Senior Health News - December 2013
The December 2013 edition of the Senior Health News, is now available from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP).
Effective January 2014, PHLP will combine Health Law PA News and Senior Health News into a single monthly publication titled Health Law PA News. The combined newsletter will continue to report on topics of specific interest to seniors and persons with disabilities, such as Medicare, the Medicare Savings Program, the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy/Extra Help, and Home and Community Based Services Waiver programs.
The December (and final) edition of the Senior Health News contains the following articles:
- “Healthy PA” Proposes Significant Changes to Medicaid
- Resource Limits Increasing for Programs that Help with Medicare Costs
- DMEPOS Round 1 Re-bid Goes Into Effect January 2014
- Medicare Drug Coverage in 2014: What to Keep in Mind
- Individuals Who Have to Pay for Medicare Part A Can Choose Marketplace Coverage Instead
- Scathing Report Highlights DPW’s Lack of Oversight of Providers That Pay Caregivers of Individuals Receiving Long-Term Care Services In their Homes
- PA Reports Challenges with Tens of Thousands of Medicaid File Transfers From Federal Website
- Federal PCIP Extended Through January
For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please visit the PHLP website at www.phlp.org.