Beginning no later than March 8, 2017, hospitals are required to give written and oral notice to Medicare patients when they are placed in “outpatient” observation status for 24 hours and are not formally admitted as inpatients.[1] The … [Read more...] about Look for the Moon!
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The Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on the Confirmation Hearing of Seema Verma
February 17, 2017 – WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Seema Verma, President Trump's nominee for Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Ms. Verma is … [Read more...] about The Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on the Confirmation Hearing of Seema Verma
Issue Brief: Nursing Home Residents in Jeopardy if Medicaid Becomes a Block Grant
If Medicaid becomes a block grant program, nearly one million nursing home residents who rely on Medicaid could immediately lose coverage for their nursing home care. In addition, all of the federal standards that govern nursing home care today … [Read more...] about Issue Brief: Nursing Home Residents in Jeopardy if Medicaid Becomes a Block Grant
January 2017 – The Fight to Protect ACA, Medicare and Medicaid & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) The Fight to Protect the ACA, Medicare and Medicaid - Updates (David Lipschutz and Kata Kertesz) Affordable Care Act (ACA) Congressional … [Read more...] about January 2017 – The Fight to Protect ACA, Medicare and Medicaid & Other Issues
January 2017 – The Fight to Protect the ACA, Medicare and Medicaid & Other Issues
THE FIGHT TO PROTECT THE ACA, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID The President-Elect and Republican leaders in Congress have promised to repeal, and at some point, “replace” the Affordable Care Act. They also plan to gut the Medicaid program … [Read more...] about January 2017 – The Fight to Protect the ACA, Medicare and Medicaid & Other Issues
Giving Thanks for Medicare and You
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
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
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