Where We Are and Where We Need to Go to Enhance Medicare for ALL BeneficiariesIn 2015, for Medicare’s 50th anniversary, the Center for Medicare Advocacy published a series of articles entitled Medicare Matters: 50 Insights for Medicare’s 50th … [Read more...] about Real Medicare Matters
Archives for July 2020
CMA Alert | July 29, 2020
UPDATED - COVID-19: An Advocates Guide to Beneficiary Related Medicare Changes Special Report - Who’s Providing Care to Nursing Home Residents? Research Underscores Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 WHO Releases New Policy Brief: “Preventing … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | July 29, 2020
Research Underscores Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19
The Center for Medicare Advocacy continues to bring attention to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority and immigrant households. Recent research includes:Center on Budget and Policy Priorities:More Relief Needed to Alleviate … [Read more...] about Research Underscores Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19
Who’s Providing Care to Nursing Home Residents?
Under the federal Nursing Home Reform Law (1987), nurse aides may not work for more than four months unless they are trained in a training program of at least 75 hours and determined to be competent.[1] On March 20, 2020, as part of a long list of … [Read more...] about Who’s Providing Care to Nursing Home Residents?
CMA Alert | July 23, 2020
Joint Principles from Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center: Medicare Expansion of Telehealth Helps Beneficiaries Access Care During the Pandemic – But Caution is Needed Before Making These Changes Permanent Center for … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | July 23, 2020
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Recommendations to the Nursing Home Commission
In comments to the Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes addressing the coronavirus pandemic, submitted July 17, the Center for Medicare Advocacy (Center) calls for a national solution to the national coronavirus crisis. The Center asks … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Recommendations to the Nursing Home Commission
Medicare Home Health Case Settled with Full Coverage for Beneficiary with Chronic Conditions
Vermont Legal Aid and the Center for Medicare Advocacy are pleased to announce the settlement of McKee v. Azar, a case that was brought in federal court to ensure proper coverage of home health care services for a Medicare beneficiary with multiple … [Read more...] about Medicare Home Health Case Settled with Full Coverage for Beneficiary with Chronic Conditions
Joint Principles from Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center: Medicare Expansion of Telehealth Helps Beneficiaries Access Care During the Pandemic – But Caution is Needed Before Making These Changes Permanent
Note: the Center for Medicare Advocacy issued a version of these principles in last week’s CMA Alert. They have been updated, and are now issued jointly with the Medicare Rights Center.During the COVID-19 public health emergency, legislative … [Read more...] about Joint Principles from Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center: Medicare Expansion of Telehealth Helps Beneficiaries Access Care During the Pandemic – But Caution is Needed Before Making These Changes Permanent
COVID Does Not Have to Lead to Deaths in Nursing Homes
With nearly 4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States, the nation braces as the disease surges in the Sun Belt, where Arizona, Florida, and Texas are now considered the epicenters of the illness. A recent article in The Atlantic … [Read more...] about COVID Does Not Have to Lead to Deaths in Nursing Homes
Cinnamon St. John joins the Center for Medicare Advocacy as a 2019-2020 Health and Aging Policy Fellow through the American Political Science Association (APSA)
Ms. St. John is also Associate Director of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She designs and manages programs that focus on ensuring optimal health and quality of life for older adults through … [Read more...] about Cinnamon St. John joins the Center for Medicare Advocacy as a 2019-2020 Health and Aging Policy Fellow through the American Political Science Association (APSA)