On February 28, 2005 the manufacturers of Tysabri, Biogen Idec and Elan Corporation, announced the voluntary suspension of the Multiple Sclerosis drug from the market and from all clinical trials. According to the companies’ press … [Read more...] about MS Drug, Tysabri, SUSPENDED
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Gray Panthers Project Fund v. Thompson
No. 1:01CV01374(HHK)(D.D.C), filed June 22, 2001 Updated: December 15, 2004 Issue: Whether the Secretary of HHS could dispense with the statutory deadline for MCOs to submit information about their plans for the upcoming year and the Secretary could … [Read more...] about Gray Panthers Project Fund v. Thompson
Martinez v. Thompson
No. 8900-M Civil (D.N.M.) Original Case Filed In 1970, Petition To Enforce Filed May 3, 2001 Updated: December 15, 2004 Issue: Whether the failure of the Secretary, through the intermediary responsible for New Mexico, to provide a pre-deprivation … [Read more...] about Martinez v. Thompson
Medicare Replacement Drug Demonstration Project and Medicare Part B
SUMMARY: Despite the fact that the Replacement Drug Demonstration Project (the Demonstration Project) is supposed to cover expensive medications not generally covered under Medicare Part B, some of the medications covered by the Demonstration … [Read more...] about Medicare Replacement Drug Demonstration Project and Medicare Part B
MS Society Hints for CMS Drug Card Website
In our Weekly Alert of August 12, 2004, the Center for Medicare Advocacy reviewed the Medicare Discount Drug Cards. One of the issues we raised concerned the difficulty, for people who use certain MS drugs, of entering the correct frequency and … [Read more...] about MS Society Hints for CMS Drug Card Website
Resident Councils of Washington v. Leavitt
No. CV04-1691 (W.D. Wash.), filed July 30, 2004 Updated: January 3, 2008 Issue: Whether regulations that authorize states to allow Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing facilities to hire feeding assistants with eight hours of training violate the … [Read more...] about Resident Councils of Washington v. Leavitt
National Senior Citizens Law Center v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
No. 1:04CV00226 (D.D.C.), filed Feb. 12, 2004 Final Update: July 15, 2004 Issue: Whether HHS' failure to respond to a request for documents relevant to the Secretary's new policy and regulation on feeding assistants in nursing homes (see 68 … [Read more...] about National Senior Citizens Law Center v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Wilson-Coker v. Thompson
No. 3:00CV1312(CFD) (D.Conn.), filed July 14, 2000 Updated: October 30, 2003 Issue: Whether the CMS policy effected by the AWestmoreland letter@ of December 3, 1999, by which home health agencies no longer are required to file claims for … [Read more...] about Wilson-Coker v. Thompson
Myths About Nursing Home Tort Reforms
The following is an executive summary. You can also view the full report here and the appendices here in .pdf form.The Center for Medicare Advocacy performed a study entitled Tort Reform and Nursing Homes that deflates the myths that pervade … [Read more...] about Myths About Nursing Home Tort Reforms
Richey v. Shalala
No. W00CA025 (W.D.Tex.), filed February 1, 2000 Updated: May 3, 2001 Issue: Whether the defendant's failure to cover lung volume reduction surgery under the Medicare program violates Medicare and APA requirements. Relief sought: Declaratory and … [Read more...] about Richey v. Shalala