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My office has always gone the extra mile to help Massachusetts residents resolve problems they are having with a Federal government agency. This help often takes the form of helping to expedite bureaucratic processes and bringing attention to individual cases that may have fallen through the cracks.
My office can help you with:
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I can help you if you need assistance dealing with a federal agency. A federal agency is an organization that reports to the Executive branch of the United States Government such as the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Postal Service (USPS), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to name a few. If your concern is with a federal agency, my casework staff is authorized to investigate on your behalf
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
HOUSE REPUBLICAN BUDGET SLASHES FUNDING
Through $1.43 Trillion In Cuts, House Republican Budget Slashes Funding For Seniors' Health And Long-Term Care
06 Apr 2011
The proposed House Republican budget, introduced today by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, slashes $1.43 trillion over the next 10 years from Medicare and Medicaid by cutting critical health care for seniors and people with disabilities, as well as children and their families, according to the consumer health organization Families USA. This radical proposal will also wipe out Medicare's guarantee of benefits and end Medicare as we know it by 2022.
The proposed budget contains dramatic cuts that will have a major, adverse impact on seniors and their families-especially by reducing help for seniors who need long-term care in nursing homes or at home. Medicare is primarily intended for people over 65 years of age, and the Medicaid program is the largest single payer of long-term care, including half of all nursing home costs.
"The House Republican budget proposal should be accompanied by a 'Grandma Beware!' sign," said Ron Pollack, Executive Director of Families USA. "The proposal will inevitably result in seniors losing the nursing home and other long-term care they need at a time when they are most frail. In addition to hurting seniors when they are most vulnerable, younger family members will need to give up their jobs so they can take full-time care of their parents and grandparents."
In addition to the effect on seniors, the proposed Medicaid cuts will cause major harm to children who need health care. Approximately 25 million youngsters depend on Medicaid for their lifeline.
Beyond the proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts, the House Republican budget also substantially increases income taxes for middle-income families. It does so by eliminating tax credit subsidies, scheduled to go into effect in 2014, that are designed to help middle-class families pay for health insurance. For example, a family of four with an annual income of about $45,000 would lose a tax credit of approximately $10,400, effectively taking away their ability to obtain health coverage
"While seniors bear the brunt of the proposed Republican health budget cuts, many millions of children will also be harmed. Middle-class families will be denied tax relief and real help that they need for health insurance to protect themselves and their loved ones," said Pollack. "It is ironic and outrageous that these cuts are included in a budget that also extends huge, unneeded tax cuts for the wealthiest people in America."
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Families USA
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Article URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles
06 Apr 2011
The proposed House Republican budget, introduced today by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, slashes $1.43 trillion over the next 10 years from Medicare and Medicaid by cutting critical health care for seniors and people with disabilities, as well as children and their families, according to the consumer health organization Families USA. This radical proposal will also wipe out Medicare's guarantee of benefits and end Medicare as we know it by 2022.
The proposed budget contains dramatic cuts that will have a major, adverse impact on seniors and their families-especially by reducing help for seniors who need long-term care in nursing homes or at home. Medicare is primarily intended for people over 65 years of age, and the Medicaid program is the largest single payer of long-term care, including half of all nursing home costs.
"The House Republican budget proposal should be accompanied by a 'Grandma Beware!' sign," said Ron Pollack, Executive Director of Families USA. "The proposal will inevitably result in seniors losing the nursing home and other long-term care they need at a time when they are most frail. In addition to hurting seniors when they are most vulnerable, younger family members will need to give up their jobs so they can take full-time care of their parents and grandparents."
In addition to the effect on seniors, the proposed Medicaid cuts will cause major harm to children who need health care. Approximately 25 million youngsters depend on Medicaid for their lifeline.
Beyond the proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts, the House Republican budget also substantially increases income taxes for middle-income families. It does so by eliminating tax credit subsidies, scheduled to go into effect in 2014, that are designed to help middle-class families pay for health insurance. For example, a family of four with an annual income of about $45,000 would lose a tax credit of approximately $10,400, effectively taking away their ability to obtain health coverage
"While seniors bear the brunt of the proposed Republican health budget cuts, many millions of children will also be harmed. Middle-class families will be denied tax relief and real help that they need for health insurance to protect themselves and their loved ones," said Pollack. "It is ironic and outrageous that these cuts are included in a budget that also extends huge, unneeded tax cuts for the wealthiest people in America."
Source:
Families USA
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Friday, March 11, 2011
HOMELESS VETERANS MASSACHUSETTS
New VA and HUD report finds 136,000 veterans spent a night in a homeless shelter during 2009.The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and VA have published the most authoritative analysis on the extent and nature of homelessness among our country’s veterans. “Veteran Homeless: A Supplemental Report to the 2009 Annual Homeless Assessment to Congress” details the study’s findings, released in February, in a first-ever collaborative report of its kind between two government agencies. The most noteworthy finding: nearly 76,000 veterans were homeless on a given night in 2009, and around 136,000 veterans spent at least one night in a shelter during that year.
