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Health Care Reform Does Not Cut Medicare Benefits
Health care reform does not cut Medicare benefits. In fact, health care reform expands Medicare coverage, by eliminating cost-sharing for preventive services, adding a yearly wellness visit, limiting some cost-sharing in private Medicare plans, and … [Read more...] about Health Care Reform Does Not Cut Medicare Benefits
Center for Medicare Advocacy Commends CMS for Proposing resident-Centered Nursing Home Regulations
July 14, 2010 For Immediate Release Contact: Toby Edelman (202) 293-5760 tedelman@medicareadvocacy.org In its first set of regulations implementing the nursing home provisions of the new Health Care Reform law, the Centers for Medicare & … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Commends CMS for Proposing resident-Centered Nursing Home Regulations
Overcoming Barriers to Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing Facility Care
On March 10, 2010 NCCCNHR, The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, along with the Center for Medicare Advocacy hosted a web seminar on overcoming barriers to skilled nursing care, presented by Center Senior Policy Attorney Toby S. … [Read more...] about Overcoming Barriers to Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing Facility Care
Medicare for People with Chronic Conditions
People with chronic conditions and long-term illnesses are too often denied Medicare coverage on the grounds that they will not improve, need "maintenance services only," have "plateaued" or are "chronic and stable". Taken together, these reasons … [Read more...] about Medicare for People with Chronic Conditions
Landers v. Leavitt
No. 3:04CV1988JCH (D. Conn.), filed Nov. 23, 2004 Last Updated: September 22, 2009 Issue: Whether the Secretary's policy of not counting time in an emergency room or in "observation status" towards the three-day qualifying hospital … [Read more...] about Landers v. Leavitt
Important Provisions Reinstated In Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Regulations
In July,1998 revisions were made to the federal regulations which made significant changes to the Medicare skilled nursing facility level-of-care requirements. The revisions created a lack of clarity about what constitutes skilled nursing and, … [Read more...] about Important Provisions Reinstated In Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Regulations
The Medicare Prospective Payment System (SNF)
Payment System Prior to July, 1998: Retrospective and Cost-Based Until July, 1998, nursing homes used to be reimbursed for care provided to Medicare Part A-covered residents residing in Medicare-certified beds through a retrospective cost-based … [Read more...] about The Medicare Prospective Payment System (SNF)