1. MEDICARE PROVISIONS in the INFLATION REDUCTION ACT of 2022 (IRA) On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 (Pub Law 117-169), which includes expansive health and climate … [Read more...] about Issue Brief #76 – August 2022 – Medicare Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act & Other Issues
Archives for August 2022
CMA Alert | August 25, 2022
New from the Center: Form to Contest Multiple Medicare Denials Issued by Medicare Advantage Plans During the past year, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has received an alarming increase in complaints from Medicare Advantage enrollees who, despite … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | August 25, 2022
CMS Hosts Public Call on Nursing Home Staffing on August 29
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites interested members of the public to a call on August 29, 2022, from 1:00 to 2:30 EST, to discuss nursing home staffing; Register here. The CMS blog announcing the call also describes … [Read more...] about CMS Hosts Public Call on Nursing Home Staffing on August 29
Black and Latinx Medicare Beneficiaries Provide Perspectives on the Health Care System
The COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities highlighted longstanding and significant health disparities faced by people of color.[1] Within the Medicare population, people of color are more likely to report being … [Read more...] about Black and Latinx Medicare Beneficiaries Provide Perspectives on the Health Care System
CMS Encourages Health Care Providers to Prepare for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
In an August 18, 2022 blog post, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages health care providers “to prepare for the end [of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency] flexibilities as soon as possible and to begin moving forward … [Read more...] about CMS Encourages Health Care Providers to Prepare for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Wheelchair Seat Elevation Systems Should be Covered by Medicare
Show Your Support at www.rise4access.org to Advocate for Coverage, Register for Updates, and/or Sign the Coverage Petition Visitors to the lobby of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation headquarters have been greeted by the powerful sight of … [Read more...] about Wheelchair Seat Elevation Systems Should be Covered by Medicare
New from the Center: Form to Contest Multiple Medicare Denials Issued by Medicare Advantage Plans
During the past year, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has received an alarming increase in complaints from Medicare Advantage enrollees who, despite requiring skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) care, receive Notices of Medicare Non-Coverage (“NOMNCs”) … [Read more...] about New from the Center: Form to Contest Multiple Medicare Denials Issued by Medicare Advantage Plans
August 29, 2022 – Medicare Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) & other Issues
Medicare Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) (David Lipschutz )Prescription Drug ProvisionsSee CMA Alert (Aug. 18, 2022): … [Read more...] about August 29, 2022 – Medicare Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) & other Issues
ShuMin He – Paralegal
ShuMin He comes to the Center with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and a certificate in Paralegal Studies. As a paralegal, Ms. He provides assistance for the Center’s Third Party Liability project and Department on Aging and Disability Services … [Read more...] about ShuMin He – Paralegal
Medicare Agency is Seeking Comments on Medicare Advantage
On August 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Request for Information (RFI) that “seeks input from the public regarding various aspects of the Medicare Advantage program. Responses to this request for … [Read more...] about Medicare Agency is Seeking Comments on Medicare Advantage