In a letter sent on February 9, 2021 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Norris Cochran, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Medicare Rights Center urged the Biden Administration to take swift action to … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Key Issues Facing Medicare Beneficiaries
Archives for February 2021
Advocates Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Key Issues Facing Medicare Beneficiaries
Joint Statement by Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights CenterWashington, DC — In a letter sent today to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Norris Cochran, two leading Medicare beneficiary advocacy … [Read more...] about Advocates Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Key Issues Facing Medicare Beneficiaries
National Voices of Medicare Summit | FAQ
Q: What is the National Voices of Medicare Summit?A: In 2014, the Center for Medicare Advocacy Founder and Executive Director, Judith Stein, created the National Voices of Medicare Summit to present a multifaceted program … [Read more...] about National Voices of Medicare Summit | FAQ
Plaintiffs Sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Rolling Back Language Access Protections, Harming Older Adults’ Access to Health Care
Trump Administration’s roll-back of a civil rights rule leads to life-threatening Barriers for low-income older adults with limited English proficiency seeking health care during the pandemicCONTACTJustice in Aging - Vanessa Barrington … [Read more...] about Plaintiffs Sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Rolling Back Language Access Protections, Harming Older Adults’ Access to Health Care
CMA Alert | February 4, 2021
Final 2022 Rule for Medicare Parts C and D Released By Trump AdministrationBiden Administration Withdraws Harmful Rule Re: Dropping Medicare Part A CoverageNew York State Attorney General Reports Staffing is Key to Determining Whether Covid-19 … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | February 4, 2021
Final 2022 Rule for Medicare Parts C and D Released By Trump Administration
I. OverviewOn February 18, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2021 and 2022 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, … [Read more...] about Final 2022 Rule for Medicare Parts C and D Released By Trump Administration
Biden Administration Withdraws Harmful Rule Re: Dropping Medicare Part A Coverage
In a recent Inside Health Policy article titled “CMS Withdraws Last Three Trump-Era Regs From OMB Review” (January 29, 2021), journalist Michelle Stein reported that the Biden Administration “has withdrawn three separate Trump era regulations -- one … [Read more...] about Biden Administration Withdraws Harmful Rule Re: Dropping Medicare Part A Coverage
Consumer Groups Sign on to Letter Asking Acting HHS Secretary to Suspend Geo Direct Contracting Demo
As discussed in a recent Center for Medicare Advocacy Weekly Alert (December 17, 2020), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new Geographic Direct Contracting Model demonstration (the “Geo Model”) aimed at coordinating … [Read more...] about Consumer Groups Sign on to Letter Asking Acting HHS Secretary to Suspend Geo Direct Contracting Demo
Staffing is Key to Determining Whether Covid-19 Affects Nursing Home Residents
New York State Attorney General finds that the majority of resident deaths occurred in facilities with low nurse staffing levels.In Nursing Home Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (Jan. 2021),[1] New York State Attorney General Letitia James describes … [Read more...] about Staffing is Key to Determining Whether Covid-19 Affects Nursing Home Residents
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Health Equity
As the Center for Medicare Advocacy has highlighted throughout the pandemic, communities of color are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, in terms of rate and severity of illness. At the end of 2020, the news of the COVID-19 vaccine’s efficacy … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Health Equity