| Title (click to view) | Date Posted |
The New Old Age. Caring and Coping
NYT Series and Blog by Jane Gross | 8/6/2008 |
Alzheimer's Risk Doubled or Tripled for Single People: Study
| 8/5/2008 |
World Health Report 2000: US care rated 37 in world.
Data from the WHO that claims the US healthcare system is only the 37th best in the world. | 8/3/2008 |
Americans Spend More Out of Pocket on Health Care than Any Other Country
Johns Hopkins studies debunk notions that US healthcare costs more because of lawyers and absence of "rationing". States we pay the most per capita but get far from the best. Not really news, at all. | 8/3/2008 |
Simulating Age 85, With Lessons on Offering Care
NYT article about training program to teach workers, professionals and students to walk a mile in the moccasins of someone over 85. | 8/3/2008 |
Dorot's Telephone Support Groups & Workshops for Caregivers 9-12/08
| 8/1/2008 |
Medicaid Prescription Formulary Restrictions and Arthritis Treatment Costs
Restrictive formularies are meant to save insurers money by restricting the insured to cheaper medicines. However, this study showed that Medicaid actually paid more because the cheaper inferior medication resulted in more hospitalizations. Penny wise? | 7/24/2008 |
The Process of Geriatric Care Management
An article by member Mark Zilberman, LCSW | 6/24/2008 |
Aphasia
HELPING CLIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
IN MANAGING APHASIC DEFICITS. Presentation by RUONA BERTACCINI, MS, CCC/SLP
| 6/24/2008 |
Pooled Income Trusts
| 6/24/2008 |
Guardianship
The Purpose and Process of Guardianship as presented by Martin Petroff, Esq. | 6/24/2008 |
Faraway Relatives Turning to Geriatrics Experts
Excellent article from the NYT | 6/24/2008 |
Dual Eligibles (people who have Medicaid and Medicare)
Very important legal update from Self-Help | 6/24/2008 |
HIICAP Program Technical Assistance Contact List
Help for all levels of health insurance (ie., Medicare, Medicaid, private for-profit commercial health insurance, etc...) | 6/24/2008 |
YOUR MEDICARE DISCHARGE RIGHTS
| 6/24/2008 |
Tip Sheet for Employer & Union Plan Sponsors:
BENEFICIARIES WHO WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED IN A MEDICARE DRUG PLAN AND HOW THEIR RETIREE COVERAGE WILL BE AFFECTED | 6/24/2008 |
DUAL-ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES WITH RETIREE DRUG COVERAGE:
What Retiree Plan Sponsors Should Know About the Risks and Choices Facing Retirees, Spouses & Dependents, and What They Can Do to Help | 6/24/2008 |
PROOF OF IDENTITY FOR MEDICAID - NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE MEDICARE OR SSI
| 6/24/2008 |
Planning Techniques Under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
Presented by David Goldfarb of Goldfarb Abrandt Salzman & Kutzin LLP
| 6/24/2008 |
MEDICAID PROVISIONS IN THE DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT OF 2006
Extensive paper from Self Help Community Services, Inc. | 6/24/2008 |
Benchmark/De Minimis Plans in 2007 with Premiums Above De Minimis in 2008
| 6/24/2008 |
2008 Medicare Part D 2008 Medicare Part D PDPs with $0 Premiums for Full Extra Help Recipients
| 6/24/2008 |
2008 Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans in New York
| 6/24/2008 |
2008 Medicare Advantage, Cost, and Demonstration Plans in NYC and Nassau County
| 6/24/2008 |
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003
| 6/24/2008 |
Human Values in Aging Newsletter
September, 2003 edition | 6/24/2008 |
GOOD NEWS ON FOOD STAMP ELIGIBILITY FOR PEOPLE AGE 60+ and PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
For a change... | 6/24/2008 |
NYC Emergency Contacts
| 6/24/2008 |
Human Values in Aging Newsletter
January 11, 2006 edition | 6/24/2008 |
EPIC 2008 information
| 6/24/2008 |
Medicaid 2008 Limits
| 6/24/2008 |
Medicare Part D Materials for Advocates
The Low Income Subsidy Redetermination and Redeeming | 6/24/2008 |
Choosing A Medicare Part D Prescription Plan:
A Step-By-Step Guide To Selecting A Plan Online | 6/24/2008 |
Do I have to change my Medicare drug plan for next year if I have full Extra Help?
Help from the Medicare Rights Center | 6/24/2008 |
The Case Manager's Role in Fostering Spiritual Well Being with Frail Elders
An article by member Leonie Nowitz | 6/24/2008 |
Low-Income Advocate Alert on Medicare Pt. D
Update from National Senior Law Center from Oakland, CA | 6/24/2008 |
