As of September 16, 2019, nursing homes nationwide can begin asking residents (or their representatives) to sign a pre-dispute arbitration agreement. The Trump Administration reversed a previous prohibition on such agreements in a July 2019 final … [Read more...] about Rule Allowing Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Homes Takes Effect
Archives for September 2019
Center Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise Nursing Home Requirements of Participation
September 15, 2019Administrator Seema Verma Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-3347-P P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850Re: CMS-3374-P; Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise Nursing Home Requirements of Participation
Medicare & You 2020 – Better Than Draft, But Room for Improvement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted the Medicare & You 2020 handbook on their website. The Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) reviewed the new handbook with an eye toward assessing the balance of … [Read more...] about Medicare & You 2020 – Better Than Draft, But Room for Improvement
More People Went Without Health Insurance in United States in 2018
On September 10, 2019 the Census Bureau released the annual national-level income, poverty and health insurance statistics for 2018 in two reports, Income and Poverty in the United States: 2018 and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: … [Read more...] about More People Went Without Health Insurance in United States in 2018
Administrator Verma’s Tweet Sparks Support for Addressing Observation Status
On August 4, CMS Administrator Seema Verma tweeted that beneficiaries wanting Medicare to pay for their stay at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) should make sure they are first admitted to the hospital for at least three days.[1] Writing, “Govt … [Read more...] about Administrator Verma’s Tweet Sparks Support for Addressing Observation Status
Proposed Home Health Rules – Payment Shouldn’t Impede Access
The Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center), submitted comments this week regarding the 2020 proposed rules for Medicare home health care. The Center is pleased CMS plans to allow therapist assistants to perform maintenance therapy (therapist … [Read more...] about Proposed Home Health Rules – Payment Shouldn’t Impede Access
CMA Alert – September 12, 2019
Medicare & You 2020 – Better Than Draft, But Room for Improvement More People Went Without Health Insurance in United States in 2018 Administrator Verma’s Tweet Sparks Support for Addressing Observation Status Proposed Home Health Rules … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – September 12, 2019
Center Comments on 2019 Proposed Home Health Rule
September 9, 2019Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1711-P P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8013Submitted electronically to: http://www.regulations.govRe: … [Read more...] about Center Comments on 2019 Proposed Home Health Rule
Issue Brief – September 2019 – Upcoming Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) & Other Issues
Disclaimer: the views expressed in this Issue Brief and during the Alliance call are solely those of the Center for Medicare Advocacy.1. UPCOMING ANNUAL COORDINATED ELECTION PERIOD (ACEP)OverviewThe Annual Coordinated Election Period … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – September 2019 – Upcoming Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) & Other Issues
September 2019 – Upcoming Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) & Other Issues
― AGENDA―Upcoming Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) (David Lipschutz)Policy Changes for 2020 Updated Medicare Plan Finder Updates to Marketing GuidelinesNursing Home Updates (Dara Valanejad)Proposed … [Read more...] about September 2019 – Upcoming Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) & Other Issues