PHLP releases 2011 Medicare factsheets on:

• Medicare Savings Program (pdf, Nov 2010)
• Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy (pdf, Nov 2010)

NEW! November 2010 Health Law PA Newsletter

• New Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Program to Begin in SW Pennsylvania
• MA Recipients Having Problems Getting Maternity Care in Norristown
• adultBasic’s Future in Jeopardy
• MSP and LIS Asset Limits Increasing Slightly in 2011
• And much, much more …

PHLP releases Physician Guides:

• FAQs about the Employability Assessment Form (pdf, Sept 2010)
• Writing a Letter of Medical Neccessity (pdf, Sept 2010)
• Completing the Health Sustaining Medications Form (pdf, Sept 2010)
• Medical Assistance for Caregivers (pdf, Sept 2010)

NEW! October 2010 Senior Health News

• Medicare 2011 – Time to Review Coverage and Choices
• PACE and Medicare 2011
• Low-Income Beneficiaries to Receive Important Notices from Medicare in Upcoming Weeks
• And much much more …

PHLP releases 2011 Medicare Factsheets:

• Medicare Part D manual (pdf, Oct 2010)
• PACE, CRDP, and SPBP Part D Partner Plans (pdf, Oct 2010)
• Medicare Part D & Health Care Reform (pdf, Oct 2010)
• Medicare Coverage of Preventative Services Under Health Care Reform (pdf, Oct 2010)

PHLP releases brochure on charity care:

• “Can’t Afford Your Hospital Bills” (pdf, Oct 2010).
  This trifold brochure for health care consumers and advocates discusses new standards for charity care in Pennsylvania.

• The High Cost of Churning: Why Retention Makes Sense Even in Tight Times (pdf, Sept 2010).