The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) repeals the 2024 nurse staffing rule, specifically, the numerical staffing requirements (3.48 hours per resident day, divided among various categories of nurses) and the requirement for … [Read more...] about CMS Rescinds Nursing Home Nurse Staffing Rule
Archives for December 2025
Reminder – Open Enrollment Ends December 7th
Medicare Fall Open Enrollment ends December 7, so if you haven't reviewed your options for next year yet you still have a few days to make certain changes to coverage, including switching prescription drug plans or between traditional Medicare and … [Read more...] about Reminder – Open Enrollment Ends December 7th
When It Comes to Medicare Billing, It Pays to Be Persistent
Late last year, CMA was contacted to assist a beneficiary who was being billed over $10,000 from a Medicare-certified Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). The family learned that the facility had not first submitted the claim to Medicare – for approval or … [Read more...] about When It Comes to Medicare Billing, It Pays to Be Persistent
CMA’s Toby Edelman Earns Advocacy Award
This week Center for Medicare Advocacy Senior Policy Attorney Toby S. Edelman was presented with a Special Lifetime Award from the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care. The Award "honors a person who has dedicated their life to … [Read more...] about CMA’s Toby Edelman Earns Advocacy Award
CMA Welcomes Josh Norris as its New Litigation Director
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pleased to welcome Josh Norris as its new Litigation Director.Josh brings three decades of dedicated legal advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities, equipping him with a thorough understanding of the … [Read more...] about CMA Welcomes Josh Norris as its New Litigation Director
Know Jimmo | CMS Reminder to MA Plans
In a February 2024 memo, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reminded Medicare Advantage organizations that Jimmo applies to them, saying that the Jimmo Settlement...clarified that the Medicare program covers skilled nursing care … [Read more...] about Know Jimmo | CMS Reminder to MA Plans