Justice in Aging Resources
- Complaint to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, re the North Texas Mass Critical Care Guidelines that discriminate against adults and children with disabilities, older adults, individuals from communities of color, prisoners, and others with co-morbid conditions, 7/22/2020
- Complaint to the Office of Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Against the Arizona Department of Health Services for the state’s Crisis Standards of Care that discriminate on the basis of age and disability in allocating scarce medical resources, 7/17/2020
- What Older Adults Need From Congress, 7/15/2020
- How the ACA is Helping Older Adults During COVID-19, 6/25/2020
- Statement to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis in Nursing Facilities, 6/11/2020 (Eric Carlson)
- Letter to CMS re Ongoing Problems in Response to COVID-19 Emergency in Nursing Facilities, 6/9/2020
- Letter to Massachusetts Attorney General re: Crisis Standards of Care, 6/8/2020
- Letter to Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary re: Crisis Standards of Care, 06/05/2020
- Joint Letter to Congress on COVID Language Access and Communications Concerns, 05/29/2020
- Letter to Senate Leadership Opposing Immunity for Nursing Homes During COVID19, 5/28/2020
- Federal Civil Rights Complaint regarding Oregon’s Crisis Standard Guidance, 05/08/2020
- COVID-19 Advocacy Toolkit for Older Adults, 5/6/2020
- Justice in Aging Statement on Opening too Soon, 5/5/2020
- Use this template letter to write to your Members of Congress that offers specific recommendations to meet the needs of low-income older adults in this crisis: Template Letter to Congress Asking for Inclusion of Low-Income Seniors in COVID-19 Response, 5/4/2020
- Webinar: CARES Economic Impact Payment, 5/1/2020 (Justice in Aging with Disability Rights California)
- Letter to Congressional Leadership from 192 Organizations on the Urgent Needs of Low-Income Older Adults During COVID-19, 4/30/2020
- Letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Outlining Nursing Facility Recommendations for COVID-19, 4/28/2020
- Letter to Maryland Governor Regarding the State’s Care Rationing Guidelines, 4/27/2020
- Letter to Wisconsin Department of Health Services regarding the state’s discriminatory COVID-19 ventilator allocation guidelines, 4/24/2020
- Statement Calling on CMS to Publish Guidance on Transparency for Nursing Facilities, 4/21/2020
- Urgent Needs of Low-Income Older Adults During COVID-19 Crisis, 4/16/20
- Letter to Massachusetts Governor Baker regarding the state’s discriminatory COVID-19 care planning guidance for hospitals , 4/14/2020
- Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Asking Secretary Azar to Take Action to Remove Barriers and to Streamline Enrollment in Health Insurance Coverage, 4/9/2020
- Statement: Justice in Aging Rejects Ruthless, Utilitarian Policies that Devalue the Lives of Older Adults, 4/4/2020
- Weekly “From DC” policy and resource roundup, 4/3/2020
- Webinar Recording: Medicare Coverage and COVID-19, April 14, 2020
- Webinar Recording: New Policies Related to COVID-19 at SSA, April 10, 2020
- Webinar Recording: Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living During the COVID-19 Emergency, April 3, 2020
- The “CARES Act:” What’s in It & What’s Missing, 3/31/2020
- Life at the Intersection: Older Adults Need a Response to Covid-19 Grounded in Equity, 3/27/2020
- Weekly “From DC” policy and resource roundup, 3/27/2020
- How States are Modifying HCBS Programs to Address COVID-19 Emergency, 3/26/2020 (information and frequently updated table)
- Justice in Aging Asks of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services During COVID-19, 3/25/2020
- Social Security Administration Response to COVID-19, 3/23/2020
- Weekly “From DC” policy and resource roundup, 3/20/2020
- Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom on Actions California Must Take, 3/19/2020
- Older Adults Advocates to Congress on COVID-19 Response, 3/18/2020
- CMS Issues Stricter Guidance on Nursing Facility Visits, 3/16/2020
- Justice in Aging Statement on the Need for Social Distancing, 3/13/2020
- Justice in Aging Statement, 3/11/2020
California Resources
- Letter to California Department of Public Health re: Data in Congregate Settings, 06/29/2020
- Justice in Aging and Partner Press Release on CA Crisis Care Guidelines, 06/10/2020
- Justice in Aging and Partner Summary of CA Crisis Care Guidelines, 06/2020
- Budget May Revision: Statement and Analysis Calling on the Legislature to Reject Major Cuts to the Programs that Serve Older Adults
- Letter to Governor Newsom Opposing Health Care Providers’ Request for Complete Immunity
from Responsibility for Negligent Health Care, 4/23/2020 - Letter to California Health and Human Services Agency Regarding Crisis Care Guidelines, 4/22/2020
- Letter to California Health and Human Services Agency Regarding Non-Discrimination Medical Treatment in COVID-19, 4/3/2020
- California Guidance Relating to Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), 3/30/2020
- California Medicare-Medicaid Plan Flexibilities Related to COVID-19, 3/20/20
- DHCS Redetermination Guidance, DHCS, 3/12/2020
- State Health & Emergency Officials Encourage Individuals at Higher Risk of Severe Illness due to COVID-19 to Take Precautions, California Department of Public Health, 3/9/2020
- DHCS COVID Response, California Department of Health Care Services, Updated regularly
- Community Care Licensing Division: Provider Information Notices, CDSS
National Center on Law & Elder Rights Resources
- Practice Tip: New COVID-19 Medicare Enrollment Information (May 2020)
- Webcast Recording: Strategies for Providing Remote Legal Services to Older Adults, 3/25/2020
- Webinar Recording: Legal Challenges in Emergencies: Helping Older Adults Facing Public Health Emergencies & the Aftermath of Natural Disasters, 3/19/2020
- Legal Assistance & COVID-19, 3/18/2020
Federal Resources
- Ensuring the Rights of Persons with Limited English Proficiency in Health Care During COVID-19, 5/15/20
- FEMA Civil Rights Bulletin: Ensuring Civil Rights During the COVID-19 Response, 4/9/2020
- Bulletin: Civil Rights, HIPAA, and the Coronavirus Disease 2019, 3/28/2020
- CMS COVID-19 Partner Toolkit, CMS, updated regularly
- Information for Older Adults and People with Disabilities, Administration on Community Living, updated regularly
- Emergency Page, CMS, updated regularly
- Factsheet on Emergency Declaration, CMS, 3/14/2020
- Revised Nursing Home Guidance, CMS, 3/14/2020
- HR 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act, House Bill, 3/13/2020
- Guidance to States re Medicaid & CHIP, CMS, 3/12/2020
Other Resources
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Stimulus Payments – Recovery Rebates Q&A, The Arc
- Supporting Communication with Patients who have COVID-19, Patient Provider Communication
- Helpline for Older Adults in 8 Languages, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
- In Language Resources for Asian Americans and Asian American Pacific Islanders, Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum, 3/16/2020
- Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies, CDC, 2012
- Advancing States Page with Federal Resources and State Materials Produced by Health Departments & Agencies, Advancing States, 3/12/2020