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CMS Guidance Addresses Payment Options Under New FLSA Obligations

A CMS informational bulletin describes reimbursement options for the cost of overtime and travel time that...
July 7, 2014Dan Berland

DOL Releases Guidance on Third Party Joint Employment in Consumer-Directed Medicaid Programs

DOL has released guidance summarizing joint employment principles established by case law, discussing how joint employment may arise in...
June 19, 2014Dan Berland

DOL Releases Fact Sheet Clarifying FLSA Treatment of Paid Family Caregivers

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has released a factsheet clarifying the application of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...
June 18, 2014Dan Berland

State Associations Offer Recommendations to CMS on Implementation of HCBS Rule

NASDDDS, NAMD, and NASUAD sent a letter to CMS thanking the agency for the new HCBS rule, describing critical...
May 21, 2014Dan Berland

DD Network Associations Launch HCBS Rule Web Site

The National DD Network Partnershave launched a new web site to inform advocates about the implementation of the new...
May 16, 2014Dan Berland

NASDDDS, NAMD, NASUAD, NCD Urge Extension of Companionship Rule Implementation Date

NASDDDS, NAMD, NASUAD, and NCD each recently sent separate letters to DOL to request an extension of the Companionship...
May 12, 2014Dan Berland

FDA May Ban Electric Shock Devices Used at JRC

The majority of members on an FDA panel appeared to conclude Thursday that devices used to deliver painful electric...
April 27, 2014Dan Berland

House Budget Committee Report Targets Anti-Poverty Programs Including Medicaid

The House Budget Committee last week released a report titled “The War on Poverty: 50 Years Later,” features analysis...
March 10, 2014Dan Berland

HUD Announces Availability Funding for People with Disabilities

HUD has announced the availability of approximately $120 million in funding for state housing agencies to provide long term...
March 7, 2014Dan Berland

Obama’s 2015 Budget Package Includes “Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities”

President Obama has proposed a $3.9 trillion budget request on Tuesday. The budget adheres to the 2015 spending levels...
March 5, 2014Dan Berland

CMS Proposes New Criteria for Determining Part D Protected Drug Classes

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks comments on a proposal to revise the formulary requirements for...
February 26, 2014Dan Berland