Archive for August, 2014

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August 29, 2014
Managed Care & Older Adults Series, Issue 1
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
Elderly African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to have lower incomes and poor health status and to live with multiple chronic health conditions than their white counterparts. This paper provides background information and data on the health status of low-income seniors of color and summarizes the critical ingredients…
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August 29, 2014
Managed Care & Older Adults Series, Issue 2
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
As the Medicaid program has evolved to include a greater number of older adults and individuals with disabilities in managed care, many regulations and policies have grown stale and no longer reflect the needs of various covered populations or twenty-first century clinical practices and technological capabilities. This paper contains…
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August 28, 2014
Lessons from CA: Medicaid Estate Recovery
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
California is among a limited number of states that recovers against the estates of its Medicaid beneficiaries for more than what is federally required, which has been identified as a barrier to enrollment. This year, California is attempting to address this issue through legislation, which the state legislature passed…
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August 28, 2014
Q&A HCBS – Transition Plan Advocacy: Identifying the Issues
Elizabeth Edwards Issue Brief
This Q&A resource developed and written by NHeLP is for advocates working on, or considering, comments on State transition plans for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs. This document will help advocates: Identify changes needed in existing HCBS programs and the information within an organization that can be used…
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August 26, 2014
Jackson Health Systems Violation of Hill-Burton Community Service Obligation
dfitzgerald Court Document
Complaint filed by Florida Legal Services, Inc. with the Office of Civil Rights against the Jackson Health System, Miami-Dade County's publicly funded health care system. The complaint alleges that JHS is violating requirements governing billing and collection policies of non-profit health providers for low-income patients. This complaint includes a…
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August 26, 2014
Memorandum in Support of IRS Form 13909 Tax-Exempt Organization Complaint
External Source and dfitzgerald Court Document
Ground-breaking IRS complaint filed by NHeLP and Florida Legal Services, Inc. against the Jackson Health System, Miami-Dade County's publicly funded health care system, alleging that JHS is violating requirements governing billing and collection policies of non-profit health providers for low-income patients.
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