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Settlement Agreement Awards Contracts to Four Health Plans to Serve Elderly and Physically Disabled Members

May 15, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Phoenix, AZ — Beginning October 1, 2025, four health plans will be covering services for Arizonans enrolled with the Arizona Long Term Care System-Elderly and/or Physically Disabled (ALTCS-EPD) program. This announcement is made possible by a settlement agreement that awards 3-year contracts, with options to extend, to each of the four health plans which are […]

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Supplemental Oxygen Providers & Suppliers Commend Reintroduction of the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act in U.S. Congress

May 8, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! The bipartisan legislation improves patient access to oxygen modalities, while strengthening Medicare fraud and abuse protections to improve respiratory care. Washington, DC, April 11, 2025 –(PR.com)– The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) – a coalition of the nation’s leading home respiratory therapy providers and manufacturing companies – today applauds the reintroduction of the bipartisan Supplemental […]

Voting in Arizona

April 14, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! There is currently a lot of confusion about what is needed for people to vote in Arizona. You must show ID to vote in person. Most voters do not need a copy of their ID to vote by mail. Arizona asks you to provide proof of citizenship when you register to vote. Arizona Proof of […]

Federal Government Announces Early End to Behavioral Health and Community Health Worker Grants

April 8, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! March 28, 2025 Late on Monday, March 24, AHCCCS received notice that multiple federal grants had been terminated, effective immediately, almost six months early. These grants include the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS, formerly known as SUBG), the Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG), and the Community Health Workers for COVID […]

Attorney General Mayes Launches Webpage to Report Social Security Disruptions

March 31, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! March 31, 2025 – PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a new webpage her office is launching to collect reports of Social Security issues. “I am highly concerned that Elon Musk and the Trump Administration will take a wrecking ball to the Social Security Administration,” said Attorney General Mayes “We need any Arizonan […]

Senior Citizen Challenges with Social Security

March 20, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Recent changes to Social Security are poised to impact senior citizens in several significant ways: 1. Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA): In 2025, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will increase by 2.5%. This adjustment aims to help beneficiaries keep pace with inflation. However, projections indicate a lower COLA of 2.2% for 2026, which may […]

Trump Team Dismantles Efforts to Find a Cure for Cancer and Other Deadly Disorders and Diseases

February 9, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! February 9, 2025 Press Release Move to Slash Scientific Research Institutions Funded by the National Institutes of Health is in Direct Violation of the Law WASHINGTON — President Trump’s Administration is imposing a new policy to cap indirect costs for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants at 15 percent, which would cut billions of dollars […]

U.S. Attorney Totten Announces Second Wave Of Enforcement In Nationwide Telemedicine Fraud Schemes

November 25, 2024 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Operation “Happy Clickers” Results in Resolutions with Five More Doctors for Allegedly Authorizing Fraudulent Medicare Spending GRAND RAPIDS – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced criminal convictions and civil settlements against a second wave of doctors who participated in nationwide telemedicine fraud schemes by ordering medically […]

Arizona Communities Turn In 5,367 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 14, 2024 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Phoenix, Ariz. – DEA and local law enforcement partners collected 5,367 pounds of unneeded medications in Arizona during the 26th National Take Back Day on October 26, 2024. Nationwide, 630,000 pounds of unneeded medications were turned in at 4,600 locations. Since its inception, DEA’s National Prescription Take Back Day has removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of […]

Senior Safety at the Polling Booth

July 8, 2024 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! In October 2022, the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ) brought a lawsuit to protect voters from intimidation at ballot drop boxes in Arizona. A federal court found that defendants Melody Jennings and her organization (then known as Clean Elections USA)—as well as individuals working with the defendants—had likely violated voter intimidation laws when […]

Attorney General Mayes Announces Second Settlement Invalidating Secrecy Clauses in Assisted Living Arbitration Agreements

July 8, 2024 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today received court approval of a consent judgment terminating illegal secrecy clauses in arbitration agreements used by dozens of Arizona assisted living facilities. The consent judgment applies to all facilities operated by Bandera Healthcare, the Arizona subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc. “This is another important step toward the goal […]

Attorney General Mayes Sues to Invalidate More Secrecy Clauses in Long-Term Care Facilities

May 28, 2024 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Monday, May 20, 2024 PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today sued to invalidate a secrecy clause imposed on the family of a man who died from neglect in a long-term care facility. The secrecy clause violates Arizona law, which requires notice to the Attorney General when a case involves abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults. […]

Attorney General Mayes Sues Amazon for Unfair and Deceptive Practices

May 15, 2024 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced on May 15, 2024, Arizona has sued Amazon, accusing the online giant of unfair and deceptive business practices under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act and the Arizona Uniform State Antitrust Act. “Amazon’s anti-competitive and monopolistic practices have artificially inflated prices for Arizona consumers and harmed smaller third-party […]

The Importance of Record-Keeping for Seniors

January 27, 2024 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Keeping outstanding medical records is crucial for seniors for several important reasons: Continuity of Care: Comprehensive medical records ensure that healthcare providers have a complete and accurate history of the senior’s health, enabling them to make informed decisions about treatment and care. Coordination of Care: Seniors often see multiple healthcare providers, including primary care physicians, […]

NADRC Webinar on Dementia Training for I/DD Service Providers

December 20, 2023 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! December 20, 2023 Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 PM ET Register for the webinar Join the ACL-funded National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) for the webinar, “Strengthening the Dementia Capable Workforce: Dementia Training for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Service Providers.” As the population of individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) ages, […]