Analysis Provides Options for Containing the Cost of a New Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Benefit The USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy recently posted an analysis entitled Options for containing the cost of a new Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – October 7, 2021
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CMA Alert – September 30, 2021
Congress Continues to Negotiate Potential Historic Expansion of Medicare – The Time to Act Is Now Negotiations in Congress about the size and scope of a transformative reconciliation package are at a critical stage. Policymakers are weighing … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – September 30, 2021
CMA Alert | September 23, 2021
New Research Raises Questions About Medicare Advantage Payments A recent study found that double bonuses for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are not an efficient mechanism to improve the program, and are not equitable in allocation of those dollars, … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | September 23, 2021
CMA Alert | September 15, 2021
Special Report | Who Provides Care for Nursing Home Residents? An Update on Temporary Nurse Aides On March 20, 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and as part of a long list of blanket waivers and flexibilities granted to nursing … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | September 15, 2021
CMA Alert | September 9, 2021
Congress Begins Debate About Adding Dental, Hearing and Vision Benefits to Medicare – Now is the Time to Act Congress is poised to strengthen our country’s safety net, including adding critical benefits to the Medicare program. Today, the House … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | September 9, 2021
Transition Memorandum for Biden Administration Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
December 2020 Links to detailed sections below I. Introduction II. Executive Summary: Administrative Measures III. Medicare Platform: Legislative Agenda IV. Administrative Action: Full Recommendations Strengthen Protections for Nursing … [Read more...] about Transition Memorandum for Biden Administration Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
CMA Alert | December 3, 2020
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Ends December 7thUpdated - COVID-19: An Advocates Guide to Beneficiary Related Medicare ChangesNursing Home Residents and COVID-19: Staffing and Quality of Care MatterCOVID-19 and TeethUtah Removes Age Discrimination … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | December 3, 2020
CMA Alert | November 19, 2020
Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Season Enters Final Weeks: Few People Compare Options, and the Means of Comparison are Often FlawedHome for the Holidays | Leaving the Nursing Home During a Medicare-Covered Stay During the Coronavirus PandemicCenter for … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | November 19, 2020
CMA Alert | October 8, 2020
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts October 15Nursing Facilities and Covid-19 – It’s Not InevitableAHRQ Launches National Nursing Home COVID Action Network Training ProgramSpecial Report: CMS Releases Fifth Cumulative List of Focused Infection Control … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | October 8, 2020
CMA Alert | October 1, 2020
Updates - Medicare Open Enrollment Period, Starting October 15Free Webinar - Medicare Enrollment Issues for 2021MA Plans Allowed to Report Less Data about Appeals Outcomes Updates - Medicare Open Enrollment Period, Starting October 15 The … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | October 1, 2020