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(MEDICARE WRAP-UP) Enter 2010: Some Good, Some Not So Good Health Coverage News Each New Year brings changes to the American health care system, not all of which help health care consumers. 2010 is no exception. This year, in an attempt to mitigate potential harm, Congress attached provisions to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 that extend, at least temporarily, some existing laws affecting Medicare beneficiaries, low-income individuals, and unemployed workers. Unfortunately, Congress did not address every beneficiary protection that expires today (Dec. 31, 2009). Login to see complete story
12/31/2009 2:13 PM

(SENATE) Senate Must Soon Take up House-Passed Jobs Bill, Stimulus When the Senate returns to work early next month, it will be forced to consider a $154 billion jobs creation and public infrastructure package the House passed in the waning days of the 2009 legislative session. The bill -- the Jobs for Main Street Act (HR 2847) -- includes a $750 million competitive grants program for those who offer job training in high-growth green industries. Login to see complete story
12/28/2009 2:27 PM

Advocacy

(CONFERENCE) Aging in America Conference to Be Held March 15-19 in Chicago Two of America's largest elder-care organizations, the American Society on Aging and the National Council on Aging, will jointly present their annual "Aging in America" conference in Chicago March 15-19, 2010. Login to see complete story
12/30/2009 3:47 PM

Federal Agencies

(TECH POLICY) Regulations Propose Definition of 'Meaningful Use' and Setting Standards for Electronic Health Record Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) encourage public comment on two regulations that lay a foundation for improving quality, efficiency and safety through meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. The regulations will help implement the EHR incentive programs enacted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Login to see complete story
12/31/2009 11:23 AM

Financial Services

(FINANCIAL) Roth IRA Conversion Seen Ideal for Most, But Not All Converting from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA may come with a hefty price depending on your income level and how many years you have before you retire, finds a new analysis by the National Center for Policy Analysis. Login to see complete story
12/31/2009 11:38 AM

Funding Opportunities

(GRANTS) Agency Moving Quickly on Social Innovation Solicitation (Comment Deadline: Jan. 15) The federal government's Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) is in a hurry to award $50 million in funding for its new Social Innovation Fund (SIF), staffers tell us. The omnibus law (PL 111-117) just created the measure the week before Christmas, but CNCS already is offering the proposed funding solicitation. Only 18 days are allotted to comment -- the comment deadline is Jan. 15. Login to see complete story
12/29/2009 12 PM

(GRANTS) Humana Foundation Provides Grants for Seniors Programs The Humana Foundation was established in 1981 as the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc., one of the nation's premier health-benefits companies. A private foundation located in Louisville, KY -- the site of Humana's corporate headquarters -- the foundation supports and nurtures a range of charitable activities in communities where it has a presence. Login to see complete story
12/31/2009 11:02 AM

Medicare/Medicaid

(LOW-INCOME ENEFICIARIES) More Help Now Available for 'Dual Eligibles' The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2006 created the "Point-of-Sale Facilitated Enrollment" (POS) process, administered by WellPoint. The purpose of the POS is to assist people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (a.k.a., dual eligibles) in filling their prescriptions at the pharmacy if they have not yet been assigned to a Part D prescription drug plan. Beginning today (Jan 1), the POS process will be enhanced by a new process for providing retroactive and temporary drug coverage for all Low-Income Subsidy eligible individuals. Login to see complete story
01/01/2010 2:31 PM

Message From The Editor

(AUDIOCONFERENCE) Getting the Most Out of FY 2010 Federal Funding—A CD Publications Presentation Titled "Getting the Most Out of FY 2010 Federal Funding," the audioconference is Jan. 21, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. It will provide a thorough, in-depth update on the federal government's funding priorities for the upcoming year, as well as professional guidance on the myriad policies and procedures at the federal agencies responsible for overseeing these programs. For more information or to register, call us toll-free at 1-800-666-6380. Login to see complete story
01/01/2010 2:35 PM

Research and Reports

(ALZHEIMER'S) Protein Deposits in Cognitively Normal People May Show Risk for Alzheimer's For people free of dementia, abnormal deposits of a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease are associated with increased risk of developing the symptoms of the progressive brain disorder, according to two studies from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. Login to see complete story
12/31/2009 10:49 AM

(BRAIN FITNESS) Experience Corps Improves Older Adults' Brain Functioning, Study Confirms Older Americans can delay or actually reverse brain aging at a neurological level by tutoring young children in reading and math, according to a new Johns Hopkins study of the national service program Experience Corps. Login to see complete story
12/31/2009 10:34 AM

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