On January 13, 2017 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a State Informational Bulletin encouraging states to adopt strategies to improve dual eligible beneficiaries’ access to Durable Medical Equipment (DME). The … [Read more...] about CMS Bulletin Moves to Improve Access to Durable Medical Equipment for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
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What’s at Stake In the Fight to Sustain Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
“Medicare saved my life. Without this program, I would be dead. I'm not exaggerating; it's no hyperbole when I say Medicare saved my life. I have a life threatening illness and if I had no access to doctors or medicines, I wouldn't … [Read more...] about What’s at Stake In the Fight to Sustain Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
National Call-In Day: Protect Our Health Care
Protect our Health Care - Join National Call-In Day Today to #ProtectOurCare!Congress will soon vote on measures that will significantly affect access to health care for tens of millions of people insured through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), … [Read more...] about National Call-In Day: Protect Our Health Care
HHS Inspector General: Observation Status is a Growing Problem for Patients
HHS Inspector General: Observation Status is a Growing Problem for PatientsIn a new report, Vulnerabilities Remain Under Medicare’s 2-Midnight Hospital Policy,[1] the HHS Inspector General documents and confirms what Medicare beneficiaries … [Read more...] about HHS Inspector General: Observation Status is a Growing Problem for Patients
“Cures” Act Tips the Scales Even Further in Favor of Medicare Advantage Over Traditional Medicare
On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255, also known as “Cures”, H.R. 34[1]). The bill, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, addresses a wide range of … [Read more...] about “Cures” Act Tips the Scales Even Further in Favor of Medicare Advantage Over Traditional Medicare
The Promise and Failure of Medicare Home Health Coverage
1.The ProblemThe Center for Medicare Advocacy has been hearing from people who meet Medicare coverage criteria but are unable to access Medicare-covered home health care, or the appropriate amount of care. These problems have been escalating in … [Read more...] about The Promise and Failure of Medicare Home Health Coverage
Reports Highlight Devastating Effects of Repealing the Affordable Care Act and Turning Medicaid into Block Grants
As we approach a new year, a new Administration and a new session of Congress, the catastrophic risks to health care coverage include threats to repeal the Affordable Care Act – without an agreed-upon replacement, turning Medicaid into a block … [Read more...] about Reports Highlight Devastating Effects of Repealing the Affordable Care Act and Turning Medicaid into Block Grants
Hospitals Must Give Patients Notice of Their Observation Status, Beginning March 8, 2017
Effective August 6, 2016, the Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act (NOTICE Act)[1] requires acute care hospitals to provide oral and written notification to patients who are classified as outpatients or observation … [Read more...] about Hospitals Must Give Patients Notice of Their Observation Status, Beginning March 8, 2017
Protect Our Health Care: It’s All Connected – ACA, Medicaid and Medicare are All Under Threat
The President-Elect and Republican leaders in Congress have promised to repeal, and at some point, “replace” the Affordable Care Act. They also plan to gut the Medicaid program by imposing block granting or per-capita caps. … [Read more...] about Protect Our Health Care: It’s All Connected – ACA, Medicaid and Medicare are All Under Threat
Plenty of Sensible Changes to Help and Preserve Medicare
Center for Medicare Advocacy Executive Director Judith Stein was featured in the New York Times "Room for Debate" this week defending the traditional Medicare program against efforts to privatize and weaken it.Under Speaker Paul … [Read more...] about Plenty of Sensible Changes to Help and Preserve Medicare