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Medicare redesigns claims and benefits statement

March 07, 2012 17:32

As part of National Consumer Protection Week, the Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Marilyn Tavenner, announced the redesign of the statement that informs Medicare beneficiaries about their claims for Medicare services and benefits. The redesigned...

WV medical directive e-registry to go live March 2012

March 01, 2012 17:02

The West Virginia End of Life Center www.wvendoflife.org has announced that its e-registry of advance medical directives will be operational at the end of this month. Dr. Alvin Moss, the Center's project director reports that they are in the process of entering 6,000 medical powers of attorney,...

Free training about grandparents raising grandchildren

February 15, 2012 21:12

For Charleston area grandparents raising grandchildren with disabilities, there actually is such a thing as a free lunch! Check out this workshop offered by Mission WV on March 16. To register or ask questions call Laura Lou Harbert at Mission WV at 1-866-225-5698 or email her at lharbert at...

Uniform Power of Attorney Act passes state House, on to Senate

February 15, 2012 21:11

After the 3rd reading the West Virginia House of Delegates voted unanimously to pass the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (HB 4390). Now it moves to the Senate. The Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA)is a substantial reform to our current power of attorney law. Powers of Attorney in West Virginia...

Older Americans Act reauthorization bill introduced in Senate

January 30, 2012 16:32

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a bill on 1/26/12 to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA). The bill, S. 2037, is the first bill in either house of Congress proposing reauthorization this cycle. The Act is typically reauthorized for 5 years, then the reauthorization process begins,...

AARP webcast on positing older workers in a competitive market 2/2/12

January 20, 2012 20:41

A notice from AARP Foundation: A Critical Conversation: Positioning Older Workers for Hourly Wage Jobs in Demand Join us on Thursday, February 2, 2012 For a Webcast 8:30 a.m.- 12 noon EST Registration is Required. (See Below) Right now, four million older Americans are either unemployed or not...

Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Starts Tomorrow!

January 19, 2012 19:24

This year the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug open enrollment period starts and ends early, and is one week longer than it has been since it began in 2006. Open enrollment in 2011 is from October 15 through December 7 and your new plan election coverage will begin January 1, 2012. Open...

Today is World AIDS Day

January 19, 2012 19:24

HIV/AIDS may not seem like an issue for older West Virginians to worry about. But it is. According to the most recent CDC data, people over the age of 50 accounted for: • 17 percent of new HIV diagnoses in 40 states with long-term confidential name-based reporting; and • 31 percent of persons...

Medicare adds coverage for obesity prevention

January 19, 2012 19:23

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on 11/29/11 that Medicare is adding coverage for preventive services to reduce obesity. This adds to Medicare’s existing portfolio of preventive services that are now available without cost sharing under the Affordable Care...

WVAG secures $13.5 million settlement from Capital One

January 18, 2012 15:38

West Virginia Attorney General Darryl McGraw announced a settlement yesterday in his 2010 litigation against credit card giant Capital One. Capital One agrees to provide $3 million in debt forgiveness to West Virginia consumers, $9.5 million to the State of West Virginia to be used for financial...