And Proposals for the Future of Medicare 1. PRESENTATIONS MEDICARE’S ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS - ONGOING DUE PROCESS CONCERNS & POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS During our October 2012 Alliance call, we discussed that through the … [Read more...] about April 2013 – Ongoing Due Process Concerns In Medicare Appeals
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February, 2013 – The Road Forward on Jimmo: the Improvement Standard Lawsuit
1. PRESENTATIONS UPDATE ON JIMMO: SETTLEMENT APPROVED In January 2011, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Vermont Legal Aid filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Vermont challenging Medicare’s “Improvement … [Read more...] about February, 2013 – The Road Forward on Jimmo: the Improvement Standard Lawsuit
Self-Help Packet for Hospital Discharge
Introduction Hospital Discharge Checklist Hospital Coverage Quick Screen Hospital Discharge Rights & Action Steps Glossary of Terms Federal Regulations Introduction The Center for Medicare Advocacy produced this packet to … [Read more...] about Self-Help Packet for Hospital Discharge
December 2012 – Update on Jimmo: the Improvement Standard Case
1. PRESENTATIONS UPDATE ON JIMMO: THE IMPROVEMENT STANDARD CASE In January 2011, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Vermont Legal Aid filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Vermont challenging Medicare’s “Improvement … [Read more...] about December 2012 – Update on Jimmo: the Improvement Standard Case
Self-Help Packet for Skilled Nursing Facility Appeals Including “Improvement Standard” Denials
Introduction Checklist for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Appeals Quick Screen: Should My SNF Care Be Covered By Medicare? Skilled Nursing Facility Appeal Details Additional Information The “Improvement Standard” … [Read more...] about Self-Help Packet for Skilled Nursing Facility Appeals Including “Improvement Standard” Denials
October 2012 – Updates on Medicare Appeals and Complaints
National Medicare Advocates Alliance Issue brief #18 1. PRESENTATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS: LITTLE SUCCESS, LONG DELAYS Based upon the Center’s extensive experience with the Medicare administrative appeals … [Read more...] about October 2012 – Updates on Medicare Appeals and Complaints
August, 2012 – Medicare and ACA Messaging: Fighting Fiction with Facts
NATIONAL MEDICARE ADVOCATES ALLIANCE CALL Monday, August 13, 2012 – 2:00 P.M., Eastern Time Call-in Number: 1 (888) 206-2266 Pass Code: 9874704 NOTE: We ask people calling from the same location to gather around one … [Read more...] about August, 2012 – Medicare and ACA Messaging: Fighting Fiction with Facts
August, 2012 – Medicare and Affordable Care Act messaging: Fighting Fiction with Facts
1. MEDICARE AND ACA MESSAGING: FIGHTING FICTION WITH FACT As pundits and politicians continue to discuss the deficit, misinformation and confusion about Medicare abound. Fiction seems to flourish more than fact. Particularly since the … [Read more...] about August, 2012 – Medicare and Affordable Care Act messaging: Fighting Fiction with Facts
June 11, 2012 – Hospitalization and Rehospitalization of Nursing Home Residents
HOSPITALIZATION AND REHOSPITALIZATION OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS 1. Concerns about hospitalization and rehospitalization of nursing home residents • Effects on patients … [Read more...] about June 11, 2012 – Hospitalization and Rehospitalization of Nursing Home Residents
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Mr. Blake* is an 86-year old grandfather who fell and was taken to the emergency room with a broken back and internal bleeding. After being treated for eight days, the hospital still denies that he is an inpatient. Instead, they claim Mr. … [Read more...] about Save Medicare