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Issue Brief – March 2020 – Updates to Medicare Payment v. Coverage – Barriers to Medicare-Covered Care & Other Issues

Updates on Payment v. Coverage – Access To Care Threats As discussed on previous Alliance calls, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has been drawing attention to changes in two new Medicare payment systems that pose significant threats to … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – March 2020 – Updates to Medicare Payment v. Coverage – Barriers to Medicare-Covered Care & Other Issues

Issue Brief – January 2020 – Medicare Payment and Coverage – Barriers to Medicare-Covered Care & Other Issues

Payment V. Coverage – Access To Care Threats During the last several months, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has been drawing attention to changes in two new Medicare payment systems that pose significant threats to beneficiaries’ access to … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2020 – Medicare Payment and Coverage – Barriers to Medicare-Covered Care & Other Issues

Center for Medicare Advocacy Releases Issue Brief Regarding Medicare and Family Caregivers

The Center for Medicare Advocacy has written an Issue Brief, Medicare and Family Caregivers, as part of collaborative work to advance the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, Public Law 115-119 (1/22/2018). The RAISE Act directs the Department of Health and … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Releases Issue Brief Regarding Medicare and Family Caregivers

CMA Special Report – Infection Control Surveys at Nursing Facilities: It Looks Like Business as Usual

  When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) suspended the regular survey system for nursing facilities during the COVID-19 crisis, it reported that, for a three-week prioritization period (beginning March 20) and since … [Read more...] about CMA Special Report – Infection Control Surveys at Nursing Facilities: It Looks Like Business as Usual

Issue Brief: Medicare Payment vs. Coverage for Home Health & Skilled Nursing Facility Care

New Issue Brief: Medicare Payment vs. Coverage for Home Health & Skilled Nursing Facility Care The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — the federal agency responsible for administering the Medicare program — has begun … [Read more...] about Issue Brief: Medicare Payment vs. Coverage for Home Health & Skilled Nursing Facility Care

Protect Nursing Home Nurse Aide Training Requirements; Protect Residents’ Right to High Quality Care

Protect Nursing Home Nurse Aide Training Requirements; Protect Residents’ Right to High Quality Care January 6, 2020 - Certified nurse aides provide most of the direct hands-on care to the nation’s 1.3 million nursing home residents.  Aides’ central … [Read more...] about Protect Nursing Home Nurse Aide Training Requirements; Protect Residents’ Right to High Quality Care