The Center for Medicare Advocacy continues our years-long efforts for medically necessary oral health care to be covered by Medicare, as authorized under current law. Along with a coalition of beneficiary advocates, disease organizations, industry … [Read more...] about Oral Health Advocacy Update
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Issue Brief – January 2022 – Home Health Survey Report and Other Issues
FEDERAL UPDATE Medicare and Build Back Better During the last Alliance webinar in November 2021, we discussed the legislative package Congress was debating called the Build Back Better Act (BBB) that was to be passed through the … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2022 – Home Health Survey Report and Other Issues
New Fact Sheet Addresses Dental/Oral Health in Management of Kidney Disease
In collaboration with Larry Coffee, DDS, the Center has issued a new fact sheet that offers important oral health tips for persons living with kidney disease. Dental Issues Related to Kidney Disease is the latest in a series of fact sheets explaining … [Read more...] about New Fact Sheet Addresses Dental/Oral Health in Management of Kidney Disease
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
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)
Confirmed: Without Good Oral Health, Complete Health Is Simply Not Possible
A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) calls attention to the vital need to strengthen Medicare coverage for medically necessary oral health services. It stresses the important point that, “The US population is … [Read more...] about Confirmed: Without Good Oral Health, Complete Health Is Simply Not Possible
Issue Brief – November 2020 – Health Care and the Election, the ACA Case & Other Issues
HEALTH CARE & THE ELECTION President-Elect Biden & Health Care During the presidential campaign, President-Elect Biden offered several proposals related to health care. In addition to tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic, Biden … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – November 2020 – Health Care and the Election, the ACA Case & Other Issues
Medicare Oral Health Care Update
Addressing the problem of Medicare’s lack of meaningful oral health coverage has long been a focus of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. Over the decades, the Center has assisted beneficiaries who require access to medically necessary oral health … [Read more...] about Medicare Oral Health Care Update
Home Health Practice Guide
Medicare Home Health Coverage and Care Is Jeopardized By the New Payment Model – The Center for Medicare Advocacy May Be Able to Help Actual Recent Case Study Mrs. Green has advanced multiple sclerosis. She spends her time either in bed or in a … [Read more...] about Home Health Practice Guide
Support for Medicare Oral Health Benefits
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pleased that oral health in Medicare is gaining attention and focus, as evidenced by the number of Congressional bills introduced this year that would add dental benefits to the Medicare program. Among them are the … [Read more...] about Support for Medicare Oral Health Benefits