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Assisted Living Federation of America
ALFA Commends Senator Bill Nelson's Commitment to Co-Pay Equity for Home and Community Based Seniors
March 21st, 2009
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) today praised Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) for introducing legislation to end a provision that discriminates against a group of poor seniors and urged Congress to act quickly to approve it. Senator Nelson and co-sponsors Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) today filed the Home and Community Services Co-payment Equity Act of 2009. This legislation requires that seniors who receive both Medicare and Medicaid and live in home and community-based settings, such as assisted living, be treated the same as residents of nursing homes under the Medicare part D Prescription Drug Program. ...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-03-21)
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