November 2012
LCAO Issue Brief articulating rationale for opposing proposals to cap Medicaid payments to states on a per-beneficiary basis (per capita caps).
November 2012
LCAO Issue Brief articulating rationale for opposing proposals to cap Medicaid payments to states on a per-beneficiary basis (per capita caps).
October 31, 2012
Letter to Senate Finance Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Hatch urging support for extension of the Qualified Individual (QI) program, therapy caps exceptions, funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts, and SGR.
Letter to Senate Finance re: Extenders Package
October 2012
LCAO Fact Sheet on the characteristics of the nine million individuals who receive Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles) and issues related to the dual eligible integrated care demonstrations.
October 2012
LCAO Issue Brief articulating rationale for opposing Medicaid block grant proposals.
Updated December 2012
LCAO Fact Sheet on the characteristics and out-of-pocket health costs of Medicare beneficiaries.
October 2012
LCAO Issue Brief lays articulating rationale for opposing Medicare premium support proposals that privatize Medicare and achieve savings for the federal government by reducing care and shifting costs onto Medicare beneficiaries.
May 31, 2012
Sign-on letter to members of the House of Representative expressing support for H.R. 4524, the Medicare Advangage Program Integrity (MAPI) Act.
LCAO letter in support of Coordination of the Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act (H.R. 4091/S. 1878), expressing support for their legislation.
Letter Supporting Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act
April 5, 2012
LCAO consensus principles related to public policy affecting dually eligible beneficiaries—the nearly nine million individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, many of whom live with more complex health conditions and lower incomes than other beneficiaries in these programs—to ensure they receive the health benefits and services that best meet their needs.
March 1, 2012
Chair’s letter to Sens. Kerry, Blumenthal, Brown (OH), Cardin, Mikulski and Stabenow in support of S. 1088 to fully fund the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP). Created by the Affordable Care Act, the program provides financial assistance to health plan sponsors that made coverage available to millions of early retirees age 55 to 64 and their families.