The National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller LectureWhither Medicare – From Promise to PrivatizationApril 30, 2020, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Kaiser Family Foundation, 1330 G St NW, Washington, DC 20005Early-Bird Single … [Read more...] about Register Now – Upcoming CMA Events
Archives for February 2020
President’s Budget Again Takes Aim at Key Health Care Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2020 Contact: Center for Medicare Advocacy – Matt Shepard: 202-293-5760, mshepard@MedicareAdvocacy.org Medicare Rights Center – Mitchell Clark: 212-204-6248, mclark@medicarerights.org Joint Statement … [Read more...] about President’s Budget Again Takes Aim at Key Health Care Programs
Wendell Potter
Wendell Potter is a former health insurance company executive who became that industry’s worst nightmare. Time Magazine called Wendell “the ideal whistleblower.” Bill Moyers called him a straight shooter. Michael Moore called him “the Daniel Ellsberg … [Read more...] about Wendell Potter
CMA Alert – February 6, 2020
Fact-Checking the State of the Union Speech Regarding Health Care Medicare Oral Health Care Update Administration Encourages States to Block Grant Medicaid Center Submits Comments Opposing Social Security Administration Proposal to Increase … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – February 6, 2020
Center Submits Comments Opposing Social Security Administration Proposal to Increase Frequency of Disability Benefit Reviews
The Center for Medicare Advocacy (“Center”) and California Health Advocates (“CHA”) submitted joint comments in opposition to a proposed Social Security Administration (SSA) rule to increase the frequency of continuing disability reviews (CDRs) (see … [Read more...] about Center Submits Comments Opposing Social Security Administration Proposal to Increase Frequency of Disability Benefit Reviews
Fact-Checking the State of the Union Speech Regarding Health Care
Earlier this week, President Trump delivered the annual State of the Union speech (see the transcript here). Here we provide a summary of some of the false and misleading statements concerning health care, along with the facts.Statement 1: “I … [Read more...] about Fact-Checking the State of the Union Speech Regarding Health Care
Medicare Oral Health Care Update
Addressing the problem of Medicare’s lack of meaningful oral health coverage has long been a focus of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. Over the decades, the Center has assisted beneficiaries who require access to medically necessary oral health … [Read more...] about Medicare Oral Health Care Update
Administration Encourages States to Block Grant Medicaid
On January 30, 2020 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance, through a State Medicaid Director Letter, which encourages states to voluntarily adopt caps on their federal Medicaid funds under a Medicaid section 1115 … [Read more...] about Administration Encourages States to Block Grant Medicaid
Medicare Advantage Continues to Drive Up Medicare Costs – Congress Must Act to Level the Playing Field with Traditional Medicare
The Center for Medicare Advocacy has long advocated for leveling the playing field between Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional Medicare. Over the last several years, however, legislative and regulatory policy changes have continued to tip the … [Read more...] about Medicare Advantage Continues to Drive Up Medicare Costs – Congress Must Act to Level the Playing Field with Traditional Medicare