An council-approved document outlining key principles for older adults living with advanced illness and nearing the end-of-life.
Happenings
LCAO Home Health Copayments Issue Brief
The updated issue brief outlines LCAO’s position and rational on any copayment proposal for Medicare home health services.
Medicare Beneficiary Characteristics and Out-of-Pocket Costs Issue Brief
An updated health issue brief on medicare beneficiary characteristics and out-of-pocket costs.
Letter – Medicare Observation Status
LCAO sent the following letters to all members of Congress urging members to cosponsor H.R. 1571 and S. 843, the bipartisan “Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015.”
House – LCAO Observation Status Sign-on – House
Senate – LCAO Observation Status Sign-on – Senate
Letter – Medicare Balance Billings
LCAO sent the linked sign-on letter to all members of the House Ways and Means committee expressing deep concern with H.R. 1650, the the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act.
Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund Issue Brief
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations has published an issue brief describing the importance of the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. The issue brief is primarily based on the testimony provided by Kate Lang, Income Security committee co-chair and Justice in Aging representative, before the Senate Budget committee on February 11th, 2015.
Letter – LCAO FY 2016 Appropriations
This LCAO letter, signed by 44 organizations, outlines the coalitions’ appropriations priorities by committee and agency for the FY 2016 budget.
House Version – LCAO FY16 Appropriations – House
Senate Version – LCAO FY16 Appropriations – Senate
LCAO White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) Documents
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) formed a White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) work group to formulate policy priorities and suggestions for the Conference and Regional Forums. The co-chairs, Sarah Lock from AARP and Diane Lifsey from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM), sent a cover letter with LCAO policy documents to Nora Super and the White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) staff. All of the documents are uploaded to the following links and include descriptions outlining their relation to one another.
Cover Letter from co-chairs – Nora Super policy recommendations for the WHCOA – Final
LCAO Policy Priorities – LCAO- WHCoA Priority Policy Recommendations Final
LCAO Policy Document – LCAO WHCoA Policy Catalog Final
Letter – S. 192 Thank You
This sign-on letter thanks the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee leaders and members for reporting the bill out of committee of S. 192 reauthorizing the Older Americans Act (OAA).