Friday, March 6, 2009

ALFA Commends Senator Bill Nelson's Commitment To Co-Pay Equity For Home And Community Based Seniors

From Medical News Today:

The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) today praised Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and his leading bipartisan co-sponsors Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) for their introduction of the Home and Community Services Co-payment Equity Act of 2009. This legislation will provide nearly one million dually eligible individuals (those receiving Medicare and Medicaid services) across the nation living in home and community based settings, such as assisted living communities, with the same prescription drug benefits under the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program (Part D) as those living in institutional settings such as nursing homes...

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