Latest Health News – Last Updated 06/18/2009

NEW! May 2009 PA Health News Headlines:

• Proposed Senate Budget Slashes Health Care Funding
• Act 62 Requires Many Commercial Insurers to Cover Services for Children and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• New Possible Medical Assistance Contract Terminations in Southeastern PA
• “Mini-COBRA” Legislation Approved
• And much much more...

NEW! Apr. 2009 Senior Health News Headlines:

• Consumer Workgroup Formed for Integrated Care Initiative
• LIFE Program Growing-Now Serving over 40 Counties!
• PACE-like Benefit Available for Adults on SSDI in Medicare Waiting Period
• Bill Introduced to Create Department of Aging and Long Term Living
• And much much more...

NEW! PHLP Releases: Navigating COBRA under ARRA Factsheet (in pdf April 2009).

NEW! Governor Rendell announces proposed budget for 2009-2010. Read PHLP's Summary of the Proposed Budget.

PHLP Welcomes Its New Director. Click here for a full update.

PHLP Releases: Health Care For Immigrants: A Manual For Advocates (in pdf Dec 2008).

• Also see PHLP's web pages about Immigrant Health Care.

PHLP Releases: Brochures For Immigrants in English and Spanish (in pdf Dec 2008)

PHLP Releases Medicare Part D Manual. (Updated Version in pdf Nov 2008)

PHLP Releases Manual: Dual Eligibles' Access to Care. (Updated Version in pdf Oct 2008)

Pennsylvania Passes Autism Insurance Act (Act 62). Click here for a summary about the new law. Click here for more information about the Autism law website and email addresses.

Feds Approve PA Autism Waiver! Click here for more details.

PHLP Releases Manual: How To Obtain Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Services in Pennsylvania (May 2008). Click here for the manual.

New draft NFCE standard released for comments. The state has finally released a draft NFCE clarification and guidance to the field. This would set the standard for who can and who cannot get home and community based services through a Medicaid Waiver program. Comments should be submitted to Brian Lester at blester@state.pa.us. PHLP's comments will be posted shortly. For more information about this issue, please see our April/May edition of SHN and prior SHN editions.

Rendell Releases Proposed 2008/2009 Budget. Click here for more details.

Assisted Living Update. Click here for more information about Assisted Living.

PHLP, ACORN, CLS, and PUP launch Hospital Accountability Project. Click here for information about the project.

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