Happy Thanksgiving! Giving Thanks Today and every day the Center for Medicare is grateful for our partners and supporters who help us open doors to health care for the 55 million people who rely on … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks for Medicare and You
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November, 2016 – The Election’s Impact on Medicare, Nursing Home RoPs, More
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) The Election’s Potential Impact on Medicare (David Lipschutz) Affordable Care Act Medicare Structural Changes Including premium … [Read more...] about November, 2016 – The Election’s Impact on Medicare, Nursing Home RoPs, More
November 2016 – The Election’s Impact on Medicare, New Nursing Home Requirements of Participation and Other Issues
MOVING FORWARD WITH HOPE It’s no surprise that the election has left many of us worried and disoriented. But we’ll regroup. We may not understand where we’ve landed, but we’ll acclimate and march forward – … [Read more...] about November 2016 – The Election’s Impact on Medicare, New Nursing Home Requirements of Participation and Other Issues
Help Build a Bridge to Better Health Care
Support the Center for Medicare Advocacy to Protect and Improve Medicare As Medicare gets increasingly complicated and the Medicare population grows, our work also gets more demanding. That’s why we are asking for your support. A donation to the … [Read more...] about Help Build a Bridge to Better Health Care
The Promise of Medicare Home Health Coverage
The Center for Medicare Advocacy has been hearing from people who meet Medicare coverage criteria but are unable to access Medicare-covered home health care, or the appropriate amount of care. In particular, people living with long-term and … [Read more...] about The Promise of Medicare Home Health Coverage
September 2016 – Progress In Impact Litigation & Other Issues
National Medicare Advocates Alliance Issue Brief #41, September 2016 LITIGATION UPDATE Barrows v. Burwell (formerly Bagnall v. Sebelius), No. 3:11-cv-1703 (D. Conn.) (Observation Status). In November 2011, the Center for Medicare … [Read more...] about September 2016 – Progress In Impact Litigation & Other Issues
September 2016 – Progress In Impact Litigation & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Litigation Update (Ali Bers) Jimmo (Improvement standard) Court order for additional education issued August 18, 2016 Exley (formerly … [Read more...] about September 2016 – Progress In Impact Litigation & Other Issues
Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Payment Changes
August 26, 2016 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1648-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8016 Submitted electronically to: … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Payment Changes
Proposed Rules Will Add to Problems Accessing Necessary Home Health Care
The Center for Medicare Advocacy has been hearing about people who clearly meet Medicare criteria but are unable to access home health care ordered by their physicians. In particular, people living with long-term and debilitating conditions find … [Read more...] about Proposed Rules Will Add to Problems Accessing Necessary Home Health Care
Judge Orders Medicare Agency to Comply with Settlement in “Improvement Standard” Case and Provide More Education
For Immediate Release Contact: Matthew Shepard, mshepard@medicareadvocacy.org or 860-456-7790. Aug. 18, 2016. Burlington, Vt. In an Opinion and Order filed late yesterday and released this morning, Chief Judge Christina Reiss, who oversees … [Read more...] about Judge Orders Medicare Agency to Comply with Settlement in “Improvement Standard” Case and Provide More Education