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Miss the chance to sign onto the group letter opposing changes in CMS' Case
Management Rules?
Don't worry!
Here's another way to send comments:
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=1701
857626
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.
NATIONAL ADAPT MAILING LIST - Adapt Community Choice Act List
http://www.adapt.org
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