Report: Transfer and Discharge Deficiencies Cited Since 2017: Surveyors Focus On paperwork, Not Residents’ Rights Study Finds Link Between Registered Nurse Hours and Antipsychotic Drug Use Webinar: Skilled Nursing Facilities … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – SNF Updates – Report: Transfer & Discharge Deficiencies; Link Between Nurse Hours and Antipsychotics; Webinar Next Week
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Study Finds Link Between Registered Nurse Hours and Antipsychotic Drug Use
Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a devastating report in February 2018, which found that over 179,000 nursing home residents were being administered off-label antipsychotic drugs every week.[1] Antipsychotic drugs are indicated to treat specific … [Read more...] about Study Finds Link Between Registered Nurse Hours and Antipsychotic Drug Use
July 2018 – Medicare Hot Topics
MEDICARE HOT TOPICS[1] ORAL HEALTH UPDATE On July 19, 2018 the Center issued the following press release: July 19, 2018 – Washington, DC – The Center for Medicare Advocacy, along with a diverse group of partners, released a white paper, … [Read more...] about July 2018 – Medicare Hot Topics
CMA Alert – Meeting with Seema Verma re: Nursing Home Protections; Graham-Cassidy Take Two; Antipsychotic Drugs; Upcoming Webinar
Center for Medicare Advocacy Discusses Nursing Home Resident Protections with CMS Administrator Seema Verma Did CMS’s Partnership to Improve Dementia Care Reduce the Inappropriate Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs for Nursing Home Residents … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – Meeting with Seema Verma re: Nursing Home Protections; Graham-Cassidy Take Two; Antipsychotic Drugs; Upcoming Webinar
May 2018 – Recent Policy Changes Relating to Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
RECENT POLICY CHANGES RELATING TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE The first few months of 2018 have seen a number of changes in law, regulations and sub-regulatory guidance that impact the Medicare program, particularly Part C, known as Medicare Advantage … [Read more...] about May 2018 – Recent Policy Changes Relating to Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
CMA Comments on “Conscience Rules”
March 27, 2018 Via Electronic Submission: Regulations.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Attention: Conscience NPRM, RIN 0945-ZA03 Hubert H. Humphrey Building Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue, … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on “Conscience Rules”
March 2018 – Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
FEDERAL UPDATE Federal Budget & Omnibus Bill On February 9, 2018, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was signed into law. While the Budget Act included a number of permanent provisions, including those discussed below, it only … [Read more...] about March 2018 – Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
CMA Alert – Proposed Payment Rules Will Worsen Home Care Crisis; CMS Clarifies “3-Hour Rule;” Still Time to Register for Next Week’s Summit
Proposed CMS Payment Rules Will Worsen the Home Care Crisis CMS Clarifies 3-Hour “Rule” Should Not Preclude Medicare-Covered Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Care Register Now - One Week Left Until the National Voices of Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – Proposed Payment Rules Will Worsen Home Care Crisis; CMS Clarifies “3-Hour Rule;” Still Time to Register for Next Week’s Summit
Barriers to Home Care Created by CMS Payment, Quality Measurement, and Fraud Investigation Systems
This is Part Seven of a ten-part CMA Issue Brief Series examining the growing crisis in access to Medicare home health coverage and necessary care – and outlining the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s work to address these issues. We invite … [Read more...] about Barriers to Home Care Created by CMS Payment, Quality Measurement, and Fraud Investigation Systems
January 2018 – Medicare Appeals & Other Issues
MEDICARE APPEALS Expedited v. Standard Appeals – Not Knowing the Difference Can Cost You Your Appeal Rights Here’s the Issue Expedited Medicare appeals and standard Medicare appeals are designed to address different things … [Read more...] about January 2018 – Medicare Appeals & Other Issues