The report also notes that veterans are 50 percent more likely to fall into homelessness, compared to the rest of the population. This ratio is even greater among impoverished and minority veterans.
Additionally, veterans contrast the overall homeless population in the demographics that comprise it. About 96 percent of homeless veterans are single adults and about 4 percent are veterans with families; the general homeless population claims 66 percent of its members as single, non-attached persons. The study also found that 10 percent of veterans in poverty became homeless at some point during the year, compared to just over 5 percent of adults living in poverty.
Outside of conducting studies, the two agencies provide direct support to homeless veterans. Through the HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, HUD provides rental assistance for homeless veterans, while VA offers case management and clinical services. Since 2008, a total investment of $225 million has gone toward providing housing and supportive service for approximately 30,000 veterans who would otherwise be homeless.
The report also notes that veterans are 50 percent more likely to fall into homelessness, compared to the rest of the population. This ratio is even greater among impoverished and minority veterans.
Additionally, veterans contrast the overall homeless population in the demographics that comprise it. About 96 percent of homeless veterans are single adults and about 4 percent are veterans with families; the general homeless population claims 66 percent of its members as single, non-attached persons. The study also found that 10 percent of veterans in poverty became homeless at some point during the year, compared to just over 5 percent of adults living in poverty.
Outside of conducting studies, the two agencies provide direct support to homeless veterans. Through the HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, HUD provides rental assistance for homeless veterans, while VA offers case management and clinical services. Since 2008, a total investment of $225 million has gone toward providing housing and supportive service for approximately 30,000 veterans who would otherwise be homeless.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
many nonprofits receive the majority of their funds not from individual donations but from service fees and contracts,
Special Report on the Government-Nonprofit PartnershipPosted By Bob Ottenhoff on December 9th, 2010, in these categories: Government | A new study underscores the vulnerability of state and local revenues and how it is beginning to impact nonprofit organizations. Released by the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN), the special report concludes that “The decisions to rely on nonprofits to provide services have sound policy, economic, and administrative justifications. Yet the convoluted, disjointed, and patch-worked laws and practices by which governments contract with nonprofits have led to nonpayment, underpayments, and late payments to nonprofits, in part because contracting and reporting processes have become excessively complex and irrational.”
The report lists a few of the problems occurring in many states:
Government does not pay full cost of the services provided
Contracts terminated mid-term
Salaries frozen or reduced
Jobs eliminated
Late payments
Benefits eliminated
Burdensome contracting
Excessive reporting requirements
Among the shocking results included in the report:
Illinois’ Comptroller released a 50-page list of more than 2,000 nonprofits that the state has failed to pay almost half a billion dollars – and that’s for just the first half of this year;
New York’s Comptroller found that 92.5 percent of the state’s contracts with nonprofits were late and the state had delayed paying numerous nonprofits for multiple years;
The U.S. Government Accountability Office found that – for a single federal program – some states pass all dollars to the nonprofits to pay for the services while other states take funds for themselves; and
The Congressional Research Service warned, “It appears that governments, especially state governments, may be contributing to the financial difficulties of nonprofit organizations, even to the point of not paying for contracted services.”
NCN takes a surprisingly optimistic outlook on solutions – probably more upbeat than I can muster as we work through this recession. Their special report concludes, “Although the convoluted ‘system’ is multi-jurisdictional, multi-layered, and excessively-complex, the solutions are fairly straightforward. Rather than requiring a big investment of money, most of the solutions can be achieved through intentional coordination and discipline in follow-through to make positive change for those being served, taxpayers, and the community at large.”
If you’re interested in learning more and sharing information about what is happening in your state (for better or worse) as well as your ideas for healing the broken system you can go to this link: http://www.govtcontracting.org/.
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The report lists a few of the problems occurring in many states:
Government does not pay full cost of the services provided
Contracts terminated mid-term
Salaries frozen or reduced
Jobs eliminated
Late payments
Benefits eliminated
Burdensome contracting
Excessive reporting requirements
Among the shocking results included in the report:
Illinois’ Comptroller released a 50-page list of more than 2,000 nonprofits that the state has failed to pay almost half a billion dollars – and that’s for just the first half of this year;
New York’s Comptroller found that 92.5 percent of the state’s contracts with nonprofits were late and the state had delayed paying numerous nonprofits for multiple years;
The U.S. Government Accountability Office found that – for a single federal program – some states pass all dollars to the nonprofits to pay for the services while other states take funds for themselves; and
The Congressional Research Service warned, “It appears that governments, especially state governments, may be contributing to the financial difficulties of nonprofit organizations, even to the point of not paying for contracted services.”
