Center for Medicare Advocacy Celebrates the Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme CourtThe Center for Medicare Advocacy applauds today’s confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | April 7, 2022
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Limited Equitable Relief for Individuals Facing Difficulties with Part A or B Enrollment and Disenrollment Requests Through Social Security Administration
In recent months, Medicare beneficiaries (or those becoming eligible for Medicare) have reported difficulties in contacting the Social Security Administration (SSA) in order to submit enrollment or disenrollment requests for Part Aor B.In … [Read more...] about Limited Equitable Relief for Individuals Facing Difficulties with Part A or B Enrollment and Disenrollment Requests Through Social Security Administration
National Assistive Technology Awareness Day – Shining a Light on the Value of Technology and Advocacy
National Assistive Technology Awareness Day was celebrated on April 6th. The awareness day is an opportunity to recognize and honor the critical role that assistive technology plays in helping people with disabilities more equitably participate in … [Read more...] about National Assistive Technology Awareness Day – Shining a Light on the Value of Technology and Advocacy
National Academy of Sciences’ Nursing Home Report Continues the Drumbeat for Reform
Describing “the way in which the United States finances, delivers, and regulates care in nursing homes settings [as] ineffective, inefficient, fragmented, and unstainable,” the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on … [Read more...] about National Academy of Sciences’ Nursing Home Report Continues the Drumbeat for Reform
Commonwealth Fund Blog Series About Medicare Advantage
Over the last several weeks, the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation with a mission “to promote a high-performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society’s most … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Fund Blog Series About Medicare Advantage
A Special Alert about Medicare’s Future | Don’t Let Traditional Medicare “Wither on the Vine*”
Recent CMA Alerts (for example, here) have discussed how policymakers fail to address the growing inequities between Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional Medicare that favor MA, and encourage the growing privatization of the Medicare program. … [Read more...] about A Special Alert about Medicare’s Future | Don’t Let Traditional Medicare “Wither on the Vine*”
Refugees Fleeing Ukraine – Assistance Available from the Federal Government, Connecticut, and Other States
More than 3.5 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on February 24th, creating a refugee crisis.[1] The scale and speed of this exodus, according to Vox, hasn’t been seen in Europe since World War II.[2] While … [Read more...] about Refugees Fleeing Ukraine – Assistance Available from the Federal Government, Connecticut, and Other States
Nearly Twice as Many Black COVID-19 Patients Categorized as Lowest Priority Group for Scarce Resources as Use of Crisis Standards of Care was Considered
At various times during the COVID-19 pandemic, including surges produced by the Delta and Omicron variants, hospitals around the nation experienced tremendous strain, creating a shortage of beds[1] and other resources such as staffing and medical … [Read more...] about Nearly Twice as Many Black COVID-19 Patients Categorized as Lowest Priority Group for Scarce Resources as Use of Crisis Standards of Care was Considered
Instability In Staffing Levels at Nursing Homes Affects Quality of Care for Residents
Nursing home staffing levels often decline on weekends. In November 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identified facilities with low staffing on weekends and directed states to conduct surveys in a portion of these … [Read more...] about Instability In Staffing Levels at Nursing Homes Affects Quality of Care for Residents
What Does AHCA Object to In The Biden Nursing Home Reform Agenda? Being Held Accountable for Care.
A statement from the Center for Medicare AdvocacyIn a March 8, 2022 letter, the American Health Care Association (AHCA), the largest nursing home trade association, asked HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra for a meeting with the White House, Secretary … [Read more...] about What Does AHCA Object to In The Biden Nursing Home Reform Agenda? Being Held Accountable for Care.