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2006 Newsletters
December 2006
- Treatment Systems Commonwealth Care: Phase Two
- Technical Corrections to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA)
- Patrick Will Reverse Romneys "9C" Budget Cuts
- Depression Engulfs Area's Puerto Ricans: Researchers Cite Poverty, Isolation
- Massachusetts Banks To Waive Fees On Holocaust Restituation Payments
- Patrick To Rescind Plan For Troopers To Arrest Illegal Immigrants
- Housing Remains "Out of Reach" In Massachusetts and Across the U.S.
November 2006
- Boston Healthcare for the Homeless
- State Pilots Subsidy for Home Care of Elders, Disabled
- MassHealth Citizenship Verification Requirements
- A Mental-Health Maze
- Program Highlight: Traveler's Aid LIFT Program
- SPECIAL SECTION: COMMONWEALTH CARE
- SPECIAL SECTION: UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
- SPECIAL SECTION: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
October 2006
- Elder Abuse, Self-Neglect and Mandated Reports
- New Homelessness Prevention Program for Individuals
- Medicare Part D Open Enrollment: All Need to Review Coverage and Options
- Part D Donut Hole Even Bigger in 2007
- Medicare D: Some Former "Duals" To Get Automatic LISOthers Not So Lucky
- Program Highlight: Patient Advocate Foundation
September 2006
- Massachusetts Health Care Reform: Commonwealth Care
- More About The Health Reform Law
- Prescription Advantage Open Enrollment: 9/15-11/15/06
- RAFT Update: FY'07 Implementation
- Updates on MassHealth Citizenship Documentation
- MassHealth Spouse Assets Increase Retroactive to July 1, 2006
- Medicare B Premium Hike Includes Means Testing
- Consumer Reports: Non-Profit Nursing Home Provide Better Care
- Program Highlight: H.O.M.E. Helps Seniors Stay at Home
July/August 2006
- State Budget Round-Up
- Health Provisions Restored MassHealth Community-Spouse Asset Protections Housing, Homelessness Prevention and Cash Assistance Emergency Contraception Law & Upcoming Hotline
- New PCA Law
- Minimum Wage Increase
- MassHealth Issues DRA Regulations: New "Look Back" Rules
- MassHealth Citizenship Verification Guidelines
- Feds Approve Waiver: Essential and HIV Cap Lifted and CCHIP Funded
- Equal Choice Promises Care at Home
June 2006
- Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership (MBHP)
- MassHealth Benefits to be Restored July 1, 2006
- MassHealth Citizenship Verification
- CMSP Members Get Coverage Update, New Premiums
- The Medicare Part D Deadline Has Come and Gone
- Medicare HMO Locks-In on July 1
- Fighting an Assisted Living Discharge
- Miscellaneous Trivia - For Wonks Only
May 2006
- Health Reform Components and Implementation Timeline
- Elder & Disabled Legal Immigrants Retain MassHealth
- MassHealth Tobacco Cessation Services
- DRA Regulations to be Issues Shortly
- Update: Federal Proof of Citizenship Requirements
- Medicare D - Next Open Enrollment Period
- Transitional Assistance to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC)
- MBTA Travel Training Program
- BHA Seeks Comment on Section 8 Plan
- MECF Relaunches Website
- Captioned & Described Movie, Theater & Access News E-Mail List
April 2006
- Federal Law Requires Proof of Citizenship for Medicaid
- T to Spend $310M on Accessibility
- Medicare D Deadline May 15
- Medicare D Leaves Some in the Hole
- MA Fairs Poorly on Mental Health Services Ranking
- Health Care Reform Bill
- MassHealth Dental -- On Way to Restoration?
- 2006 Federal Suit Challenges Law Containing New Medicaid Asset Transfer Rules
- Don't Leave the Poor Cold
March 2006
- HousingWorks.net
- Tax Credit for Seniors
- Prescription Advantage Open Enrollment- Going on Now!
- Undocumented Fearful
- 2006 Federal Poverty Level Standards
- Globe Editorial: Keeping a Roof Over Their Heads
- SPECIAL SECTION: MEDICARE PART D UPDATES
- Program Highlight: Disabled Children's Relief Fund
February 2006
- Prescription Advantage Open Enrollment 3/15 - 4/28
- Immigrant Rights
- TPS Renewed for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua
- Federal Budget Cutback
- SPECIAL SECTION: MEDICARE PART D UPDATES
- Program Highlight: HouseWorks
January 2006
- Subsidized Housing Explained
- Emergency Aid for the Elderly, Disabled, and Children
- MGH Medicare D Education
- Medicare D Updates
- Immigrants & Sponsor Deeming Advocacy
- MassNAHRO is Purging Centralized Wait List
- Overview of the New Bankruptcy Law
- SPECIAL SECTION: MASSHEALTH UPDATES
- SPECIAL SECTION: UTILITY ASSISTANCE