FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2020In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal agency than runs the nation’s Medicare program has waived longstanding resident protections and promised more money to nursing facilities. Congress has already … [Read more...] about COVID 19 and Skilled Nursing Facilities: When Deregulation is Deadly
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Federal Court Orders Appeal Rights on “Observation Status” Issue for Certain Medicare Hospital Patients
For Immediate Release March 24, 2020Contact: Matthew Shepard: 202-293-5760, MShepard@MedicareAdvocacy.orgIn a decision issued today, Judge Michael P. Shea of the U.S. District Court in Hartford, Connecticut found that certain Medicare … [Read more...] about Federal Court Orders Appeal Rights on “Observation Status” Issue for Certain Medicare Hospital Patients
Lawmakers Must Be Cautious about Recommendations from a New Industry Report on Nursing Home Closures
Joint Statement from the Long Term Care Community Coalition and the Center for Medicare Advocacy Feb. 28, 2020 - LeadingAge, a trade association for non-profit nursing homes, has released a report on nursing home closures and trends between June … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Must Be Cautious about Recommendations from a New Industry Report on Nursing Home Closures
President’s Budget Again Takes Aim at Key Health Care Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2020 Contact: Center for Medicare Advocacy – Matt Shepard: 202-293-5760, mshepard@MedicareAdvocacy.org Medicare Rights Center – Mitchell Clark: 212-204-6248, mclark@medicarerights.org Joint Statement … [Read more...] about President’s Budget Again Takes Aim at Key Health Care Programs
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
Medicare Experts Call for Swift Passage of HR3 to Lower Drug Prices and Improve Medicare
For Immediate Release December 9, 2019Contact: Kata Kertesz, Esq. – kkertesz@medicareadvocacy.org, 202-293-5760The Center for Medicare Advocacy, leading Medicare beneficiary experts, call on Congress to pass groundbreaking legislation to … [Read more...] about Medicare Experts Call for Swift Passage of HR3 to Lower Drug Prices and Improve Medicare
CMS Not Acknowledging Medicare Plan Finder Problems Could Hurt Beneficiaries – Full Statement
On November 27, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a blog entitled “We’re Heading into the Last Week of Medicare Open Enrollment - Don’t Miss Out on Your Chance to Find Better Coverage.” In … [Read more...] about CMS Not Acknowledging Medicare Plan Finder Problems Could Hurt Beneficiaries – Full Statement
The President’s Medicare Executive Order Expands Bias Toward Private Medicare Advantage Over Traditional Medicare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2019Contact: Matthew Shepard: 202-293-5760, MShepard@MedicareAdvocacy.orgToday the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation's Seniors.” … [Read more...] about The President’s Medicare Executive Order Expands Bias Toward Private Medicare Advantage Over Traditional Medicare
Beneficiary Advocates Raise Alarms Concerning Roll-Out of New Medicare Plan Finder and Revision of Medicare Marketing Rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2019 Contact: Justice in Aging - Vanessa Barrington: 510-256-1200, vbarrington@justiceinaging.org Medicare Rights Center – Mitchell Clark: 212-204-6286, mclark@medicarerights.org Center for Medicare Advocacy – … [Read more...] about Beneficiary Advocates Raise Alarms Concerning Roll-Out of New Medicare Plan Finder and Revision of Medicare Marketing Rules
Special Focus Facility Candidates Must Be Identified On Nursing Home Compare
Every month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identifies nursing homes with an extremely poor record of resident care for inclusion in the Special Focus Facility (SFF) program. This program is a federally mandated initiative to … [Read more...] about Special Focus Facility Candidates Must Be Identified On Nursing Home Compare