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2018 n4a Policy News

n4a Letter Department of Homeland Security Regarding Proposed Changes to Public Charge Determination, December 10, 2018

n4a Letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar Regarding Reallocation of ACL/AoA FY 2018 Funding, October 11, 2018

n4a Letter to Congress in Response to Final FY 2019 OAA and Aging Program Funding, October 11, 2018

n4a Letter to Congress Supporting Bipartisan Efforts to Reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Program, September 6, 2018

n4a Response to Trump Budget Proposal on State Flexibility, June 8, 2018

FY 2019 Appropriations Request Letter to Congress, April 16, 2018

Statement by Sandy Markwood on the FY 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill, March 22, 2018

n4a Comments on CMS Medicare Advantage Call Letter, March 5, 2018

Statement by Sandy Markwood on the President's Budget Proposal for FY 2019, February 16, 2018

2017 n4a Policy News

n4a's Comments to ACL on Proposed NSOAAP Changes, November 27, 2017

n4a letter to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Responding to RFI on New Direction, November 20, 2017

Statement by Sandy Markwood on Tax Reform Proposals and the Effect on Key Aging Programs, November 15, 2017

n4a Letter to Congress Responding to House and Senate FY 2018 Appropriations Bills, October 12, 2017

n4a letter to the Senate and Statement for the Record Opposing Graham-Cassidy, September 25, 2017

Statement by Sandy Markwood on Current Health Care Reform Efforts, July 19, 2017

n4a Letter to House Appropriators Rejecting Cuts to Critical Aging Programs, July 17, 2017

n4a Launches Advocacy Campaign to #SaveMedicaid in Health Care Reform Proposals, June 20, 2017

Statement by Sandy Markwood on the President’s Budget Proposal for FY 2018, May 24, 2017

n4a sends FY 2018 Appropriations Request Letter to Congress, May 12, 2017

n4a Comments to ACL on National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants, May 11, 2017

Statement of n4a CEO on House Passage of the American Health Care Act, May 4, 2017

Mark Clark Testimony Before Senate Aging Committee, April 27, 2017

n4a Statement on Senate Aging Hearing, April 27, 2017

n4a Releases Annual Policy Priorities, March 30, 2017

n4a responds to House Passage of the American Health Care Act, March 5, 2017

n4a Policy Brief: What Policymakers Must Know About an Aging Nation, January 26, 2017

n4a Policy Brief: What Would ACA Repeal Mean for Older Adults, Caregivers and the Aging Network?, January 18, 2017

2016 n4a Policy News

n4a Submits Comments on Proposed Changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
n4a Submits Comments on AoA Request for Information on State Plan Development Guidance, August 22, 2016
n4a analysis of CMS Medicaid Managed Care Final Regulations, July 20, 2016
n4a Letter to Congress re: FY 2017 Appropriations Request, March 31, 2016
n4a Letter to CMMI on CMS's Accountable Health Communities Funding Opportunity Announcement, March 31, 2016
n4a Comments on NCQA-Proposed CM-LTSS Accreditation, March 24, 2016
n4a Endorses Just-Released House OAA Bill, March 18, 2016
n4a Requests Member Feedback on NCQA-Proposed Accreditation Standards, March 9, 2016
n4a Submits Comments on Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Working Group Policy Options Document, January 25, 2016
n4a Submits Comments on CMS Proposed Rules for Discharge Planning, January 4, 2016

2015 n4a Policy News
n4a Releases Memo on CMS Proposed Rules for Discharge Planning, December 10, 2015
n4a Comments on ACL Guidelines to State APS Systems, November 13, 2015
n4a Sends Letter to House and Senate Appropriators Supporting OAA Funding Increases for FY 2016, November 4, 2015
n4a Sends Letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee Rejecting PPHF Elimination, September 29, 2015
n4a Submits Comments to DOL on Overtime Exemption Rules, September 4, 2015
n4a Submits Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed Regulations for Medicaid Managed Care, July 27, 2015
Senate Approves Older Americans Act Reauthorization, July 16, 2015
n4a Submits Letter to Finance Committee on Importance of Aging Network Services, June 22, 2015
n4a submits recommendations to 2015 White House Conference on Aging, June 12, 2015
National sign-on letter to Senate Leadership re: OAA Reauthorization, May 6, 2015
n4a Letter to Congress re: FY 2016 Appropriations Request, April 10, 2015
n4a Letter to Congress re: ADRC, MIPPA Funding in SGR Legislation, March 16, 2015
n4a Endorses Bipartisan OAA Reauthorization Bill, S. 192, January 21, 2015
Statement by n4a CEO Sandy Markwood: There is More to the Story on CCTP, January 16, 2015

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