LCAO sent the attached FY15 appropriation request letter for an omnibus appropriations bill with 43 sign-on’s to Congress. The letter urges the completion of an omnibus spending bill in the lame-duck session for Labor-HHS-Education funding, to include funding for Older Americans Act programs to pre-sequester FY 2010 levels and related funding requests deemed the highest priority by LCAO. This version of the letter was sent to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
Happenings
Medicare Part D “Lock-in” Proposal Issue Brief
An LCAO Issue Brief on the Medicare Part D “Lock-In” Proposal Issue Brief to provide guidance on what beneficiary protections are important in any related future legislative proposal.
Letter on Medicare Protection Act (S. 2491)
The advocacy letter to all Senate members expresses the Council’s strong support for the Medicare Protection Act (S. 2491).
Senate OAA Reauthorization Letter
A letter to Senate members regarding Older American Acts (OAA) reauthorization. The letter, with 55 sign-on’s from council organizations, provided information about OAA and urged Congress to continue the tradition of a bipartisan, timely reauthorization of OAA.
House Older American Act Reauthorization Letter
A letter to House members regarding Older American Acts (OAA) re-authorization. The letter, with 55 sign-on’s from council organizations, provided information about OAA and urged Congress to continue the tradition of a bipartisan, timely reauthorization of OAA.
Senate Approps FY15 Letter on Older Americans Act
A letter to Senate Appropriations committee members regarding Older American Acts (OAA). The letter received 50 sign-on’s, supporting restoring all FY 2015 Older Americans Act programs funding to pre-sequester, FY 2010 levels.
House Approps FY15 Letter on Older American Act
A letter to House Appropriations committee members regarding Older American Acts (OAA). The letter received 50 sign-on’s, supporting restoring all FY 2015 Older Americans Act programs funding to pre-sequester, FY 2010 levels.
Medicare Therapy Cap Exceptions Process Should be Made Permanent Issue Brief
An updated issue brief from LCAO strongly urging Congress to include a permanent fix to the therapy cap exceptions process.
Reforming Medigap Plans By Shifting Costs Onto Beneficiaries Issue Brief
An updated health issue brief “Reforming Medigap Plans By Shifting Costs Onto Beneficiaries: A Flawed Approach to Medicare Savings”.
Letter to Acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Colvin – Regarding Field Offices and Printouts
A letter to Acting SSA Commissioner Colvin regarding LCAO’s concerns about SSA’s field offices eliminating their services of providing benefit verification letter and Social Security printouts.