Center for Medicare Advocacy

Advancing Access to Medicare and Healthcare

Press Release

Center for Medicare Advocacy Looks Forward to Working with New Head of CMS to Ensure Quality Care for All

July 7, 2010For Immediate Release Contact: Vicki Gottlich (202) 293-5760 vgottlich@medicareadvocacy.orgThe Center for Medicare Advocacy applauds the appointment of Dr. Donald Berwick as the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Looks Forward to Working with New Head of CMS to Ensure Quality Care for All

Center for Medicare Advocacy Appalled at FMAP Failure, But Applauds Those Who Supported Continuation of Increased Federal Medicaid Match

June 16, 2010For Immediate Release Contact:Judith Stein (860) 456-7790 jstein@medicareadvocacy.orgThe Center for Medicare Advocacy is grateful to Democratic leaders and senators for supporting the continuation of the increased federal … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Appalled at FMAP Failure, But Applauds Those Who Supported Continuation of Increased Federal Medicaid Match

CBO Estimates $170 Billion in Savings by Equalizing Medicare Advantage Payments with Traditional Medicare Fee-for-Service

CBO ESTIMATES $170 BILLION IN SAVINGS BY EQUALIZING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PAYMENTS WITH TRADITIONAL MEDICARE FEE-FOR SERVICE  WASHINGTON, DC – On March 1, 2010, the Medicare Advisory Payment Commission (MedPAC) released its biannual … [Read more...] about CBO Estimates $170 Billion in Savings by Equalizing Medicare Advantage Payments with Traditional Medicare Fee-for-Service