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December 12, 2011 – What if You Missed the Annual Enrollment Period?
NATIONAL MEDICARE ADVOCATES ALLIANCE CALL Monday, December 12, 2011– 2:00 P.M., Eastern Time Call-in Number: 1(888)206-2266 Pass Code: 1050263# NOTE: We ask people calling from the same location to gather around one telephone. … [Read more...] about December 12, 2011 – What if You Missed the Annual Enrollment Period?
December 12, 2011 – Updates for Medicare in 2012
I. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Failure of the Super-Committee On November 21, 2011, members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction ("Super-Committee") announced that they had failed to put together a legislative package to cut the … [Read more...] about December 12, 2011 – Updates for Medicare in 2012
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Medicare Beneficiaries’ Challenge to the Medicare “Improvement Standard”
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Vermont Legal Aid on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries with long-term and chronic conditions have overcome a major hurdle. In a comprehensive 35-page decision, a federal judge … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Medicare Beneficiaries’ Challenge to the Medicare “Improvement Standard”
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Medicare Beneficiaries’ Challenge to the Medicare “Improvement Standard”
Rutland, VT – Plaintiffs have overcome a major hurdle in a lawsuit filed by the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Vermont Legal Aid on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries with long-term and chronic conditions. In a comprehensive 35-page … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Medicare Beneficiaries’ Challenge to the Medicare “Improvement Standard”
Archived Articles
Click on any of the links below to view older articles by topic. Topics with no link have no current archived articles. Acute Hospital Antipsychotic Drugs Chronic Conditions Discharge Planning Home … [Read more...] about Archived Articles
Alzheimer’s Association and United Cerebral Palsy Join Court Fight Against Illegal Medicare Coverage Rule
March 3, 2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Gill Deford, (860) 456-7790 gdeford@medicareadvocacy.org Judith Stein, (860) … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Association and United Cerebral Palsy Join Court Fight Against Illegal Medicare Coverage Rule
Lawsuit Filed to Block Illegal Denials of Services to Medicare Patients with Chronic Illness
For Immediate Release January 18, 2011 Contact: Patricia Haubner 914-833-7093; 914-275-2984 LAWSUIT FILED TO BLOCK ILLEGAL DENIALS OF SERVICES TO MEDICARE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS Center for Medicare Advocacy Lead … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Filed to Block Illegal Denials of Services to Medicare Patients with Chronic Illness
Cases
Alexander v. Azar (formerly Bagnall v. Sebelius; Barrows v. Burwell)U.S. District Court, Connecticut; Second Circuit This nationwide class action seeks appeal rights for Medicare beneficiaries who are placed on “observation status” at … [Read more...] about Cases
Part B
What items or services are covered by Medicare Part B? Are routine physical exams covered under the Medicare Part B benefit? What does it mean if my doctor "accepts assignment?" Does Medicare Part B pay for the entire cost of Part B … [Read more...] about Part B