Latest Health News – Last Updated 08/07/2008
NEW! PHLP Begins Search For New Executive Director
NEW! July 2008 PA Health News Headlines:
- Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program in Western PA Delayed
- Medicare Beneficiaries to Pay Less for Mental Health Services
- Alert for Waiver Applicants and Recipients
- Autism Insurance Act of 2008 Summary
- And much much more...
NEW! June 2008 Senior Health News Headlines:
- Medicare's Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Changing July 1 st
- Assisted Living Update
- PHLP's Philadelphia Office Moving at the End of July
- United Way Supports PHLP
- And much much more...
NEW! Pennsylvania Passes Autism Insurance Act. Click here for a summary about the new law.
NEW! Feds Approve PA Autism Waiver! Click here for more details.
NEW! PHLP Releases Manual:
How To Obtain Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Services in Pennsylvania (May 2008). Click here for the manual.
NEW! New draft NFCE standard released for comments. The state has finally released a draft NFCE clarification and guidance to the field. This would set the standard for who can and who cannot get home and community based services through a Medicaid Waiver program. Comments should be submitted to Brian Lester at blester@state.pa.us. PHLP's comments will be posted shortly. For more information about this issue, please see our April/May edition of SHN and prior SHN editions.
NEW! Rendell Releases Proposed 2008/2009 Budget. Click here for more details.
NEW! Pennsylvania House Votes to Help Uninsured Adults. Click here for more details.
PHLP Releases the Medicare Part D Manual: A Guide for Advocates and Providers who Work with Older Adults in Pennsylvania. (Oct 2007) Click here for the manual.
Assisted Living Update. Click here for more information about Assisted Living.
PHLP, ACORN, CLS, and PUP launch Hospital Accountability Project. Click here for information about the project.
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