A recent article in The New York Times highlighted the shocking statistic that Black men in their mid-50s to early 70s in Baltimore are dying from overdoses at a rate 20 times higher than the rest of the country. In response, the Center for … [Read more...] about Coverage Gaps Keep Medicare Beneficiaries from Needed Care
Archives for June 2024
Lawsuits Attack Protections Against Improper Medicare Marketing Tactics
Many beneficiaries rely on insurance agents and brokers to compare and select Medicare coverage options, but agents and brokers may not always act in the best interests of the individuals they advise and enroll. In April 2024, the Centers for … [Read more...] about Lawsuits Attack Protections Against Improper Medicare Marketing Tactics
Economic Policy Institute Documents Pay Shortage, Not Worker Shortage, In Nursing Homes
The nursing home industry claims that, due to the lack of people to hire, it cannot possibly meet final federal rules that, years from now, will require nursing facilities to meet staffing standards. Totally debunking the argument, the Economic … [Read more...] about Economic Policy Institute Documents Pay Shortage, Not Worker Shortage, In Nursing Homes
Center Appeals Dismissal of Self-Administered Drug Lawsuit
On June 3, 2024, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Community Legal Services at the McGeorge School of Law appealed the dismissal of a class action filed on behalf of beneficiaries who lose coverage of very expensive, medically-necessary drugs with … [Read more...] about Center Appeals Dismissal of Self-Administered Drug Lawsuit
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Final Nurse Staffing Rule for Nursing Facilities
The American Health Care Association, the Texas Health Care Association, and three Texas nursing facilities filed a lawsuit to overturn the recently finalized nurse staffing rule that is aimed at improving staffing levels so that residents receive … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Filed Challenging Final Nurse Staffing Rule for Nursing Facilities
Know Jimmo | Outpatient Therapy
Jimmo applies to outpatient therapy Services, too - Skilled therapy to maintain or slow decline is NOT limited, and the cap on outpatient therapy was repealed in 2018.As CMS stated in its February 2024 reminders to Providers and Contractors: … [Read more...] about Know Jimmo | Outpatient Therapy