National Medicare Advocates Alliance ISSUE BRIEF #15 … [Read more...] about February 13, 2012 – Extender Bill, Therapy Caps and Health Reform Challenges
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February 13, 2012 – Medicare Therapy Caps and Exceptions Process; ACA Updates
Monday, February 13, 2012– 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. This frees up lines and holds down … [Read more...] about February 13, 2012 – Medicare Therapy Caps and Exceptions Process; ACA Updates
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Note - Any .pdf files below are best viewed in any browser except Internet Explorer. Comprehensive Toolkits Toolkit: Medicare Home Health Coverage and Jimmo v. Sebelius Toolkit: Medicare Outpatient Therapy Coverage and Jimmo v. Sebelius … [Read more...] about Self Help Materials
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”
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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 ReleaseJanuary 18, 2011Contact: Matt Shepard 860-456-7790 _____________________ Center for Medicare Advocacy Lead Counsel in National Class-Action Suit Burlington, VT − Today, The Center for Medicare Advocacy and co-counsel … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Filed to Block Illegal Denials of Services to Medicare Patients with Chronic Illness