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December 2009

DPW Training on Preventing Financial Exploitation of Personal Care Home Residents

December 31, 2009

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Personal Care Home Licensing has announced a free training on How to Recognize, Reduce and Prevent Financial Exploitation of Personal Care Home Residents. The training will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm on the following days: January 25, 2010 (Monday) at Active Aging, Inc., 1034 Park [...]

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Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Seeks Applicants for 2010-2011 Fellowships

December 31, 2009

The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation has announced that it is seeking exemplary professionals and/or family members of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are currently working or volunteering in the field of inclusive services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for an intensive one-year Public Policy Fellowship in Washington, D.C. [...]

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CMS Discontinues Use of Therapy Cap Exceptions Process on January 1

December 31, 2009

On December 28 CMS said that continues to work with Congress on significant legislation which affects the Medicare program including the therapy cap exception process. Nonetheless, Congressional resolution will not be possible until a decision on the healthcare bill is made. In the meantime, if such legislation is enacted, CMS will notify Medicare fee-for-service claims [...]

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HHS OIG Issues Recovery Act Audit

December 31, 2009

On December 22 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) published its Recovery Act audit entitled Summary of Inspectors General Reports on Federal Agencies’ Data-Quality Review Processes (A-09-10-01002).  The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Recovery Board) was established under the ARRA to provide transparency in the use of [...]

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COBRA Subsidy for Involuntarily Terminated Employees Extended

December 31, 2009

On December 19 upon the signing into law by President Obama of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, employees who are terminated involuntarily on or before February 28, 2010 and become eligible for COBRA are now entitled to a subsidy. The federal legislation also extends the eligibility period for the COBRA premium reduction through February [...]

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CMS Places Hold on Claims under 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

December 31, 2009

On December 23 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a special notice alerting the provider community that it is working with Congress, health care providers, and the beneficiary community to avoid disruption in the delivery of health care services and payment of claims for physicians, non-physician practitioners, and other providers of services [...]

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