Policy Updates
March-July
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has waived various restrictions on coverage, including on many telehealth services for Medicare, and on standards of care. Justice in Aging is tracking emergency modifications to State Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Programs.
- The CARES Act includes $955 million to support Older Americans Act and Title III-B activities, including funding of Aging and Disability Resource Centers and Centers for Independent Living, nutrition services, supports for family caregivers, and elder justice protection activities, including the long-term care ombudsman. Consult your state Unit on Aging for information about funds to increase legal services. CARES also includes $200 million in funding for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for infection control measures in nursing homes. It also includes $590 million for coronavirus treatment for certain veterans, including those who are homeless veterans and those in Veterans Administration nursing homes.
Practice Resources
- National Center on Law & Elder Rights: COVID-19 Response: Conducting Remote Legal Outreach & Community Education
- National Center on Law & Elder Rights: Changes in HCBS Programs in Response to COVID-19
- National Center on Law & Elder Rights: New COVID-19 Medicare Enrollment Information
- Admistration for Community Living: What do Older Adults and People with Disabilities Need to Know?
- Justice in Aging: COVID-19 Resources for Advocates Serving Older Adults
- Justice in Aging: Strategies for Providing Remote Legal Services to Older Adults (Video)
- Justice in Aging: Comments on Vaccine Allocation Framework
- Kaiser Family Foundation: FAQs on Medicare Coverage and Costs Related to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
- National Center on Law & Elder Rights: Legal Assistance for Older Americans & COVID-19
- National Center on Law & Elder Rights: Consumer Law Challenges in Emergencies: Helping Older Adults Facing Public Health Emergencies
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