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Archives for May 2022

Special Report: Telehealth and the Medicare Population: Building a Foundation for the Virtual Health Care Revolution

From 2019 to 2020, the use of telehealth by Medicare beneficiaries increased over 6,000%. As the United States slowly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, this exponential expansion of telehealth and virtual care options are poised to change our … [Read more...] about Special Report: Telehealth and the Medicare Population: Building a Foundation for the Virtual Health Care Revolution

Comments On Mandatory Staffing Ratios for Nursing Homes Due to CMS by June 10

As part of the annual proposed rule updating Medicare Part A payments to skilled nursing facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) includes a Request for Information about mandatory staffing levels for nursing homes.[1] CMS … [Read more...] about Comments On Mandatory Staffing Ratios for Nursing Homes Due to CMS by June 10

An Exploration of the Pandemic’s Full Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minorities from March to December 2020

The United States is on track to hit a grim COVID-19 milestone. Soon, over one million people will have lost their lives to the pandemic.[1],[2] While daily death rates have fallen, the average number of daily cases is back on the rise – increasing … [Read more...] about An Exploration of the Pandemic’s Full Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minorities from March to December 2020

Call to Action – Policy Makers Must Increase Medicare Advantage Oversight and Rein in Overpayments

For many years, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has advocated for legislative and administrative efforts to address the growing inequities between Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional Medicare, that favor MA, and encourage the growing … [Read more...] about Call to Action – Policy Makers Must Increase Medicare Advantage Oversight and Rein in Overpayments

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