Yesterday, Senate leadership announced that a vote on the Senate health care bill – the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) – would be postponed until after the July 4 recess. In the coming weeks, Leader McConnell will try to … [Read more...] about Health Care Repeal Vote Postponed But the Fight is Not Over
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Health Care Repeal Vote Postponed – But Keep the Pressure On
Senate leadership today announced that a vote on the Senate health care repeal bill would be postponed until after the July 4 recess. While this shows that the efforts of all those who have called and written to tell the truth about this … [Read more...] about Health Care Repeal Vote Postponed – But Keep the Pressure On
Real People Will be Harmed by House & Senate Health Repeal Bills
The House passed its bill, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), in May. Last week, the Senate unveiled its ACA repeal bill, called the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA). The Senate plans to vote on the bill this week. Although … [Read more...] about Real People Will be Harmed by House & Senate Health Repeal Bills
CMA Alert – The Fight Continues; Home Health Access Issues; World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
1. Medicare Home Health Crisis - Misleading and Inaccurate CMS Medicare Home Health Publications 2. Senate Plans to Vote to Gut Health Care Next Week - Act Now to Stop These Cuts! 3. World Elder Abuse Awareness DayMisleading and Inaccurate … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – The Fight Continues; Home Health Access Issues; World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Senate Plans to Vote to Gut Health Care Next Week – Act Now to Stop These Cuts!
The Senate bill is still a secret, but what we’ve learned isn’t good. Senate leadership is pushing for a vote by the end of next week. While some information about policy changes is leaking out, such as the Medicaid payment rates … [Read more...] about Senate Plans to Vote to Gut Health Care Next Week – Act Now to Stop These Cuts!
Medicare Home Health Care Crisis Part 4 – Misleading and Inaccurate CMS Medicare Home Health Publications
This is Part Four of a ten-part CMA Issue Brief Series examining the growing crisis in access to Medicare home health coverage and necessary care – and outlining the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s work to address these issues. We invite … [Read more...] about Medicare Home Health Care Crisis Part 4 – Misleading and Inaccurate CMS Medicare Home Health Publications
Misleading and Inaccurate CMS Medicare Home Health Publications
This is Part Four of a ten-part CMA Issue Brief Series examining the growing crisis in access to Medicare home health coverage and necessary care – and outlining the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s work to address these issues. We invite … [Read more...] about Misleading and Inaccurate CMS Medicare Home Health Publications
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Last week, Center for Medicare Advocacy Chiplin Senior Fellow Ben Belton participated in a 2017 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) commemoration at the United Nations (UN) in New York. This year’s WEAAD theme, “Understand and End … [Read more...] about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
CMA Alert – Harmful Proposed SNF Rules; Welcome Chiplin Senior Fellow Ben F. Belton
1. Administration Proposes Allowing Nursing Homes to Require Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses as a Condition of Admission 2. CMS Extends Comment Period for New Medicare Skilled Nursing Reimbursement System Until August 25, 2017 3. The Center … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – Harmful Proposed SNF Rules; Welcome Chiplin Senior Fellow Ben F. Belton
CMS Extends Comment Period for New Medicare Skilled Nursing Reimbursement System Until August 25, 2017
On May 4, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking setting out options that CMS is considering to replace the Medicare reimbursement system for skilled nursing facilities … [Read more...] about CMS Extends Comment Period for New Medicare Skilled Nursing Reimbursement System Until August 25, 2017