by familyvoices | Feb 27, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
YOUR INPUT SOUGHT NEW FEMA National Advisory Council – Due March 15, 2019 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting applications until March 15, 2019, for 12 open positions on its National Advisory Council. They are seeking one person to fill the...
by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
SERIES: Pain Medication Education Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Part 2: Understanding Opioids and Opioid Addiction: Wednesday, February 20, 12:00-1:00 pm ET Part 3: What are my options for tapering opioids? Wednesday, March 13, 12:00-1:00 pm ET Past —...
by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Federal Court Agrees to Let Democrats Defend Obamacare in Court (The Hill, 2/14/19) As reported in earlier Washington Updates, a federal district court in Texas ruled, in Texas v. Azar, that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional, as claimed by the...
by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
ACE Kids Act Introduced in the House and Senate During the last Congress, the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act (ACE Kids Act) was passed by the House as part of a larger bill, but did not make it to the Senate. Since it is a new Congress, all legislation must...
by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
MEDICAID WAIVERS Updated 1915(c) Waiver Application On January 28, 2019, CMS released a revised application and technical guide for Medicaid 1915(c) waivers, used to provide home-and community based services. According to this information provided by the National...
by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Understanding Your TRICARE Explanation of Benefits (Benefit Update, 2/19/19) WORTH REPEATING: Final Rule on Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) On February 13, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule (PDF) about the Exceptional Family Member Program...