NCN takes a surprisingly optimistic outlook on solutions – probably more upbeat than I can muster as we work through this recession. Their special report concludes, “Although the convoluted ‘system’ is multi-jurisdictional, multi-layered, and excessively-complex, the solutions are fairly straightforward. Rather than requiring a big investment of money, most of the solutions can be achieved through intentional coordination and discipline in follow-through to make positive change for those being served, taxpayers, and the community at large.”
If you’re interested in learning more and sharing information about what is happening in your state (for better or worse) as well as your ideas for healing the broken system you can go to this link: http://www.govtcontracting.org/.
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
Goverment Programs for Medicare
Caregivers
New to Our SiteYour Discharge Planning Checklist
A checklist for patients and their caregivers who are getting ready to leave a hospital, nursing home, or other health care setting. Includes a list of contact information for Area Agencies on Aging, State Health Insurance Assistance Programs and long-term care offices. This link opens a PDF document.
…A Toolkit for Serving Diverse Communities
This toolkit provides Aging Agencies and their partners with an easy-to-use method that can be used for providing respectful, inclusive and sensitive services for any diverse community. The toolkit consists of a four-step process and a questionnaire to help professionals, volunteers and grassroots advocates with every stage of program planning, implementation and service delivery for older adult communities, their families and caregivers. This link opens a 134 page PDF document.
…ALS Association Information for Patients, Families & Caregivers
Information to help inform and support people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease," and their families and caregivers.
…ARCH National Respite Locator Service
Helps parents, caregivers and professionals find respite services in their state and local area to match their specific needs. Respite is temporary relief for caregivers and families who are caring for people with disabilities, chronic or terminal illnesses and the elderly.
Alzheimer's Caregiver Guide
Publication from the National Institute on Aging offers tips and resources on topics including dealing with diagnosis, choosing a nursing home and at home care. This guide is also available in Spanish.
Web site from the National Institute on Aging helps you find current, comprehensive Alzheimer's disease information and resources.
(…An Employer's Guide to Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Child and adolescent mental health disorders can have a significant impact on family members, caregivers and the workplace. Parent caregivers are much more likely to experience work absences and even loss of a job as a result. This guide was developed to help employers improve the delivery of child and adolescent behavioral health services, as well as provide services for family caregivers. This link opens a PDF document.
Medicare Caregiver Initiative
Provides information, tools and materials to assist the caregiver and their loved ones in making informed health care decisions.
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Provides information on different kinds of brain injuries, both traumatic and acquired, including signs and symptoms, stages of living with brain injury, questions to ask medical professionals, information about long-term care and provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act that may apply to people living with brain injuries. This link opens a PDF document.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Ask Medicare, to help family caregivers access valuable health care information, services and resources.
Caregivers & The Flu
Provides information for caregivers on special precautions to take when caring for a sick person at home, especially if the person is an infant or child. Includes information on medications, people at high risk for complications, how to protect other people in the home, as well as yourself, while caring for others.
…Caregiving Across the States
Information on caregiver support programs in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
…Caregiving in the U.S. 2009
This report prepared by the National Alliance for Caregiving in collaboration with AARP, describes several important findings about caregiving and caregivers, including the fact that caregivers and care recipients continue to be predominately female (66%); among caregivers age 18 and older, the average age of today's caregiver is 49, and the average age of a care recipient is 69; approximately three-fourths of caregivers have worked while caregiving, and there has been an increase in the proportion who say they have had to make a workplace accommodation because of caregiving. The complete report can be downloaded in PDF format.
…Caring for Alzheimer's
Information and resources for caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease.
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Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease
This guide is for people who care for family members or others with Alzheimer's disease (AD) at home. Includes information about how AD changes a person; coping with these changes; helping family and friends understand AD; making your home safe for the person with AD; and managing everyday activities like eating, bathing, dressing, and grooming. Information on this subject is also available in Spanish. These links open PDF documents.
…Children with Diabetes
Information about juvenile diabetes and support for parents and children with diabetes.
…Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center Caregiver Information
Information and links to resources for caregivers of people with paralysis.
…DaVita Patient Citizens
DPC is an independent, nationwide, non-profit, patient-governed dialysis patient organization dedicated to improving dialysis patients' quality of life by developing awareness of dialysis-related issues, advocating for dialysis and pre-dialysis patients, improving the partnership between patients and caregivers and promoting favorable public policy.
…Developing a Care Plan
Describes ways to assess when a loved one needs outside care. It covers developing a care plan, organizing important documents and what you can do to give support. This link opens a PDF document.
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Nationwide database of Aging Network agencies available to help older adults with disabilities and their family caregivers access needed services and support.
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Offers state-by-state help for family caregivers. Includes services for family caregivers, as well as resources for older or disabled adults living at home or in a residential facility. It also includes information on government health and disability programs, legal resources, disease-specific organizations and much more.
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Provides caregivers with the basic tools, skills and information they need to protect their own physical and mental health while they provide high quality care for their loved one. Includes information on how to find help for caregivers - from financial assistance to home care to respite care.
