The Center for Medicare Advocacy, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation, brought together a multidisciplinary team of experts for the third Jimmo Council meeting on June 16, 2021. The meeting, led by the Center’s Executive Director Judy … [Read more...] about Jimmo Implementation Council Meeting | June 16, 2021
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Issue Brief – May 2021 – Health Care Reform, Medicare Fiscal Solvency & Other Issues
LITIGATION UPDATE Affordable Care Act Case California v. Texas is the lawsuit brought by several states that seeks to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2019, a divided panel of the Fifth Circuit ruled that the ACA’s … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – May 2021 – Health Care Reform, Medicare Fiscal Solvency & Other Issues
Issue Brief – March 2021 – Nursing Homes & COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Other Issues
I. NURSING FACILITY UPDATES Report: Geography Is Not Destiny: Protecting Nursing Home Residents from the Next Pandemic On February 18, 2021, the Center for Medicare Advocacy released a new report – Geography Is Not Destiny: Protecting … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – March 2021 – Nursing Homes & COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Other Issues
Issue Brief – January 2021 – Medicare Provisions In the COVID Relief & Omnibus Package, and Other Issues
I. COVID RELIEF & OMNIBUS PACKAGE – OVERVIEW OF MEDICARE PROVISIONS On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a COVID relief package as part of a larger omnibus spending package called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133), signed … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2021 – Medicare Provisions In the COVID Relief & Omnibus Package, and Other Issues
CMA Alert | March 18, 2021
An Invitation from Center for Medicare Advocacy Founder and Executive Director, Judith Stein Dear Friends, I invite you to the Center’s upcoming special event. We would be honored if you would join us to help kick off the Center’s … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | March 18, 2021
Policy-Makers Should Review Overpayments to Medicare Advantage when Considering Medicare Fiscal Solvency
In the past, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) annual release of proposed Medicare Advantage (MA) payment rates triggered a yearly ritual on Capitol Hill – the insurance industry rounded up support from lawmakers, getting … [Read more...] about Policy-Makers Should Review Overpayments to Medicare Advantage when Considering Medicare Fiscal Solvency
Special Report | Nursing Facilities Have Received Billions of Dollars in Direct Financial and Non-Financial Support During Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has taken an enormous toll on nursing home residents and staff. Since the beginning of the pandemic and as of the end of February 2021, nursing facilities have reported that at least 640,271 residents and 552,660 staff … [Read more...] about Special Report | Nursing Facilities Have Received Billions of Dollars in Direct Financial and Non-Financial Support During Coronavirus Pandemic
CMA Alert | March 4, 2021
Medicare Home Health Is Not a Short-Term Benefit – Despite Payment Policies to The Contrary Nursing Home Advocates and Members of Congress Call for Reinstatement of Nurse Aide Training Rules Congressman Neal Asks CMS to Reinstate Nursing Home … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | March 4, 2021
Nursing Home Advocates and Members of Congress Call for Reinstatement of Nurse Aide Training Rules
In a February 25, 2021 letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), advocates for residents ask for prompt reinstatement of longstanding rules requiring that nurse aides be trained and competent before providing care to … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Advocates and Members of Congress Call for Reinstatement of Nurse Aide Training Rules
CMA Alert | February 11, 2021
Commonwealth Fund Issues Series of Articles Addressing Medicare’s Fiscal Solvency - Introductory Statement by Marilyn MoonIt’s Time to Repeal the 3-Day Inpatient Hospital Requirement for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility CoverageCenter for Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | February 11, 2021