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 Elder Justice Newsletter – Vol 2, Issue 12 Now Available
Archives for August 2020
CMA Alert | August 13, 2020
Improve Medicare for All Beneficiaries With Next COVID Relief Bill Stalled, President Trump Issues Directives of Questionable Authority and Threatens Social Security and Medicare Inspector General Finds More Than Half of All Nursing Facilities … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | August 13, 2020
Center Attorneys Participate in Oral Health Gathering
As part of the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s continued commitment to improving oral health for older adults and people with disabilities, and expanding Part B to include a comprehensive oral health benefit, Center attorneys participated in the … [Read more...] about Center Attorneys Participate in Oral Health Gathering
Nursing Facilities Owned By Private Equity Firms Have Higher Rates of Covid Infections than Other Facilities
Recent analyses of private equity firms find that facilities taken over by private equity firms provide poorer care to residents and have lower nurse staffing levels, while admitting more residents and increasing their lengths of stay.[1] As a … [Read more...] about Nursing Facilities Owned By Private Equity Firms Have Higher Rates of Covid Infections than Other Facilities
Studies Find Higher Nurse Staffing Levels in Nursing Facilities Are Correlated With Better Containment Of Covid-19
Four recent studies using different databases, criteria, dates, and states all confirm that nursing facilities that have more nurses are more successful in containing coronavirus cases and deaths among residents than facilities with lower nurse … [Read more...] about Studies Find Higher Nurse Staffing Levels in Nursing Facilities Are Correlated With Better Containment Of Covid-19
With Next COVID Relief Bill Stalled, President Trump Issues Directives of Questionable Authority and Threatens Social Security and Medicare
At the time of this writing, an impasse continues regarding the next COVID-19 relief bill. In May, the House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, a $3.4 trillion COVID relief package; in July the Senate GOP introduced the HEALS Act, a $1 … [Read more...] about With Next COVID Relief Bill Stalled, President Trump Issues Directives of Questionable Authority and Threatens Social Security and Medicare
Inspector General Finds More Than Half of All Nursing Facilities Failed to Meet Professional Nurse Staffing Standards in 2018
Federal law requires that nursing facilities voluntarily choosing to receive reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid, or both programs meet certain professional nurse staffing requirements: A registered nurse (RN) must be on-site eight consecutive … [Read more...] about Inspector General Finds More Than Half of All Nursing Facilities Failed to Meet Professional Nurse Staffing Standards in 2018
Improve Medicare for All Beneficiaries
Medicare is extremely popular, but it needs attention to ensure all beneficiaries receive comprehensive coverage and equitable treatment. The Medicare program that Americans know and cherish has been allowed to wither. Traditional Medicare, preferred … [Read more...] about Improve Medicare for All Beneficiaries
Infection Control Surveys and Deficiencies In Nursing Facilities
On March 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) suspended non-emergency inspections of health care facilities in response to the COVID crisis.[1] On March 20, CMS limited surveys to two types: targeted infection prevention … [Read more...] about Infection Control Surveys and Deficiencies In Nursing Facilities
CMA Alert | August 6, 2020
Administration Proposes Permanent and Temporary Extensions of Pandemic-Related Medicare Telehealth – Growing Disparities and Other Concerns Remain Coalition Opposes Immunity for Nursing Facilities CMS Will Not Track Minimally Trained Aides at … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | August 6, 2020