reducing Regulatory Burdens Imposed by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act & Improving Health Care Choices to Empower Patients
July 11, 2017: Letter from National Aging Organizations to Senators McConnell and Schumer Opposing BCRA
June 26, 2017: Comments to CMS Regarding Possible Burden Reduction in the Long-Term Care Requirements Proposed Revisions
June 22, 2017: Medicaid Coverage of NEMT for Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
June 5, 2017: Comments to CMS Regarding Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and Your Rights
June 5, 2017: Letter to President Trump regarding the importance of protecting the Civil Rights of all Americans
May 23, 2017: Letter to Senator Orrin Hatch stating opposition to the American Healthcare Act
May 22, 2017: Letter to Senate Leadership, Provisions of the AHCA that would Undermine Medicare and Threaten Dual Eligibles
May 8, 2017: Letter to Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living: Data collection on LGBT older adults for programs funded under the Older Americans Act
May 2, 2017: Letter to House Leaders in opposition to the American Health Care Act with the MacArthur Amendment
April 28, 2017: Letter to OMB office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Proposals from the Federal Interagency Working Group for Revision of the Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
April 24, 2017: Letter to CMS regarding 2017 Transformation Ideas
April 19, 2017: Letter to CMS regarding Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model and Changes to Comprehensive Care for Join Replacement Model
March 23, 2017: Letter to Speaker Ryan and Minority Leader Pelosi on the AHCA
March 23, 2017: Letter to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Program
March 21, 2017: Letter to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Medication Therapy Management Documents
March 10, 2017: Letter to Congressional Leaders Opposing the AHCA
March 3, 2017: Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2018 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2018 Call Letter
March 3, 2017: Joint Letter to Congress Opposing Medicaid Cuts
February 10, 2017: PACE Request for Information
January 13, 2017: Letter to Congressional Leadership on how ACA Repeal would Impact Older adults and People with Disabilities
January 9, 2017: Comments to CMS to Ensure the Provision of Timely and Quality Home and Community-Based Services
December 28, 2016: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medication Therapy Management
October 17, 2016: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)–Proposed Rule
October 7, 2016: Comments on Quality Measures-MLTSS, HCBS
November 29, 2016: Enhancements to Star Ratings for 2018 and Beyond
September 30, 2016: Letter to CMS on seamless conversions for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries
September 22, 2016: Support for Senate Medicare Affordability Act
September 22, 2016: Support for House Medicare Affordability Act
September 6, 2016: Medicare Program: Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule
August 29, 2016: Medicare Program: Changes to the Medicare Claims and Entitlement, Medicare Advantage Organization Determination, and Drug Coverage Determination Appeals Procedures
August 23, 2016: Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System
August 15, 2016: Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care
July 12, 2016: Comments to CMS regarding HCBS and Day Services Centers for Older Adults
July 5, 2016: Proposed Decision Memorandum on Gender Reassigment Surgery for Medicare Beneficiaries with Gender Dysphoria
May 17, 2016: Statement for the Record in support of the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model for the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health
May 9, 2016: Comments in Support of Part B Drug Payment Model
April 22, 2016: Comments on California’s Dual Demonstration New Enrollment Proposal (Long Version)
April 22, 2016: Comments on California’s Dual Demonstration New Enrollment Proposal (Short Version)
March 22, 2016: Ensuring Access to Transgender Services, All Plan Letter 16-XXX
January 29, 2016: Bipartisan Chronic Care Committee Policy Options Document
January 19, 2016: NQF HCBS Second Interim Report
January 4, 2016: Summary of Clinical Evidence for Gender Reassignment Surgeries
January 4, 2016: National Coverage Determination for Gender Dysphoria and Gender Reassignment Surgery
January 4, 2016:Gender Reassignment Surgery Model NCD
January 4, 2016: Comments to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Request for Information regarding Data Metrics and Alternative Processes for Access to Care in the Medicaid Program
January 4, 2016: Advocate Letter Supporting Stability and Consumer Protections in Dual Eligible Demos
December 21, 2015:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017
December 21, 2015: Medicare-Medicaid Plan Quality Ratings Strategy
November 10, 2015: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities: Final Comments to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 3, 2015: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities: Sample Comments to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
October 15, 2015: Comments to CMS requesting revision of Medicaid policy to eliminate coverage gap in HCBS in accord with recent Federal court ruling
October 14, 2015: Comments to CMS on Proposed Nursing Facility Regulations
September 30, 2015: Joint Letter to Committees about Part B Medicare premiums/deductibles
September 1, 2015: Justice in Aging Comments on Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data in Physician Reporting
July 27, 2015: Justice in Aging Comments on Medicaid Managed Care Regulations
July 21, 2015: Sample Comment Letter Medicaid Managed Care Regulations
May 26, 2015: Comments on Health Information Technology Certification Criteria, Base Electronic Health Record Definition, and ONC Health IT Certification Program Modifications
April 13, 2015: Support for AB 474
March 31, 1015: Support for AB 763
March 6, 2015: Comments on CMS’ 2016 Call Letter
August 2014: CCD-LTSS-Letter-to-CMS-on-HCBS-Regulation
August 2014: Lifespan-Respite-Care-Reauthorization-Support-Ltr
August 2014: Support-Ltr-Medicaid-Advantage-Participant-Bill-of-Rights_HR4998
August 2014: Medicaid-Letter-to-CMS-re-Transgender-Health-Care-Services-Coverage
July 2014: Support-Ltr-Medicaid-Advantage-Participant-Bill-of-Rights_HR4998
July 2014: American-Community-Survey-Comment-project_
June 2014: Support_Strengthening-Mental-Health-HR4574
June 2014: Anti-Olmstead-Language-in-Appropriation-Bill
June 2014: CMA-Observation-Status-Effort-Support
May 2014: Consumer-Partnership-for-eHealth-2015-Edition
April 2014: Medicare and You Chinese translation request
March 2014: CMS CA State Specific Reporting Requirements
March 2014: CMS-MA-Rates-Beneficiary SignOn
March 2014: NPRM-CMS-4159-Medicare Program
March 2014: Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for 2015
March 2014: Support for Nomination of Marilyn Moon-MedPAC
February 2014: C & D-rules-Sign-on
December 2013: Access for Medication Instructions and Medications Labels
November 2013: CMS Application Cycle Past Perfomance Review
November 2013: FY-2015-SSA-Advocacy-Group-DRAFT-OMB
November 2013: Seniors-Farm-Bill-Conferee
November 2013: Trade Provisions Related to Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
October 2013: Comments re Implementation of Windsor
August 2013: Long Term Care Ombudsman Rulemaking Comments