Christopher W. Smith

An attorney primarily dedicated to aging and disability advocacy. #Medicare #SpecialNeeds #ElderLaw #Michigan #Detroit.

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Heartbreaking - "Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding four hundred dollars to pay for an emergency"

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Fees on Mutual Funds Fall. Thank Yourself. http://t.co/3QcFsdxVq9

[Karen Ferguson Fuson @karenferguson33]

It's this important. Tuesday's front page. #rfra”

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A critical look at Medicaid managed care. http://t.co/JBuMhDjTfS

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Good resource to appeal mental health parity claims. http://t.co/PxcPMLNZxA What if my health plan is unfairly restricting mental hea...

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New #Medicare data shows that at least 20% of hospitals have high #Readmission rates. Continue reading via @KHNews: http://t.co/PKJPmijZCC

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Bounced From Hospice ("CMS is looking much more carefully at longer-stay patients”): http://t.co/OI78OqgFbG

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Wow - #Medicaid patients in Michigan more satisfied than those with private health insurance. http://t.co/s2P0LtsDpc

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@nancykaffer Many Detroit legislators will wish they had their BCBSM vote back. Great retiree alternative going away. http://t.co/pO9DDFJH4A

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White deaths now outnumber white births in the U.S. http://t.co/ZOusR5L9DP

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Targeting an Aspect of Down Syndrome http://t.co/nTZrDQElWV

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Isn't it a bit ironic that some of Detroit's biggest bank creditors needed bailing out themselves? http://t.co/UlgRvXMRH4

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Outlook for #Medicare Part A trust exhaustion improved by 2 years to 2026; #SocialSecurity disability same at 2016. http://t.co/AgywY2lVWm

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Interesting Harvard study showing that immigrants are actually "profitable" for #Medicare rather than a drain. http://t.co/7Q08kzZQDr

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Great Mark Binelli piece on Detroit; it's sad to see the influence that banks & hedge funds have on city's recovery. http://t.co/789Wmz0284

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Wow - 4 in 10 American households w/children under 18 now include a mother who is either the sole or primary earner. http://t.co/5ZwSDQYmLX

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Initiating a #Medicare #hospital appeal is as simple as making a phone call. See our ICLE webinar: http://t.co/rTPESThfzg

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The treating physician is your biggest potential ally in contesting a premature #hospital discharge. Learn more: http://t.co/XW1F5wpI4Q

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Good summary of the Cadillac tax on health plans over $10.2k for an individual and $27.5k for a family. NY Times http://t.co/QcHOcPN0jC

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A timely filed #Medicare #hospital appeal can buy crucial time for a patient or a family. More at our ICLE webinar: http://t.co/dXcPQHdRQm