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Information from the FDIC on insurance coverage for accounts you are managing as a caregiver.
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Advice from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on how to prevent and deal with potential money problems when loved ones are ill.
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More than seven million people who get monthly Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits need help managing their money. This booklet explains the responsibilities of a representative payee, and the importance of knowing what the beneficiary's needs are so you can decide how benefits can best be used for his or her personal care and well-being.
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Booklet examines topics such as how to find and compare nursing homes, nursing home resident rights and where to call for help. This link opens a PDF document.
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HealthCare.gov lets consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to information about quality, affordable health care coverage. HealthCare.gov is a database of health coverage options--from Medicare to the Pre-Existing Conditions Insurance Plan, and information from more than 1,000 private insurance plans. HealthCare.gov answers questions that relate to people with disabilities and health care, and also has information about insurance plans and community services in every state. Take a video tour of this website.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Aging (AoA) recommends a three-step approach in the planning for emergencies or disasters: 1) Know the basics; 2) Have your emergency supplies ready; and 3) Make a personal plan. Includes an emergency preparedness checklist. This link opens a PDF document.
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Non-profit news organization provides in-depth information and updates on issues related to health care policy.
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Letter from CMS Director Cindy Mann describing efforts to implement solutions that address barriers to community living for individuals with disabilities and older Americans. This link opens a PDF document.
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This official federal government handbook on Medicare contains important information about Medicare costs; What Medicare covers; Health and prescription drug plans; Your Medicare rights; and Health information technology. This link opens a PDF document.
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The National Institute of Health's guide for Medicare basics for caregivers.
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Provides information related to the health and care of a person with Medicare, including planning for future health care decisions, navigating Medicare, health care choices and billing. This link opens a PDF document.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed new rules for hospitals that would protect patients' rights to choose their own visitors during a hospital stay, including visitors who are same-sex domestic partners. The proposed rules would require every hospital to have written policies and procedures about patients' visitation rights, as well as instances when the hospital may restrict patient access to visitors based on reasonable clinical needs.
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Provides support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them. The National Alliance for Caregiving has publications on a variety of topics including Care for the Family Caregiver: A Place to Start and A Family Caregiver's Guide to Hospital Discharge Planning, also available in Spanish. These links open PDF documents.
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Provides support to physicians, families and other medical and non-medical providers who care for children with special needs so that they have access to a medical home.
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Supports efforts to improve recruitment and retention of direct service workers who help people with disabilities and older adults to live independently and with dignity.
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Resources for families, caregivers and professionals including where to find support, assistance and services.
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Supports, empowers, educates and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for a chronically ill, aged or disabled loved one.
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Find an advocate for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes and assisted living facilities. Ombudsmen provide information about how to find a facility and what to do to get quality care. They are trained to resolve problems.
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An online directory that offers resources and information to help wounded warriors, their families and those who serve them as they transition back to civilian life.
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Provides detailed information on health plans, nursing homes, Medigap policies, contacts and Medicare.
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Non-profit organization helps people find assistance with prescription drug costs. Web site offers free access to discount drug cards and coupons, cash discounts, copay programs and manufacturers free prescription drug programs.
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Caregivers provide help for people who can't fully care for themselves, whether it's by cooking meals, paying bills or helping them get clean and dressed. Caregivers should be aware of some of the warning signs of physical and emotional stress.
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Links to information on support services, caregiving organizations, care homes, special needs trusts and more.
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President Obama has asked the Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS) to initiate appropriate rulemaking to ensure that hospitals that participate in Medicare or Medicaid respect the rights of patients to designate visitors. The President stated that it should be made clear that participating hospitals may not deny visitation privileges on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. The President has also asked that he be provided with additional recommendations on actions HHS can take to address hospital visitation, medical decision-making, or other health care issues that affect LGBT patients and their families.
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Fact sheet regarding respite care, temporary care provided to people with disabilities in order that their families can take a break from the daily routine of caregiving. Document is in Word format.
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The Chapel-Hill Training Outreach Project provides links to all state respite coalitions. These organizations provide temporary relief for caregivers and families who are caring for people with disabilities or chronic and terminal illnesses.
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Learn about the CLASS Act, the Community First Choice Option and other provisions of the health reform legislation that will help family caregivers and their loved ones.
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Information from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) on H1N1 (swine flu) and steps you can take to protect your family and those you care for and when to seek medical care.
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Links to many resources, including information on eldercare, long-distance caregiving and federal benefits programs.
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Offers a peer-to-peer support for the spouses and partners of people who are chronically ill or who have a disability. Find a support group in your state.
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Fact sheet explains what adult day care is, how centers operate and what to look for in an adult day care center.
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New to Our SiteYour Discharge Planning Checklist
A checklist for patients and their caregivers who are getting ready to leave a hospital, nursing home, or other health care setting. Includes a list of contact information for Area Agencies on Aging, State Health Insurance Assistance Programs and long-term care offices. This link opens a PDF document.
