Center for Medicare Advocacy Urges No Changes to Federal Poverty Measures without Knowing the Impact Ways & Means Committee Marks Up BENES Act and Other Medicare-Related Provisions Latest Issue - Elder Justice Newsletter In Case You … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – June 27, 2019
Archives for June 2019
New Issue Brief: Implementing Jimmo v. Sebelius: An Overview
In 2013, a federal district court approved a settlement agreement in Jimmo v. Sebelius, No. 5:11-CV-17 (D. VT). The Jimmo Settlement confirmed that Medicare coverage should be determined based on a beneficiary’s need for skilled care (nursing or … [Read more...] about New Issue Brief: Implementing Jimmo v. Sebelius: An Overview
Center for Medicare Advocacy Urges No Changes to Federal Poverty Measures without Knowing the Impact
On June 21, 2019, the Center submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on a proposal to change the method for calculating the annual adjustment of income measures such as the Official Poverty Measure (OPM). We strongly urged OMB … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Urges No Changes to Federal Poverty Measures without Knowing the Impact
Ways & Means Committee Marks Up BENES Act and Other Medicare-Related Provisions
On June 25, 2019, the Center sent a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee, to thank the Committee for its work addressing important beneficiary-related issues in the Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization (BETTER) Act … [Read more...] about Ways & Means Committee Marks Up BENES Act and Other Medicare-Related Provisions
Center Letter in Support of Legislation to Help Beneficiaries Make Medicare Decisions
June 25, 2019The Honorable Richard Neal, Chairman The Honorable Kevin Brady, Ranking Member House Ways and Means Committee Washington, DC 20515Dear Chairman Neal, Ranking Member Brady:The Center for Medicare Advocacy (Center) applauds … [Read more...] about Center Letter in Support of Legislation to Help Beneficiaries Make Medicare Decisions
Latest Issue – Elder Justice Newsletter
Elder Justice: What “No Harm” Really Means for Residents is a newsletter published by the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Long Term Care Community Coalition. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide residents, families, friends, and advocates … [Read more...] about Latest Issue – Elder Justice Newsletter
Center Comments on Calculating Federal Poverty Levels
June 21, 2019Nancy Potok Chief Statistician Office of Management and Budget 9257 New Executive Office Building 725 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20006Submitted via www.regulations.govRe: Directive No. 14 Consumer Inflation Measures … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Calculating Federal Poverty Levels
CMA Alert – June 20, 2019
New Medicare Home Health Fact Sheet Special Report - “Graduates” From the Special Focus Facility Program Provide Poor Care Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Joint Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Definition Of Group Therapy In Skilled … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – June 20, 2019
Special Report – “Graduates” From the Special Focus Facility Program Provide Poor Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identifies about 88 nursing facilities – generally one to two facilities per state – that are among the most poorly performing facilities in the country.[1] These nursing facilities, which CMS … [Read more...] about Special Report – “Graduates” From the Special Focus Facility Program Provide Poor Care
New Medicare Home Health Fact Sheet
One of the core considerations of the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s Medicare Platform is to reduce ongoing barriers to care. Home health is one area in particular where the Center has seen a disturbing increase in access issues. Advocates, … [Read more...] about New Medicare Home Health Fact Sheet