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Affordable Care Act, Dual Eligibles, Language access, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Program, Prescription drug coverage, Translated materials, Translations, dual eligibles, federal rights, health reform, webinar,NSCLC seeks to ensure that Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D), especially the low-income subsidy, is implemented properly nationwide. We also work on issues related to people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, on Medicare Savings Programs, and language access.
- Webinar Series: Medicare and Medicaid Alignment
- Challenges and Opportunities for Serving Dual Eligibles. August 25, 2011 Webinar materials. ...
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Dual Eligibles Encounter Problems Accessing Needed Benefits
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- Medicare and Medicaid Alignment: Challenges and Opportunities for Serving Dual Eligibles. In another NSCLC Issue Brief, simple fixes are suggested to several problems dual eligibles experience from no...
- Webinar Series: Dual Eligibles: Consumer Protection, Integration & Advocates
- July 21, 2011 PowerPoint and Recording. A Webinar based on the first of a series of reports by NSCLC that makes recommendations to CMS's new Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office....
- Introduction to Dual Eligible Integration Issues
- Listen to and watch the power point from this joint Families USA/NSCLC Webinar. ...
- Consumer Protection for Dual Eligibles Important in New Integrated Care Models
- According to a new issue brief from the National Senior Citizens Law Center entitled Ensuring Consumer Protection for Dual Eligibles in Integrated Models, it is essential to have consumer protections ...
- Webinar Series: Medicare Basics
- June 23, 2011. Medicare Parts A, B and C for Low-Income Older Adults. Webinar recording and PowerPoint are available. ...
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CMS Issues LIS/MSP Resource Levels for 2011
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- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issues new resource levels for low income subsidy and Medicare Savings Programs for 2011....
- Part D Transition Requirements Issued for 2011
- Medicare Part D Plans have received requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on transition requirements for beneficiaries....
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NSCLC Comments on Translations Threshold for Medicare Marketing Materials
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- NSCLC filed strong objections to proposed CMS regulations that would limit translation oblication for Medicare plans. ...
- Medicare Plans Not Posting Translated Materials Leaving Spanish Beneficiaries in the Dark
- Many Medicare Advantage plans and others that offer Medicare prescription drug coverage are not publishing materials in Spanish on their websites as required by their contracts as Medicare providers....