…A Toolkit for Serving Diverse Communities
This toolkit provides Aging Agencies and their partners with an easy-to-use method that can be used for providing respectful, inclusive and sensitive services for any diverse community. The toolkit consists of a four-step process and a questionnaire to help professionals, volunteers and grassroots advocates with every stage of program planning, implementation and service delivery for older adult communities, their families and caregivers. This link opens a 134 page PDF document.
…ALS Association Information for Patients, Families & Caregivers
Information to help inform and support people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease," and their families and caregivers.
…ARCH National Respite Locator Service
Helps parents, caregivers and professionals find respite services in their state and local area to match their specific needs. Respite is temporary relief for caregivers and families who are caring for people with disabilities, chronic or terminal illnesses and the elderly.
Alzheimer's Caregiver Guide
Publication from the National Institute on Aging offers tips and resources on topics including dealing with diagnosis, choosing a nursing home and at home care. This guide is also available in Spanish.
Web site from the National Institute on Aging helps you find current, comprehensive Alzheimer's disease information and resources.
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Child and adolescent mental health disorders can have a significant impact on family members, caregivers and the workplace. Parent caregivers are much more likely to experience work absences and even loss of a job as a result. This guide was developed to help employers improve the delivery of child and adolescent behavioral health services, as well as provide services for family caregivers. This link opens a PDF document.
Medicare Caregiver Initiative
Provides information, tools and materials to assist the caregiver and their loved ones in making informed health care decisions.
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Provides information on different kinds of brain injuries, both traumatic and acquired, including signs and symptoms, stages of living with brain injury, questions to ask medical professionals, information about long-term care and provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act that may apply to people living with brain injuries. This link opens a PDF document.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Ask Medicare, to help family caregivers access valuable health care information, services and resources.
Caregivers & The Flu
Provides information for caregivers on special precautions to take when caring for a sick person at home, especially if the person is an infant or child. Includes information on medications, people at high risk for complications, how to protect other people in the home, as well as yourself, while caring for others.
…Caregiving Across the States
Information on caregiver support programs in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
…Caregiving in the U.S. 2009
This report prepared by the National Alliance for Caregiving in collaboration with AARP, describes several important findings about caregiving and caregivers, including the fact that caregivers and care recipients continue to be predominately female (66%); among caregivers age 18 and older, the average age of today's caregiver is 49, and the average age of a care recipient is 69; approximately three-fourths of caregivers have worked while caregiving, and there has been an increase in the proportion who say they have had to make a workplace accommodation because of caregiving. The complete report can be downloaded in PDF format.
…Caring for Alzheimer's
Information and resources for caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease.
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Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease
This guide is for people who care for family members or others with Alzheimer's disease (AD) at home. Includes information about how AD changes a person; coping with these changes; helping family and friends understand AD; making your home safe for the person with AD; and managing everyday activities like eating, bathing, dressing, and grooming. Information on this subject is also available in Spanish. These links open PDF documents.
…Children with Diabetes
Information about juvenile diabetes and support for parents and children with diabetes.
…Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center Caregiver Information
Information and links to resources for caregivers of people with paralysis.
…DaVita Patient Citizens
DPC is an independent, nationwide, non-profit, patient-governed dialysis patient organization dedicated to improving dialysis patients' quality of life by developing awareness of dialysis-related issues, advocating for dialysis and pre-dialysis patients, improving the partnership between patients and caregivers and promoting favorable public policy.
…Developing a Care Plan
Describes ways to assess when a loved one needs outside care. It covers developing a care plan, organizing important documents and what you can do to give support. This link opens a PDF document.
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Nationwide database of Aging Network agencies available to help older adults with disabilities and their family caregivers access needed services and support.
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Offers state-by-state help for family caregivers. Includes services for family caregivers, as well as resources for older or disabled adults living at home or in a residential facility. It also includes information on government health and disability programs, legal resources, disease-specific organizations and much more.
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Provides caregivers with the basic tools, skills and information they need to protect their own physical and mental health while they provide high quality care for their loved one. Includes information on how to find help for caregivers - from financial assistance to home care to respite care.
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Information from the FDIC on insurance coverage for accounts you are managing as a caregiver.
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Advice from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on how to prevent and deal with potential money problems when loved ones are ill.
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More than seven million people who get monthly Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits need help managing their money. This booklet explains the responsibilities of a representative payee, and the importance of knowing what the beneficiary's needs are so you can decide how benefits can best be used for his or her personal care and well-being.
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Booklet examines topics such as how to find and compare nursing homes, nursing home resident rights and where to call for help. This link opens a PDF document.
