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Medicare doctor pay 'fix' deadline looming - again Kaiser Health News Share     For the third time this year, Congress has just days to avert a scheduled 21 percent cut in pay to doctors who treat seniors and others on the Medicare program. And while just about everyone agrees a cut of that magnitude would be devastating for Medicare and the patients it serves, no one seems to be able to figure out how to solve the problem in anything except a stopgap way. More
  Details on the Class Act, part 2 The New Old Age Share
Posting about the new federal Class Act invariably brings at least two kinds of responses from New Old Age readers: questions about how it will operate and who will be able to participate, and a tide of gloomy predictions, often from insurance agents and industry spokesman, of spiking premiums and eventual insolvency. (Part 1 published in April 28 issue.) More How the individual health insurance mandate will work Kaiser Health News Share
In a new book, Landmark: The Inside Story of America's New Health Care Law and What It Means for Us All, a simple rule lies at the heart of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Starting in 2014, almost every American will need to carry health insurance or pay a fine. That rule is known as the individual mandate. More States warn of 'Obamacare' scams The New York Times Share
In Illinois, a telemarketer recently sold an elderly woman a fraudulent health insurance plan that supposedly protected her against "death panels," the state insurance director says. More  Register today for the 2010 n4a Conference & Tradeshow Share
Registration is now open the this year's n4a conference, which will be held July 17–21, in St. Louis. Designed with you in mind, the conference and tradeshow will celebrate, showcase and facilitate the replication of the most innovative policies, programs and services that assist older adults and people with disabilities. Network opportunities will abound. Save the date and Meet Me in St. Louis! More
 Policy options to improve specialized transportation AARP Share
Specialized transportation is vital to helping people with mobility limitations live as independently as possible. Authorization of the next surface transportation law provides an opportunity to improve specialized transportation services, particularly those funded by the Federal Transit Administration. More FCC releases working paper on accessibility and technology issues FCC Share
The Federal Communications Commission issued the agency's first ever working paper addressing accessibility and technology issues. Part of a series of working papers released in conjunction with the National Broadband Plan, the paper considers the numerous barriers to broadband usage faced by people with disabilities, including inaccessible hardware, software, services, and web content and expensive specialized assistive technologies. More Declining Social Security benefits keeping older men in workforce, study finds Senior Journal Share
A new study confirms the strong trend – since 1992 – of more senior men delaying their retirement. And, the researcher finds, the reason older men are remaining in the workforce is the decline in the generosity of the Social Security benefits. More  Talking Mats® help involve people with dementia and their carers in decisionmaking Joseph Rowntree Foundation Share
Recent government guidance recommends that people with dementia should be encouraged to express their views and be included in decisions about their care. This project explores how people with dementia and their family carers can use Talking Mats, a lowtech communication tool, to feel more involved in everyday care decisions. More
 Medicare Part D Exceptions and Appeals: A Practical Guide for Advocates National Senior Citizens Law Center Share
Do you have clients who are struggling to get the drugs they need from their Medicare Part D plans? The exceptions process, an underutilized tool, may help. Every Part D plan must have processes in place so that enrollees can seek "exceptions" to plan restrictions on prescription drugs available to plan members. Unfortunately, the exceptions process is difficult to navigate, even for the most experience and savvy advocate. To assist advocates, NSCLC has created, "Medicare Part D Exceptions and Appeals: A Practical Guide for Advocates." More Consumer Reports Health: How to navigate the newly reformed health care system Consumer Reports Share
With health reform now the law of the land, Consumer Reports Health lays out next steps for consumers in a variety of situations - those who are currently insured; Medicare and Medicaid recipients; people with pre-existing conditions; parents of children with pre-existing conditions; parents of uninsured young adults; and people who develop serious illnesses. The report appears in the June issue of Consumer Reports. More FEMA urges residents to get ready for hurricane season Federal Emergency Management Agency Share
With just over a month until the beginning of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urges Americans to ensure their families, homes and businesses are prepared for the risks associated with hurricanes and tropical storms. Individuals and families are encouraged to have a family communications plan and get a kit with essential items like non-perishable food, bottled water, spare batteries, a can opener and specialty items like spare eyeglasses. More
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