Understanding the Changes in Medicare Part D for 2025Watch the Recording BelowOriginally PresentedThursday, September 17, 2024Understanding the Medicare prescription drug provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act is important – whether … [Read more...] about Webinar | Understanding the Changes in Medicare Part D for 2025
Archives for September 2024
Issue Brief 85 | August 2024 – New Proposed Rule, Medicare Advantage Updates And Other Issues
I. PROPOSED PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE RULEProposed Physician Fee Schedule RuleCMS recently released 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which includes a proposal to allow payment for certain dental services needed by … [Read more...] about Issue Brief 85 | August 2024 – New Proposed Rule, Medicare Advantage Updates And Other Issues
Issue Brief 84 | May 2024 – New Health Care Rules & Other Issues
I. NEW HEALTH CARE RULESSpecial Guest Speaker: Jennifer Lav, Senior Attorney, National Health Law Program (NHeLP) will discuss the recently issued final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which would strengthen … [Read more...] about Issue Brief 84 | May 2024 – New Health Care Rules & Other Issues
Issue Brief 83 | February 2024 – Medicare Advantage Updates And Other Issues
Medicare Advantage Updates And Other IssuesI. MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UPDATESAdvance Rate Notice CY2025As noted in a recent CMA Alert (Feb. 1, 2024), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Advance Rate … [Read more...] about Issue Brief 83 | February 2024 – Medicare Advantage Updates And Other Issues
Latest Data on Direct Care Workforce
PHI issues its annual data report Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts 2024, describing the direct care workforce in three settings: home care, residential care, and nursing homes. The report addresses worker demographics, occupational … [Read more...] about Latest Data on Direct Care Workforce
Know Jimmo | Medicare Home Health Coverage – Advocacy Tips
Download Our New Home Health Coverage Fact Sheet! … [Read more...] about Know Jimmo | Medicare Home Health Coverage – Advocacy Tips
Center Comments on 2025 Physician Fee Schedule, Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments on Proposed Physician Fee Schedule RuleOn July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule titled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment … [Read more...] about Center Comments on 2025 Physician Fee Schedule, Outpatient Prospective Payment System
In a Medicare Advantage Plan?
Double-Check that Your Providers Are, and Will Be, In-Network for 2025A recent HealthLeaders article titled “Providers Are Fed Up With Medicare Advantage” by Marie Defreitas (Sept. 9, 2024) begins: “[a]cross the country, more providers are opting … [Read more...] about In a Medicare Advantage Plan?
Medicare Advantage Needs More Oversight, Less Overpayment
Last week’s CMA Alert (Aug. 29, 2024) discussed the insurance industry’s launch of a campaign to convince policymakers that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans need more money and less regulation. While the industry is trying to convince lawmakers and … [Read more...] about Medicare Advantage Needs More Oversight, Less Overpayment
Report Urges Closing Medicaid Coverage Gap to Reduce Health Inequities
A recent report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities highlights the Medicaid coverage gap and how it exacerbates health inequities. The report, “Closing Medicaid Coverage Gap Would Help Diverse Groups and Reduce Inequities,” … [Read more...] about Report Urges Closing Medicaid Coverage Gap to Reduce Health Inequities