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2018 Priorities

NAELA's public policy priorities for 2018.

Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers

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Veterans Pension Final Rule

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NAELA Litigation Data Bank

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Welcome to NAELA Advocacy

NAELA provides its members’ subject-matter expertise to policymakers on issues confronting the elderly and persons with disabilities. Learn the latest from our Advocacy Update below. Questions? Contact NAELA Sr. Manager, Public Policy David Goldfarb.

Advocacy Updates

Help Wanted: Stories on the Spousal Impoverishment Protections for HCBS
2/7/2019  Announcement
NAELA successfully advocated for a short-term extension of the guarantee that the Medicaid spousal impoverishment protections apply to home and community-based service waivers (HCBS).
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Victory in Congress
1/28/2019  Announcement
Last Friday, the President signed an extension of NAELA’s two top legislative priorities for the year.
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New Maine Governor Rejects 1115 Waiver
1/23/2019  Announcement
Yesterday, Maine's new Governor, Janet Mills, informed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that Maine would not move forward with its 1115 Medicaid waiver.
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Creator of Maine Waiver Moves from CMS to Florida
1/9/2019  Announcement
Mary Mayhew, former Maine Governor Paul Lepage's point person behind its harmful Section 1115 waiver, became head of Medicaid for the Trump Administration in October.
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House Approves Extension of NAELA Priorities Amid Uncertainty Over Government Shutdown
1/9/2019  Announcement
Last night, the House approved a three-month extension of the spousal impoverishment protections for home and community-based services (HCBS) and $112 million for Money Follows the Person (MFP).
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NAELA Watching New Maine Governor's Next Steps After Annuity Limits Approved By CMS
1/9/2019  Announcement
On December 21st , CMS approved several harmful Section 1115 waivers including in Maine.
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