The Center for Medicare AdvocacyThe Center for Medicare Advocacy (Center) is a national, private, non-profit law organization, founded in 1986, that provides education, analysis, advocacy, and legal assistance to assist people nationwide, … [Read more...] about Recommendations of the Center for Medicare Advocacy to the Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
Archives for July 2020
July 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 Updates & Other Issues
COVID-19 and Medicare Latest General Updates (David Lipschutz)Including updated Advocates Guide, push to extend telehealth waiversSkilled Nursing Facilities (Toby Edelman)Health Disparities Data (Kata Kertesz)Final C & D Rule (David … [Read more...] about July 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 Updates & Other Issues
Issue Brief – July 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 Updates & Other Issues
I. COVID-19 and MedicareA. Latest General UpdatesOverview The global COVID-19 crisis has led to many changes in health care rules, including in the Medicare program. Most of the Medicare-related changes have been made retroactive to … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – July 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 Updates & Other Issues
Issue Brief – May 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 & Other Issues
I. COVID-19 and MedicareA. Latest General UpdatesPolicy Updates Issued by CMSWhile there are some Medicare coverage provision changes in the bills discussed below, most of the Medicare-related changes have been issued by the Centers for … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – May 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 & Other Issues
Issue Brief – March 2020 – Updates to Medicare Payment v. Coverage – Barriers to Medicare-Covered Care & Other Issues
Updates on Payment v. Coverage – Access To Care ThreatsAs discussed on previous Alliance calls, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has been drawing attention to changes in two new Medicare payment systems that pose significant threats to … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – March 2020 – Updates to Medicare Payment v. Coverage – Barriers to Medicare-Covered Care & Other Issues
Issue Brief – January 2020 – Medicare Payment and Coverage – Barriers to Medicare-Covered Care & Other Issues
Payment V. Coverage – Access To Care ThreatsDuring the last several months, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has been drawing attention to changes in two new Medicare payment systems that pose significant threats to beneficiaries’ access to … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2020 – Medicare Payment and Coverage – Barriers to Medicare-Covered Care & Other Issues
CMA Alert | July 16, 2020
Medicare Expansion of Telehealth Helps Beneficiaries Access Care During the Pandemic – But Caution is Needed before Making These Changes Permanent Groups File Petition Demanding that HHS and its Agencies “Mitigate the COVID-19 Crisis in America’s … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | July 16, 2020
American Health Care Association’s CEO Issues Message to Members: “We Won’t Back Down”
In an undated (June 2020) Message, the American Health Care Association’s President and CEO Mark Parkinson tells member nursing facilities “Our profession faces its greatest challenge in history” and “the very survival of our sector.”[1]The … [Read more...] about American Health Care Association’s CEO Issues Message to Members: “We Won’t Back Down”
Advocacy Update: Medical Rationing
Since the beginning of the pandemic, health care professionals have been concerned about the possible lack of sufficient life-saving equipment, specifically ventilators, to meet the increasing demand due to surging COVID-19 cases. In the last few … [Read more...] about Advocacy Update: Medical Rationing
Groups File Petition Demanding that HHS and its Agencies “Mitigate the COVID-19 Crisis in America’s Nursing Homes”
Threatening to file a lawsuit within three weeks, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), along with disability organizations, petitioned the Department of Health and Human Services to take immediate … [Read more...] about Groups File Petition Demanding that HHS and its Agencies “Mitigate the COVID-19 Crisis in America’s Nursing Homes”