I. COVID RELIEF & OMNIBUS PACKAGE – OVERVIEW OF MEDICARE PROVISIONS On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a COVID relief package as part of a larger omnibus spending package called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133), signed … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2021 – Medicare Provisions In the COVID Relief & Omnibus Package, and Other Issues
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Issue Brief | Medicare Home Health Coverage: Reality Conflicts with the Law
Medicare home health coverage can be an important resource for Medicare beneficiaries who need health care at home. When properly implemented, the Medicare home health benefit provides coverage for a constellation of skilled and nonskilled services, … [Read more...] about Issue Brief | Medicare Home Health Coverage: Reality Conflicts with the Law
Special Report | Nursing Facilities Have Received Billions of Dollars in Direct Financial and Non-Financial Support During Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has taken an enormous toll on nursing home residents and staff. Since the beginning of the pandemic and as of the end of February 2021, nursing facilities have reported that at least 640,271 residents and 552,660 staff … [Read more...] about Special Report | Nursing Facilities Have Received Billions of Dollars in Direct Financial and Non-Financial Support During Coronavirus Pandemic
New Report Documents Causes and Cures for COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care Facilities
“COVID caught us with our pants down.”– Nursing Home Administrator, Maricopa County, ArizonaThe Center for Medicare Advocacy released a new report – Geography Is Not Destiny: Protecting Nursing Home Residents from the Next Pandemic – which … [Read more...] about New Report Documents Causes and Cures for COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care Facilities
Issue Brief – November 2020 – Health Care and the Election, the ACA Case & Other Issues
HEALTH CARE & THE ELECTIONPresident-Elect Biden & Health CareDuring the presidential campaign, President-Elect Biden offered several proposals related to health care. In addition to tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic, Biden … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – November 2020 – Health Care and the Election, the ACA Case & Other Issues
Issue Brief – September 2020 – Medical Rationing & Other Issues
CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE: DISCRIMINATION IN MEDICAL RATIONING IN THE TIME OF COVID-19Special Guest Presentation by Regan Bailey, Litigation Director, Justice in AgingSince the beginning of the pandemic, health care professionals have been … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – September 2020 – Medical Rationing & Other Issues
Medicare & You 2021 – An Assessment of Bias in Favor of Medicare Advantage
IntroductionIt is critical that Medicare beneficiaries know all of their options when it comes to their health coverage. Currently a Medicare beneficiary can receive her coverage through Original (sometimes called “traditional”) Medicare or … [Read more...] about Medicare & You 2021 – An Assessment of Bias in Favor of Medicare Advantage
Center for Medicare Advocacy Issue Brief, Examining Health Care Disparities
The Center for Medicare Advocacy recently released an Issue Brief, Examining Health Care Disparities: An Analysis of Home Health Care Received by Connecticut’s Dually Eligible Population. With support from the Connecticut Health Foundation and … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Issue Brief, Examining Health Care Disparities
Issue Brief – July 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 Updates & Other Issues
I. COVID-19 and MedicareA. Latest General UpdatesOverview The global COVID-19 crisis has led to many changes in health care rules, including in the Medicare program. Most of the Medicare-related changes have been made retroactive to … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – July 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 Updates & Other Issues
Issue Brief – May 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 & Other Issues
I. COVID-19 and MedicareA. Latest General UpdatesPolicy Updates Issued by CMSWhile there are some Medicare coverage provision changes in the bills discussed below, most of the Medicare-related changes have been issued by the Centers for … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – May 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 & Other Issues