From Mental Health Notes:
Alicia shares a letter she received from Mental Health America:
Dear Alicia,
Your calls and e-mails expressing concern about Medicaid’s new case management regulation paid off!
Last week, the Senate passed an amendment that would delay implementation of the case management rule until April of 2009. This amendment, sponsored by Senators Norm Coleman (R-MN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), would have the same effect as the bill we asked you to support in our alert. It was added to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act reauthorization bill (S. 1200), which the Senate is expected to pass when it returns from recess next week.
Keep the pressure on your Senators and Representative to co-sponsor the bills introduced by Senator Coleman and Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) (S. 2578 and H.R. 5173) that would delay implementation of this harmful new case management regulation until April 2009. The amendment in the Senate bill still has to be included in the final version of the Indian Health reauthorization bill, and the Administration has expressed opposition to this amendment.
Thank you again for your support. We can make a difference!
Patti's Comments: Please, everyone keep the pressure on and do not let this regulation pass!!!
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