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HealthCare.gov lets consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to information about quality, affordable health care coverage. HealthCare.gov is a database of health coverage options--from Medicare to the Pre-Existing Conditions Insurance Plan, and information from more than 1,000 private insurance plans. HealthCare.gov answers questions that relate to people with disabilities and health care, and also has information about insurance plans and community services in every state. Take a video tour of this website.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Aging (AoA) recommends a three-step approach in the planning for emergencies or disasters: 1) Know the basics; 2) Have your emergency supplies ready; and 3) Make a personal plan. Includes an emergency preparedness checklist. This link opens a PDF document.
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Non-profit news organization provides in-depth information and updates on issues related to health care policy.
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Letter from CMS Director Cindy Mann describing efforts to implement solutions that address barriers to community living for individuals with disabilities and older Americans. This link opens a PDF document.
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This official federal government handbook on Medicare contains important information about Medicare costs; What Medicare covers; Health and prescription drug plans; Your Medicare rights; and Health information technology. This link opens a PDF document.
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The National Institute of Health's guide for Medicare basics for caregivers.
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Provides information related to the health and care of a person with Medicare, including planning for future health care decisions, navigating Medicare, health care choices and billing. This link opens a PDF document.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed new rules for hospitals that would protect patients' rights to choose their own visitors during a hospital stay, including visitors who are same-sex domestic partners. The proposed rules would require every hospital to have written policies and procedures about patients' visitation rights, as well as instances when the hospital may restrict patient access to visitors based on reasonable clinical needs.
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Provides support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them. The National Alliance for Caregiving has publications on a variety of topics including Care for the Family Caregiver: A Place to Start and A Family Caregiver's Guide to Hospital Discharge Planning, also available in Spanish. These links open PDF documents.
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Provides support to physicians, families and other medical and non-medical providers who care for children with special needs so that they have access to a medical home.
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Supports efforts to improve recruitment and retention of direct service workers who help people with disabilities and older adults to live independently and with dignity.
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Resources for families, caregivers and professionals including where to find support, assistance and services.
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Supports, empowers, educates and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for a chronically ill, aged or disabled loved one.
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Find an advocate for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes and assisted living facilities. Ombudsmen provide information about how to find a facility and what to do to get quality care. They are trained to resolve problems.
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An online directory that offers resources and information to help wounded warriors, their families and those who serve them as they transition back to civilian life.
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Provides detailed information on health plans, nursing homes, Medigap policies, contacts and Medicare.
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Non-profit organization helps people find assistance with prescription drug costs. Web site offers free access to discount drug cards and coupons, cash discounts, copay programs and manufacturers free prescription drug programs.
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Caregivers provide help for people who can't fully care for themselves, whether it's by cooking meals, paying bills or helping them get clean and dressed. Caregivers should be aware of some of the warning signs of physical and emotional stress.
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Links to information on support services, caregiving organizations, care homes, special needs trusts and more.
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President Obama has asked the Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS) to initiate appropriate rulemaking to ensure that hospitals that participate in Medicare or Medicaid respect the rights of patients to designate visitors. The President stated that it should be made clear that participating hospitals may not deny visitation privileges on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. The President has also asked that he be provided with additional recommendations on actions HHS can take to address hospital visitation, medical decision-making, or other health care issues that affect LGBT patients and their families.
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Fact sheet regarding respite care, temporary care provided to people with disabilities in order that their families can take a break from the daily routine of caregiving. Document is in Word format.
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The Chapel-Hill Training Outreach Project provides links to all state respite coalitions. These organizations provide temporary relief for caregivers and families who are caring for people with disabilities or chronic and terminal illnesses.
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Learn about the CLASS Act, the Community First Choice Option and other provisions of the health reform legislation that will help family caregivers and their loved ones.
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Links to many resources, including information on eldercare, long-distance caregiving and federal benefits programs.
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
Straight Talk for Seniors on Health Reform
If you’re like millions of Americans, you’re not sure how health reform will affect you, your family and friends, and our nation. The debate has been long, hard fought, and often confusing. It’s difficult to know what information is unbiased and fair—and what is just political spin.
NCOA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit service and advocacy organization. We have a 40-year history of helping older adults understand complex programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. We advocated for the passage of Medicare in 1965 and for adding prescription drug coverage in 2003. We’ve spent years helping older adults understand how to access their benefits. When it comes to health reform, our goal is to give you the straight facts.
The facts presented here are from the new health reform law—the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act. We encourage you to read these facts and share them widely with others.
5 Straight Facts on Health Reform
FACT # 1: The law will provide health coverage for millions of uninsured Americans—plus extra protections for most people who currently have insurance.
The law will provide desperately needed coverage for 32 million uninsured Americans. It will also guarantee that insurance companies cannot deny individuals coverage due to pre-existing conditions or drop them because they’ve become sick. Future health costs for millions of families will be reduced.
FACT # 2: The law will not cut any benefits provided under traditional Medicare—and it will even improve some benefits.
