Vicki Gottlich Headed to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) The Center for Medicare Advocacy is sad to say goodbye to Vicki Gottlich, who has been a Senior Policy Attorney in our Washington, DC office since January, 2000. Vicki … [Read more...] about Bittersweet Transitions at the Center for Medicare Advocacy
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Why Medicaid Matters to Medicare Beneficiaries and Their Families
Medicare and Medicaid, which together serve over 95 million Americans,[1] are our two major national public programs offering secure and stable access to health care for beneficiaries, and peace of mind to the their families. Medicaid is under … [Read more...] about Why Medicaid Matters to Medicare Beneficiaries and Their Families
Recent Coverage: Improvement Standard Lawsuit
Recent Coverage: Gram, Dave. 2011. Patients, groups sue Medicare over service cuts, Associated Press, January 18. As a syndicated service, the Associated Press article was picked up by many others: Bloomberg, Huffington Post, MSNBC, LA Times, ABC … [Read more...] about Recent Coverage: Improvement Standard Lawsuit
Medicare Advocates Alliance Actions
The Medicare Advocates Alliance is an initiative to assist public interest advocates throughout the country with Medicare cases and issues, funded by the Retirement Research Foundation. Some recent Alliance successes Include: "Medicare Fraud … [Read more...] about Medicare Advocates Alliance Actions
Concern over Skilled Nursing Facilities’ Upcoding Medicare Reimbursement Should Not Be Allowed to Deprive Residents of Necessary Care
Between 2006 and 2008, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) increasingly billed for residents' care at higher-paying reimbursement categories (upcoding) under Medicare's prospective payment system. Medicare uses Resource Utilization Groups … [Read more...] about Concern over Skilled Nursing Facilities’ Upcoding Medicare Reimbursement Should Not Be Allowed to Deprive Residents of Necessary Care
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Testimony to House Ways & Means Committee: The Affordable Care Act Strengthens the Medicare Program and Retains Its Guaranteed Benefits
For Immediate Release Contact: Judith Stein, 860-456-7790 February 9, 2011 Vicki Gottlich, 202-293-5760 Medicare reforms included in the Affordable Care Act do not reduce Medicare's guaranteed benefits. In fact, health care reform expands … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Testimony to House Ways & Means Committee: The Affordable Care Act Strengthens the Medicare Program and Retains Its Guaranteed Benefits
2011 Poverty Levels Affect Eligibility for Many Federal Programs
Federal poverty level (FPL) guidelines for 2011 were published in the Federal Register January 20, 2011. 76 FR 3637 (January 20, 2011). The guidelines provide the baseline for eligibility levels for many public benefits, including health … [Read more...] about 2011 Poverty Levels Affect Eligibility for Many Federal Programs
Be Cautious Before Combining Medicare and Medicaid
Concerned about the well-being and rights of dually eligible older and disabled people, 38 national, state and local advocacy organizations, individual advocates, and law professors sent the following letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services … [Read more...] about Be Cautious Before Combining Medicare and Medicaid
Quality of Care
What is "quality of care"? "Quality" is an arbitrary term. How is quality of care judged? Is there a process for complaining about the quality of my care? Won't enforcing quality of care cause costs for care to increase? I sometimes feel … [Read more...] about Quality of Care
Outpatient Observation Status
The Center is part of a coalition of organizations fighting the continued harm caused by Observation Status through advocacy and education, efforts which will be greatly enhanced by our work with the John A. Hartford foundation. In addition, The … [Read more...] about Outpatient Observation Status