In an interim final rule with comment published November 5, 2021,[1] the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) required 21 specified Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers to require their staff to receive the first … [Read more...] about Courts Order Preliminary Injunctions Against Vaccination Mandate for Medicare and Medicaid Providers and Suppliers
Archives for December 2021
Report: Telehealth Use by Medicare Beneficiaries Increases Over 6,000% in 2020
In March 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) increased access to Medicare telehealth services with the aim of reducing travel that beneficiaries would have to make in order to get to in-person doctor visits and, therefore, … [Read more...] about Report: Telehealth Use by Medicare Beneficiaries Increases Over 6,000% in 2020
Guest Post: Jimmo Enforced, Preventive & Maintenance Therapy Affirmed
By John Marmarou, DPT, MSCS - Executive Director, Total Rehab & FitnessFor the last 15 years, all of my professional work and efforts have been devoted to keeping those with multiple sclerosis (MS) in their communities and out of the … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Jimmo Enforced, Preventive & Maintenance Therapy Affirmed
Updated – COVID-19: An Advocates Guide to Beneficiary Related Medicare Changes
The global COVID-19 crisis has led to many changes in health care rules, including in the Medicare program. Most of the Medicare changes are slated to be temporary, but advocates will need to watch which provisions do and do not remain after the … [Read more...] about Updated – COVID-19: An Advocates Guide to Beneficiary Related Medicare Changes
Special Report | Why Do Nursing Home Operators Who Provide Poor Quality Care Control Increasing Numbers of Facilities?
Many poor quality providers are expanding the numbers of facilities that they own or operate. Why is this disturbing trend apparently increasing? Unfortunately, there is no easy or simple answer to the question. In fact, there are likely multiple … [Read more...] about Special Report | Why Do Nursing Home Operators Who Provide Poor Quality Care Control Increasing Numbers of Facilities?
Attorney | Public Interest – CT Office
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. (the Center) is a private, non-profit, public interest law organization that works to advance access to Medicare, quality health care, and health equity for older people and people with disabilities. The … [Read more...] about Attorney | Public Interest – CT Office
CMA Alert | December 2, 2021
Pass Build Back Better — Seize the Moment to Protect Nursing Home ResidentsUpdated Factsheet | CMS Nursing Home Visitation GuidanceMedicare Coverage for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) When a Beneficiary is … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | December 2, 2021
Medicare Coverage for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) When a Beneficiary is Discharged from a Facility
Transitioning from a facility to home can be challenging for Medicare beneficiaries and their families because there are many details, instructions, and changes to navigate. Pre-planning for reasonable and necessary DMEPOS for a beneficiary to use … [Read more...] about Medicare Coverage for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) When a Beneficiary is Discharged from a Facility
CMS Resources to Remind People with Medicare to Review and Compare Coverage
People with Medicare have only until December 7 to compare plans to see if they can save money or get better health and prescription drug coverage for 2022Medicare plans coverage options and costs can change each year, and Medicare beneficiaries … [Read more...] about CMS Resources to Remind People with Medicare to Review and Compare Coverage
Pass Build Back Better — Seize the Moment to Protect Nursing Home Residents
By Judith Stein and Mairead Painter — The Build Back Better Act is a chance for Congress to prioritize the well-being of vulnerable people in nursing homes.Originally published in the CT Mirror, December 2, 2021The Build Back Better Act, … [Read more...] about Pass Build Back Better — Seize the Moment to Protect Nursing Home Residents