If you’re enrolled in traditional Medicare, you will see improvements in your benefits—not cuts. You’ll get:
More Help with Prescription Drug Costs: If you’re someone who falls into the Medicare prescription drug “doughnut hole” or coverage gap—the new law will help. It will gradually close the gap, so you’ll no longer have a period where you have to pay 100% of your drug costs. In 2010, people who hit the gap will get a one-time $250 payment. Beginning in 2011, people in the gap will be able to purchase brand-name drugs at half the current price. The law also improves the program that reduces drug costs for seniors with limited means and makes it easier for you to appeal coverage denials.
Better Chronic Care: If you’re like 80% of older Americans, you have at least one chronic medical condition such as heart disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes. You probably see several doctors who don’t always work together and don’t always listen to you. The new law will help. It funds community health teams that will provide the patient-centered care you want and need. If you’re hospitalized, the law also will help you return home successfully—and avoid going back—by teaching you how to care for yourself and connecting you to services and supports in your community.
Better Preventive Care: You’ll receive a new, free annual wellness visit. And you’ll no longer pay any out-of-pocket costs for preventive benefits under Medicare—such as cancer and diabetes screenings
FACT # 3: The law will help you find and afford long-term care at home.
Every year, millions of older adults who have worked hard all their lives are forced to spend-down their life savings and go into expensive nursing homes—just because they can’t find or afford care at home.
The new law helps address this dilemma. It will make it easier for individuals on Medicaid to get care in their own homes and communities. In addition, spouses of people on Medicaid home care will no longer be forced to spend-down into poverty before they get help.
For people who are still working, the law creates a new national insurance program called CLASS to help them pay for long-term care at home. Full- and part-time workers will pay into the program through voluntary payroll deductions. If they reach a point where they can’t perform basic activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, or bathing, or if they have certain mental impairments such as Alzheimer’s disease, they’ll be eligible to receive an average of $75 a day. They can use this cash benefit to pay for whatever non-medical services they need to stay at home—whether it’s paying a family member for assistance, making home modifications, or getting transportation.
FACT # 4: The law will improve care for older Americans in other ways.
It will: Help prevent and combat elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; Improve the workforce caring for seniors—and increase the number of primary care physicians; Improve nursing home quality; and Reduce health insurance premiums for Americans aged 55-65.
FACT # 5: The law will reduce Medicare spending growth—and it’s fully paid for.
Over the next 10 years, Medicare spending will continue to grow, but at a slightly slower rate. The independent, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has stated that the new law is fully paid for—and even helps reduce the deficit by $124 billion over 10 years. It will save Medicare about $500 billion over 10 years and is expected to extend the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund for an additional nine years. Specifically, the new law will:
Slow the rate of payment increases to Medicare providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies. Doctors will not be affected. Many providers—whose profits will increase with newly insured patients—have agreed to these new payments.
Reduce payments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. About 75% of seniors are enrolled in traditional Medicare; the rest are enrolled in private MA insurance plans. Today, Medicare pays these plans over $1,100 more per person than traditional Medicare. The new law will level the playing field by eliminating this overpayment. As a result, some MA plans may cut extra benefits like eyeglasses or hearing aids, increase premiums, or perhaps even drop out of the program. However, MA plans will not be allowed to cut any guaranteed benefits.
Reduce fraud and waste to make Medicare more efficient.
Ask high-income beneficiaries to pay higher Medicare premiums. The law will affect individuals with annual incomes above $85,000 and couples with incomes above $170,000.
Create a new Medicare Advisory Board to recommend ways to reduce costs in the future.
April 2010
NCOA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit service and advocacy organization. We have a 40-year history of helping older adults understand complex programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. We advocated for the passage of Medicare in 1965 and for adding prescription drug coverage in 2003. We’ve spent years helping older adults understand how to access their benefits. When it comes to health reform, our goal is to give you the straight facts.
The facts presented here are from the new health reform law—the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act. We encourage you to read these facts and share them widely with others.
5 Straight Facts on Health Reform
FACT # 1: The law will provide health coverage for millions of uninsured Americans—plus extra protections for most people who currently have insurance.
The law will provide desperately needed coverage for 32 million uninsured Americans. It will also guarantee that insurance companies cannot deny individuals coverage due to pre-existing conditions or drop them because they’ve become sick. Future health costs for millions of families will be reduced.
FACT # 2: The law will not cut any benefits provided under traditional Medicare—and it will even improve some benefits.
If you’re enrolled in traditional Medicare, you will see improvements in your benefits—not cuts. You’ll get:
More Help with Prescription Drug Costs: If you’re someone who falls into the Medicare prescription drug “doughnut hole” or coverage gap—the new law will help. It will gradually close the gap, so you’ll no longer have a period where you have to pay 100% of your drug costs. In 2010, people who hit the gap will get a one-time $250 payment. Beginning in 2011, people in the gap will be able to purchase brand-name drugs at half the current price. The law also improves the program that reduces drug costs for seniors with limited means and makes it easier for you to appeal coverage denials.
