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TAKE ACTION: Help prevent changes in CMS case management rules which
reinforce the institutional bias!Take Action link:
http://capwiz.com:80/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=10893806&queueid=1701857626
Please take a few minutes to "Take Action." The Olmstead Act allows
individuals to leave nursing homes, if they are competent, and receive care
in their homes. Bush is the one who said "people should be able to stay at
home", and now a move to under- mine that capability. Does not make sense.
This Act means a lot to all of us disabled. It makes the difference of life
or death in many instances. Imagine yourself, unable to fend for yourself,
at the mercy of some greedy corporation that never hires enough staff to
take care of people in nursing homes. Especially for the young men and
young girls who have the capability of finishing college and be productive
individuals with goals in life. Think of our military boys who need help
in this same manner. Please click on the "Take Action" button and comply,
they could be talking about one of your loved ones some day. Sincerely,
Rosemary Colby
Subject: TAKE ACTION: Help prevent changes in CMS case management rules
which reinforce the institutional bias!
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:23:37 -0500
TAKE ACTION: Help prevent changes in CMS case management rules which
reinforce the institutional bias!Take Action!
The Interim Final Rules issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services
(CMS) will reduce federal case management reimbursement targeted for
transitioning people from institutional settings to the community. Under the
Interim Final Rules, CMS will reduce the funding for individuals
transitioning from a nursing home or other institution to a community
setting, from the current 180 days to only 60 days if the individual has
been institutionalized for six months or more. CMS will only allow payment
for 14 days if the individual has been institutionalized for less than six
months. This change undercuts efforts at the state level to comply with the
Olmstead decision, implement the Money Follows the Person Demonstration
programs and support people transitioning into the community from
institutional placement.
Let CMS know that you oppose this change!
Click on this link
http://capwiz.com:80/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=10893806&queueid=1701857626
to reach the sample letter to Dennis Smith, Director of the Center for
Medicaid and State Operations of the Department of Health and Human
Services. Please feel free to personalize the letter to reflect your own
experiences. Enter your contact information, then, click Submit.
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