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Comments on Integrating Care for Dual Eligibles
Empire Justice Center co-authored comments on the NYS proposal to CMS for a demonstration program integrating care for dual eligibles (Medicaid recipients that are also eligible for Medicare). Read More |
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Incentives for Community Based Services within Managed Long Term Care: Consumer Comments
The Managed Long Term Care program as currently proposed should increase incentives and oversight to ensure access to community-based services. Read More |
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Comments to the US Department of Health on Charity Care
Empire Justice and the Commission on the Public's Health System submit joint comments on the federal regulations governing the distribution of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments. Read More |
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Empire Justice Center and the Legal Aid Society's Comments on Proposed Federal Regulation on Establishment of Health Benefit Exchanges
The Legal Aid Society and Empire Justice Center write jointly to provide comments on the Proposed Rule entitled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans.” Read More |
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Empire Justice & Legal Aid Society Comments on Proposed Federal Regulation on Medicaid Eligibility
Comments on the proposed rule entitled “Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010.” Read More |
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Empire Justice Comments on Proposed Federal Regulation on Methods for Assuring Access to Medicaid Services
Empire Justice strongly supports the overall thrust of the proposed regulation, which is to require states contemplating reducing Medicaid reimbursement rates to providers to review the potential impact the rate reductions would have on access to care for Medicaid recipients. Read More |
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Empire Justice Center’s Comments on Proposals on the Medicaid Redesign Website
Senior Health Attorney Trilby de Jung provides analysis of six proposals posted on the Medicaid Redesign website. Read More |
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Comments on New York’s Proposed Regulations for the Consumer Directed Care Program (CDPAP)
Empire Justice has signed on to comments prepared by Valerie Bogart at Selfhelp, Inc., on New York’s proposed regulations for CDPAP. The comments urge New York State to broaden the program by including more family members as qualified attendants, taking into account other available services, and eliminating overly restrictive task based assessments and medical stability requirements. The comments also urge New York to clarify crucial due process protections for processing CDPAP applications and reauthorizing services. Read More |
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Empire Justice and Legal Aid's Comments on use of Medicaid Health Information Technology Funds
Comments to the Department of Health on the planning, design and implementation of Medicaid Health Information Technology (HIT) incentive funds under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read More |
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Empire Justice Joins the NYS Consumer Coalition on Part D to Highlight the Continuing Need for the EPIC and Medicaid Wraps
Part D plans continue to deny medically necessary prescription drugs. Read More |
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Comments on the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
Comments from Consumer and Patient Organizations on the Proposed rule Detailing Incentive Payments for the Meaningful Use of Certified EHR Technology. Read More |
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Empire Justice Center's Initial Reaction to Deficit Reduction Plan for 2009-10 State Budget
Reductions in services for those who have been most impacted by the recession will ultimately result in pushing more people over the edge into desperation. Read More |
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