Better Chronic Care: If you’re like 80% of older Americans, you have at least one chronic medical condition such as heart disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes. You probably see several doctors who don’t always work together and don’t always listen to you. The new law will help. It funds community health teams that will provide the patient-centered care you want and need. If you’re hospitalized, the law also will help you return home successfully—and avoid going back—by teaching you how to care for yourself and connecting you to services and supports in your community.
Better Preventive Care: You’ll receive a new, free annual wellness visit. And you’ll no longer pay any out-of-pocket costs for preventive benefits under Medicare—such as cancer and diabetes screenings
FACT # 3: The law will help you find and afford long-term care at home.
Every year, millions of older adults who have worked hard all their lives are forced to spend-down their life savings and go into expensive nursing homes—just because they can’t find or afford care at home.
The new law helps address this dilemma. It will make it easier for individuals on Medicaid to get care in their own homes and communities. In addition, spouses of people on Medicaid home care will no longer be forced to spend-down into poverty before they get help.
For people who are still working, the law creates a new national insurance program called CLASS to help them pay for long-term care at home. Full- and part-time workers will pay into the program through voluntary payroll deductions. If they reach a point where they can’t perform basic activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, or bathing, or if they have certain mental impairments such as Alzheimer’s disease, they’ll be eligible to receive an average of $75 a day. They can use this cash benefit to pay for whatever non-medical services they need to stay at home—whether it’s paying a family member for assistance, making home modifications, or getting transportation.
FACT # 4: The law will improve care for older Americans in other ways.
It will: Help prevent and combat elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; Improve the workforce caring for seniors—and increase the number of primary care physicians; Improve nursing home quality; and Reduce health insurance premiums for Americans aged 55-65.
FACT # 5: The law will reduce Medicare spending growth—and it’s fully paid for.
Over the next 10 years, Medicare spending will continue to grow, but at a slightly slower rate. The independent, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has stated that the new law is fully paid for—and even helps reduce the deficit by $124 billion over 10 years. It will save Medicare about $500 billion over 10 years and is expected to extend the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund for an additional nine years. Specifically, the new law will:
Slow the rate of payment increases to Medicare providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies. Doctors will not be affected. Many providers—whose profits will increase with newly insured patients—have agreed to these new payments.
Reduce payments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. About 75% of seniors are enrolled in traditional Medicare; the rest are enrolled in private MA insurance plans. Today, Medicare pays these plans over $1,100 more per person than traditional Medicare. The new law will level the playing field by eliminating this overpayment. As a result, some MA plans may cut extra benefits like eyeglasses or hearing aids, increase premiums, or perhaps even drop out of the program. However, MA plans will not be allowed to cut any guaranteed benefits.
Reduce fraud and waste to make Medicare more efficient.
Ask high-income beneficiaries to pay higher Medicare premiums. The law will affect individuals with annual incomes above $85,000 and couples with incomes above $170,000.
Create a new Medicare Advisory Board to recommend ways to reduce costs in the future.
April 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Health Coverage Legislation Small Business
Health coverage legislation enacted this year includes a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help small businesses and small tax-exempt organizations afford the cost of covering their workers.
Eligibility Rules
Providing health care coverage. A qualifying employer must cover at least 50 percent of the cost of health care coverage for some of its workers based on the single rate.
Firm size. A qualifying employer must have less than the equivalent of 25 full-time workers (for example, an employer with fewer than 50 half-time workers may be eligible).
Average annual wage. A qualifying employer must pay average annual wages below $50,000.
Both taxable (for profit) and tax-exempt firms qualify.
Amount of Credit
Maximum Amount. The credit is worth up to 35 percent of a small business' premium costs in 2010. On Jan. 1, 2014, this rate increases to 50 percent (35 percent for tax-exempt employers).
Phase-out. The credit phases out gradually for firms with average wages between $25,000 and $50,000 and for firms with the equivalent of between 10 and 25 full-time workers.
Three Simple Steps for Employers to Qualify
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Eligibility Rules
Providing health care coverage. A qualifying employer must cover at least 50 percent of the cost of health care coverage for some of its workers based on the single rate.
Firm size. A qualifying employer must have less than the equivalent of 25 full-time workers (for example, an employer with fewer than 50 half-time workers may be eligible).
Average annual wage. A qualifying employer must pay average annual wages below $50,000.
Both taxable (for profit) and tax-exempt firms qualify.
Amount of Credit
Maximum Amount. The credit is worth up to 35 percent of a small business' premium costs in 2010. On Jan. 1, 2014, this rate increases to 50 percent (35 percent for tax-exempt employers).
Phase-out. The credit phases out gradually for firms with average wages between $25,000 and $50,000 and for firms with the equivalent of between 10 and 25 full-time workers.
Three Simple Steps for Employers to Qualify
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