Governor Healey Signs Bill Improving Access to High-Quality Care for Older Residents

by James Fuccione | Oct 2, 2024 | News and Updates

Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, legislative leaders, elected officials and advocates came together for a ceremonial signing of An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care, which improves oversight and standards at Long Term Care...

Honoring Choices Mass. Announces “Who is Your Health Care Agent” Consumer Handout

by James Fuccione | Sep 25, 2024 | News and Updates

The organization Honoring Choices Massachusetts has announced the Who is Your Health Care Agent? consumer handout, which offers three simple steps to choose a Health Care Agent, complete a Health Care Proxy, and share your Proxy with your medical providers and others....

Massachusetts Efforts Recognized by ACL for HIV and Aging Awareness Day

by James Fuccione | Sep 18, 2024 | News and Updates

HIV and Aging Awareness Day was this week, which provided an opportunity to celebrate the resilience and advocacy of long-term HIV survivors, many of whom have been fighting for access to treatment and freedom from discrimination since the emergence of the virus in...

CMS Promoting Campaign to Protect People with Medicare from Hospice Fraud

by James Fuccione | Sep 18, 2024 | News and Updates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is promoting a campaign to help educate people with Medicare, and their loved ones, on how to protect themselves against Medicare Hospice fraud. Every day, criminals target older Americans with one goal – to steal...

What to Know About One Care: A High-Level Overview of its Upcoming Transition

by James Fuccione | Sep 11, 2024 | News and Updates

There are 312,000 older adults and people living with disabilities in the Commonwealth who are enrolled in both MassHealth (Massachusetts’ name for two programs combined: Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program) and Medicare. Up to 40 percent of people...