Massachusetts
Public Policy
Issues
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Geriatric Mental Health Cases
There is no funding in the Mass State budget for elder mental health for 2014. The next step is for hearings by the State Mental Health... CLICK TITLE FOR MORE ...
Posted Jun 17, 2013, 7:25 AM by Frank Baskin
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Senate Budget and Geriatric Mental Health
The Mass Senate Ways and Means Committee released its recommended 2014 budget and there was no funding for elder mental health. Senator Donnelly agreed. to submit.. ..CLICK TITLE FOR MORE ...
Posted May 20, 2013, 7:05 AM by Frank Baskin
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HOUSE BUDGET AND GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
The MA House passed a 2014 budget with no funding for geriatric mental health. There was leadership from Rep Liz Malia and some support from other ...FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted May 1, 2013, 8:29 AM by Frank Baskin
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GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH LINE ITEM
During 2007- '08 there was funds for geriatric mental health services in the Mass State budget(9110-1640). It has been empty since then. That funding...FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted Mar 18, 2013, 6:34 AM by Frank Baskin
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CURRENT(Feb, 2014) ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR ELDERS IN MASS
The following are a list of Elder Advocacy Efforts in Mass
Geriatric Mental Health Line Item(9110-1640) - A strategy is in development to re-store...FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted Feb 4, 2013, 7:21 AM by Frank Baskin
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GOVERNOR PATRICK'S PROPOSED 2014 BUDGET
Elder items in the Governor's 2014 budget were kept the same except for protective services which saw an almost $ 5 million dollar increase. Standard home.....FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted Feb 4, 2013, 7:02 AM by Frank Baskin
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NURSING HOME SURVEYS AND ANTI-PSYCHOTIC MEDS
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1. Propublica report
This is based on an inspection report tool of facilities around the USA . They contend that CMS does not move hard ... FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted Dec 23, 2012, 11:00 AM by Frank Baskin
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Reductions in F'Y 2013 Budget
Governor Patrick announced reductions(9-C cuts) in the current budget.
This was due to recent decreases in revenue (from the expected revenues)
and thus has ...FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted Dec 5, 2012, 8:22 AM by Frank Baskin
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GUARDIANSHIPS IN MASS
The legislature made a change to guardianships which modifies the current law and the subsequent agreement to change its implementation about short term placements in nursing ...FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted Dec 5, 2012, 8:03 AM by Frank Baskin
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Federal
Public Policy Issues
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Hospital Observation Status and CMS
CMS Invites Public Comment on Observation Status
As part of a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on March 18, 2013 CMS is ....FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted May 1, 2013, 8:20 AM by Frank Baskin
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President's 2014 Budget/Medicare and Social Security
The President is proposing a budget which will impact Medicare and Social Security. Medicare A and B may be combined and Social Security would .be determined ..CLICK TITLE FOR MORE ...
Posted Apr 10, 2013, 8:59 AM by Frank Baskin
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CLASS ACT(LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE)
The President and Congress dealt with the fiscal cliff on 1/1. In the process they took the CLASS act out of the budget and.the....FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted Jan 9, 2013, 8:26 AM by Frank Baskin
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MEDICARE AND SKILLED CARE
CMS(Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has agreed to change its eligibility rules for those who need skilled nursing home and also in-home and ...CLICK TITLE FOR MORE ...
Posted Oct 25, 2012, 6:17 AM by Frank Baskin
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MEDICARE/HOSPITAL OBSERVATION DAYS
Following is information about a bill in Congress which would address the hosptial "observation day" issue. Some individuals may go to a hospital for several days.....FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted Aug 29, 2012, 12:12 PM by Frank Baskin
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INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE REPORT ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR ELDER MENTAL HEALTH
The Institute of Medicine(IOM) issued a report about recommendations on workforce develpment to provide mental health services for elders..Recommendations about appropriate service development include....FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted Aug 15, 2012, 11:58 AM by Frank Baskin
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ADMIN ON AGING FUNDING
The National Council of Aging provided the following:
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies has marked up its.....FOR MORE CLICK TITLE ...
Posted Jul 24, 2012, 12:49 PM by Frank Baskin
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ADMIN OF AGING(AOA) FUNDING
The thinking in Washington is that this Federal agency will not be funded for this fiscal year but will function with a continuing resolution (at last...CLICK TITLE FOR MORE ...
Posted Apr 22, 2012, 1:23 PM by Frank Baskin
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Q & A on the Current Politics of Medicare(courtesy of Kaiser Health News - www.kaiserhealthnews.org)
Revamping Medicare: A Guide To The Proposals, Politics And Timeline Congress is unlikely to consider legislation that would fundamentally restructure Medicare until a new Congress and....CLICK TITLE FOR MORE ...
Posted Apr 6, 2012, 1:49 PM by Frank Baskin
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