Examining Federal Efforts to Ensure Quality of Care and Resident Safety in Nursing HomesHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations HearingSeptember 6, 2018Statement of the Center for Medicare … [Read more...] about Center Submits Statement to Congressional Subcommittee on SNF Safety and Quality of Care
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Senate Begins Confirmation Hearings: Center for Medicare Advocacy Statement on the Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court
September 4, 2018 – WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Senate begins confirmation hearings for a key position on the United States Supreme Court. Given what is at stake with this lifetime appointment to our highest court, the Center for Medicare … [Read more...] about Senate Begins Confirmation Hearings: Center for Medicare Advocacy Statement on the Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court
Medical Loss Ratios for Nursing Homes: Protecting Residents and Public Funds
A joint Statement from the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Long Term Care Community CoalitionBackground. Substandard care and insufficient staffing are longstanding problems in too many nursing homes across … [Read more...] about Medical Loss Ratios for Nursing Homes: Protecting Residents and Public Funds
White Paper Stresses Importance of Oral Health Care Benefit for Older Adults
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Shepard (mshepard@medicareadvocacy.org) 202-293-5760July 19, 2018 – Washington, DC – The Center for Medicare Advocacy, along with a diverse group of partners, released a white paper, An Oral Health Benefit … [Read more...] about White Paper Stresses Importance of Oral Health Care Benefit for Older Adults
The New York Times Shows Nursing Homes Are Not Meeting Staffing Requirements
______________The front page of The New York Times last Sunday—July 8, 2018—featured an article on nursing home staffing. “’It’s Almost Like a Ghost Town.’ Most Nursing Homes … [Read more...] about The New York Times Shows Nursing Homes Are Not Meeting Staffing Requirements
ACA Repeal – Again: A Bad Deal for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Statement from The Center for Medicare Advocacy and The Medicare Rights CenterJune 22, 2018The plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) released this week by the Health Policy Consensus Group is essentially a redo of the Graham-Cassidy … [Read more...] about ACA Repeal – Again: A Bad Deal for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Medicare Trustees Report: Stop Overpaying Private Plans & Underfunding Medicare
June 6, 2018 Contact: Matt Shepard (MShepard@MedicareAdvocacy.org, 860-456-7790)The Medicare trustees estimate the Part A Trust Fund will be insolvent in 2026, three years sooner than last year’s projection. The good news is this is … [Read more...] about Medicare Trustees Report: Stop Overpaying Private Plans & Underfunding Medicare
Beneficiary Advocates Urge Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Correct Inaccuracies in Medicare & You Handbook for 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2018Contact:Center for Medicare Advocacy – Matt Shepard: 860-456-7790, … [Read more...] about Beneficiary Advocates Urge Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Correct Inaccuracies in Medicare & You Handbook for 2019
Center for Medicare Advocacy and Florida Health Justice Project Sue to Obtain “Off-label” Part D Prescription Drug Coverage for Beneficiary
April 16, 2018 For Immediate ReleaseContact: Center for Medicare Advocacy – Kata Kertesz: KKertesz@MedicareAdvocacy.org, 202-293-5760 Florida Health Justice Project – Miriam Harmatz: Harmatz@FloridaHealthJustice.org, … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy and Florida Health Justice Project Sue to Obtain “Off-label” Part D Prescription Drug Coverage for Beneficiary
President’s Budget Targets Key Health Care Programs; Millions at Risk if Implemented
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2018Contact:Center for Medicare Advocacy – Matt Shepard: 860-456-7790, mshepard@MedicareAdvocacy.org Justice In Aging - Vanessa Barrington: 510-256-1200, … [Read more...] about President’s Budget Targets Key Health Care Programs; Millions at Risk if Implemented