Chair’s Letter to Senate and House Leadership, urging Congress to extend funding for Medicare low-income beneficiary outreach and enrollment efforts.
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LCAO Dec 2023 Chair’s Letter on Opposition to Fiscal Commission
Chair’s Letter to Congress, strongly opposing the creation of a fiscal commission and urging policies that strengthen earned benefits instead.
Chair Comments on 2022 Section 1557 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
On behalf of the members of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), the Chair submitted comments on the latest Section 1557 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Director for the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services.
The current regulatory interpretation of Section 1557, the nondiscrimination protections in the Affordable Care Act, prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. This NPRM proposes to strengthen 1557 by extending these protections to persons identifying as LGBTQ+, persons with limited English proficiency, and older adults. Furthermore, the proposed rule would: require health insurance carriers or entities receiving federal dollars comply with 1557; apply the protections to Medicare Part B; and strengthen the process related to religious freedom objections.
Health Extenders Sign-on Letter
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) is a coalition of national nonprofit organizations concerned about the well-being of America’s older population and committed to representing their interests in the policymaking arena. We, the undersigned LCAO members, write to urge you to include the following important Medicare and Medicaid provisions in the health extenders legislative package that is expected to be considered by December 11.
LCAO Sends Letter to Congress Opposing Sooner Care
LCAO sent a letter to Congress opposing the Oklahoma SoonerCare 2.0 Application Medicare Waiver.
LCAO Letter Opposing Oklahoma SoonerCare