The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Recognizes Maintenance Therapy, Bolstering the Jimmo Settlement Agreement Inadequate Personal Care at Home Increases Overall Medicare Costs The New York Times Reports On HUD-Backed Nursing … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – June 13, 2019
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Statement on 2019 Nursing Home Hearing
NOT FORGOTTEN: PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN NURSING HOMES Hearing held March 6, 2019 Statement for the record submitted by: Tony Chicotel, Staff Attorney; Michael Connors, Long Term Care Advocate; Janet Wells, Public Policy … [Read more...] about Statement on 2019 Nursing Home Hearing
Issue Brief – March 2019 – Medicare Education & Outreach, and Other Issues
1. MEDICARE EDUCATION & OUTREACH At a February 8, 2019 meeting of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) National Medicare Education Program (NMEP), the agency released information about the 2018 Annual Coordinated Election … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – March 2019 – Medicare Education & Outreach, and Other Issues
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to CMS’ Draft 2020 Call Letter for Medicare Advantage and Part D
On January 30, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Part II of its draft 2020 Call Letter, an annual set of proposed rules, guidelines and clarifications for Part C Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans that want to … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to CMS’ Draft 2020 Call Letter for Medicare Advantage and Part D
Center Comments on 2020 Medicare Parts C & D Call Letter
March 1, 2019 Via Electronic Submission to www.regulations.gov (CMS-2018-0154) Seema Verma, Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, Maryland … [Read more...] about Center Comments on 2020 Medicare Parts C & D Call Letter
CMA Alert – February 21, 2019
6th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit Welcomes Congressman John Lewis as the 2019 Sen. Jay Rockefeller Lecturer - Register Now Home Health Aide Coverage Continues to Shrink: Attention Must Be Paid Case Spotlight: A Medicare Beneficiary … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – February 21, 2019
Case Spotlight: A Medicare Beneficiary in Need of Home Health Aides
The Problem Mrs. B contacted the Center for Medicare Advocacy seeking assistance with Medicare home health coverage. She lives with her husband who has advanced Parkinson’s disease. He receives physical therapy and speech language pathology … [Read more...] about Case Spotlight: A Medicare Beneficiary in Need of Home Health Aides
CMA Alert – January 31, 2019
#MedicarePlatform - Improve and Expand Medicare: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Center Submits Comments on Proposed Medicare Prescription Drug Rule Congressional Hearings Explore Rising Prescription Drug Costs Medicare’s New … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – January 31, 2019
Medicare’s New “What’s Covered” App Adds to Outreach but More Work Is Needed
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a free mobile app for iOS and Android users. The app, “What’s Covered,” is designed to provide Medicare beneficiaries and their families with a general overview of … [Read more...] about Medicare’s New “What’s Covered” App Adds to Outreach but More Work Is Needed
Issue Brief – January 2019 – Medicare Advocacy: Highlights from 2018 and Looking Forward in 2019
Disclaimer: the views expressed in this Issue Brief and during the Alliance call are solely those of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. ACCESS TO CARE Home Health Between April 2017 and October 2018, the Center completed the … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2019 – Medicare Advocacy: Highlights from 2018 and Looking Forward in 2019