For several years, reducing rehospitalizations of Medicare beneficiaries has been a key public policy goal, the intent of which is to improve quality of care for beneficiaries and reduce costs for the Medicare program.[1] Studies have shown … [Read more...] about Reducing Rehospitalizations… The Right Way
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February 13, 2012 – Extender Bill, Therapy Caps and Health Reform Challenges
National Medicare Advocates Alliance ISSUE BRIEF #15 … [Read more...] about February 13, 2012 – Extender Bill, Therapy Caps and Health Reform Challenges
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
Press Release: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Government to Improve Access to Medicare Coverage
Study Finds that Use of Hospitalists Shifts Costs from Inpatient Care to Post-Discharge Setting
Hospitalists are defined as physicians who are based full-time in acute care hospitals and who provide care to hospitalized patients. The past decade has witnessed a rapid growth in hospitals' use of hospitalists, who have been shown to … [Read more...] about Study Finds that Use of Hospitalists Shifts Costs from Inpatient Care to Post-Discharge Setting
New Initiatives to Improve Services for Dual Eligibles
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced several new initiatives focused on improving care for people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles). Two initiatives relate to providing fully … [Read more...] about New Initiatives to Improve Services for Dual Eligibles
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Senators Kerry and Snowe, with Representatives Courtney and Latham, Introduce Legislation to Ensure Skilled Care for Seniors
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 Section by Section Summary Sen. John F. Kerry & Sen. Olympia Snowe Section 1: Short Title—"Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011". Section 2: Counting … [Read more...] about Senators Kerry and Snowe, with Representatives Courtney and Latham, Introduce Legislation to Ensure Skilled Care for Seniors
Medicare Advocates Alliance Call Agendas
The National medicare Advocates Alliance is an initiative to assist public interest advocates throughout the country with Medicare cases and issues, supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation. Older agendas are in .pdf form Call … [Read more...] about Medicare Advocates Alliance Call Agendas
More Nurses in Nursing Homes Would Mean Fewer Patients Headed to Hospitals
Nursing home residents are frequently hospitalized. Residents who have recently been admitted from the hospital are frequently rehospitalized.[1] Many of these hospitalizations, which "can cause discomfort for residents, anxiety for … [Read more...] about More Nurses in Nursing Homes Would Mean Fewer Patients Headed to Hospitals