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• CMA Alert | September 2, 2021
• Medicare is at a Crossroads – Time to Dispel Myths Hindering an Historic Expansion of Benefits
• Study: Long-Term Care Facilities in Socially Isolated Neighborhoods Are Associated with 30-Day Mortality Risk
• Remembering Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr. – Celebrating a Great Friend
• Free Webinar, September 8th (2-3 pm) | Health Equity, Medicare, and the Modern Civil Rights Movement
• CMS Delays Adjusting Medicare Rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities to Reflect Changes in Therapy
• CMA Alert | August 26, 2021
• Nursing Home Residents Have Private Right of Action to Enforce the Nursing Home Reform Law Against Publicly-Owned Facilities
• CMA Alert | August 19, 2021
• Report Documents Private Equity’s Role in Ownership of Nursing Facilities
• Durable Medical Equipment Resources
• Report Examines High Spending on Medicare Advantage Plans
• CMA Alert | August 12, 2021
• Medicare Advantage Costs and Coverage Concerns
• Congress Sets the Stage for Important Medicare Improvements
• Article | Making hearing aids affordable isn’t enough. Older adults also need hearing care services
• Senators Introduce Nursing Home Legislation to Improve Quality of Care
• GAO Issues New Report on Nurse Staffing in Nursing Facilities
• American Bar Association Adopts Resolution on Nursing Home Size and Density