Congress is in the midst of putting together an historic legislative package that would expand and strengthen our country’s safety net in a number of ways, including broad changes to health coverage. This could include adding dental, hearing and … [Read more...] about Medicare is at a Crossroads – Time to Dispel Myths Hindering an Historic Expansion of Benefits
Archives for September 2021
Study: Long-Term Care Facilities in Socially Isolated Neighborhoods Are Associated with 30-Day Mortality Risk
The coronavirus pandemic disproportionately impacted nursing homes. To date, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), over 134,000 residents have died from COVID-19, accounting for just under one-third of the pandemic’s … [Read more...] about Study: Long-Term Care Facilities in Socially Isolated Neighborhoods Are Associated with 30-Day Mortality Risk
Remembering Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr. – Celebrating a Great Friend
Alfred J. “Chip” Chiplin, Jr., Senior Policy Attorney at the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and managing attorney of our Washington, DC office, would have been 74 on September 3rd. Chip’s life was too short but his memory, the vigor of his beliefs, … [Read more...] about Remembering Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr. – Celebrating a Great Friend
Free Webinar, September 8th (2-3 pm) | Health Equity, Medicare, and the Modern Civil Rights Movement
Author Dr. David Smith of The Power to Heal: Civil Rights, Medicare, and the Struggle to Transform America’s Health Systemwill discuss Medicare’s role in the nation’s desegregation movement, systemic racism in our health systems, and the role that … [Read more...] about Free Webinar, September 8th (2-3 pm) | Health Equity, Medicare, and the Modern Civil Rights Movement
CMS Delays Adjusting Medicare Rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities to Reflect Changes in Therapy
Effective October 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a new reimbursement system for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), called Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).[1] Although CMS intended for PDPM to be … [Read more...] about CMS Delays Adjusting Medicare Rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities to Reflect Changes in Therapy