During the COVID-19 pandemic, under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), businesses were eligible for emergency loans and loan forgiveness if they were small businesses with fewer than 500 employees. The U.S. Attorney for the Central District of … [Read more...] about CA Nursing Home Chain Must Repay $18 Million in PPP Loans
Archives for January 2025
Nursing Home Information Leaked Ahead of 2020 Election
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request by Bloomberg News, the Department of Justice’s (DoJ’s) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a redacted copy of its report finding that senior officials in DoJ disclosed investigative data … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Information Leaked Ahead of 2020 Election
CMA Comments on Proposed Part C & D Rule
On January 27, 2025 the Center for Medicare Advocacy submitted comments to CMS on the proposed rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D for 2026.The comments are available here.If finalized, the provisions in the proposed rule will … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on Proposed Part C & D Rule
Recorded Webinar | The Federal Nursing Home Reform Law: A History and Lessons for Today
DescriptionHow did we get from January 1, 1981, when the Reagan Administration repealed nursing home residents’ rights proposed by the Carter Administration, to enactment of the Nursing Home Reform Law in December 1987? This webinar tells the … [Read more...] about Recorded Webinar | The Federal Nursing Home Reform Law: A History and Lessons for Today
Analysis | New Rule to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries Is Stuck in the Courts
Center for Medicare Advocacy Co-Director, David Lipschutz, Litigation Director, Ali Bers and Managing Policy Attorney, Kata Kertesz recently published an analysis for the Commonwealth Fund of a 2024 Medicare rule that disallows tactics that … [Read more...] about Analysis | New Rule to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries Is Stuck in the Courts
New Research Confirms Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Do Not Experience Greater Access to Dental, Vision, or Hearing Care
Inflation Reduction Act Continues to Reduce High Medicare Drug Prices as New Administration Rolls Back Other Efforts to Reduce Drug Costs
On one of the last days of the Biden Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the second set of drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation pursuant to provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into … [Read more...] about Inflation Reduction Act Continues to Reduce High Medicare Drug Prices as New Administration Rolls Back Other Efforts to Reduce Drug Costs
New Medicare Advantage Flex Card Guidance Will Assist Enrollees Who Rely on Housing Benefits
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released important new guidance clarifying when Medicare Advantage (MA) “Flex Cards” (similar to pre-loaded debit cards) can be counted toward calculations of income for purposes of rental … [Read more...] about New Medicare Advantage Flex Card Guidance Will Assist Enrollees Who Rely on Housing Benefits
Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to Nursing Home Staffing Rule
The federal district court in Iowa has denied a motion for preliminary injunction in a challenge by 20 states and 21 non-profit nursing home industry groups to the final nurse staffing rule for nursing facilities. State of Kansas v. Becerra, … [Read more...] about Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to Nursing Home Staffing Rule
Medicare Enrollment – Certain People Can Make Changes through March 31
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA-OEP)People who are currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan have an additional opportunity to switch MA plans or disenroll from an MA plan and enroll in traditional Medicare with a Part D … [Read more...] about Medicare Enrollment – Certain People Can Make Changes through March 31