The COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities highlighted longstanding and significant health disparities faced by people of color.[1] Within the Medicare population, people of color are more likely to report being … [Read more...] about Black and Latinx Medicare Beneficiaries Provide Perspectives on the Health Care System
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CMS Encourages Health Care Providers to Prepare for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
In an August 18, 2022 blog post, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages health care providers “to prepare for the end [of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency] flexibilities as soon as possible and to begin moving forward … [Read more...] about CMS Encourages Health Care Providers to Prepare for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Wheelchair Seat Elevation Systems Should be Covered by Medicare
Show Your Support at www.rise4access.org to Advocate for Coverage, Register for Updates, and/or Sign the Coverage PetitionVisitors to the lobby of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation headquarters have been greeted by the powerful sight of … [Read more...] about Wheelchair Seat Elevation Systems Should be Covered by Medicare
New from the Center: Form to Contest Multiple Medicare Denials Issued by Medicare Advantage Plans
During the past year, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has received an alarming increase in complaints from Medicare Advantage enrollees who, despite requiring skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) care, receive Notices of Medicare Non-Coverage (“NOMNCs”) … [Read more...] about New from the Center: Form to Contest Multiple Medicare Denials Issued by Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Agency is Seeking Comments on Medicare Advantage
On August 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Request for Information (RFI) that “seeks input from the public regarding various aspects of the Medicare Advantage program. Responses to this request for … [Read more...] about Medicare Agency is Seeking Comments on Medicare Advantage
Medicare Proposal to Cover Dental Treatments that are Clinically Integral to Covered Medical Services
Public Comments Due by Sep. 6, 2022The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that could allow Medicare payment in more circumstances where dental services are important to the outcome of primary, covered … [Read more...] about Medicare Proposal to Cover Dental Treatments that are Clinically Integral to Covered Medical Services
Report: Nursing Home MA Issues Survey
The Center for Medicare Advocacy conducted a short survey of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in April 2022 after hearing an increasing number of alarming experiences with Medicare Advantage (MA) from CT beneficiaries and SNFs. The goal of the … [Read more...] about Report: Nursing Home MA Issues Survey
Nursing Home Trade Group Asks for New Waiver of Nurse Aide Training Requirements
In an August 9, 2022 letter, the American Health Care Association asked HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to reinstate the 1135 waiver on nursing aide training requirements for nursing homes that expired more than two months ago.[1] The Center for … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Trade Group Asks for New Waiver of Nurse Aide Training Requirements
Additional New Medicare Coverage News – Hearing Aids and Oral Health
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), just signed into law (as discussed in this CMA Alert will provide important new prescription drug savings for beneficiaries. In addition, the Administration has taken other steps to fill some other coverage … [Read more...] about Additional New Medicare Coverage News – Hearing Aids and Oral Health
President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act into Law – Includes Critical Medicare Prescription Drug Provisions
On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, which includes expansive health and climate provisions. This bill is the culmination of over a year of debate about a wide range of … [Read more...] about President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act into Law – Includes Critical Medicare Prescription Drug Provisions