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Center for Medicare Advocacy and Colleagues File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of the Affordable Care Act

May 13, 2020Today the Center for Medicare Advocacy, along with AARP and Justice in Aging, filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In their brief, the three organizations highlight the ACA’s critical … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy and Colleagues File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of the Affordable Care Act

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

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