by Family Voices, Inc. | Sep 12, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Your Input Sought Survey on Attending Genetics Appointments after Referrals Open until Oct. 12 The NYMAC (New York-Mid-Atlantic Regional Genetics Network) — one of seven regional networks in the country funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Aug 29, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
NEW/TODAY Three-Topic Marketplace Webinar (for Navigators and Certified Application Counselors) Wednesday, August 29, 2:00-3:00 pm ET Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Intended for Topics: Certified Application Counselor Program Refresh Coverage Options...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Aug 29, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
On September 4, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin hearings on the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. The following day a hearing will begin in the case of Texas v. Azar (explained), in which twenty states...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Aug 29, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
On August 23, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and nine other Republican Senators, introduced the ‘‘Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act’’ (S. 3388). [See the bill text; legislative status and cosponsors; Tillis press release.] Among the...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Aug 29, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
On August 23, the Senate passed (by 85-7) an $856.9 billion appropriations bill (H.R. 6157) to fund the Department of Defense and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (“Labor-HHS”) for FY 2019, which begins on October 1, 2018. The bill...