The Medicare Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP), ends this week - December 7, 2018. As we near the end of the ACEP, consumer advocates remain concerned that the information put out by the Medicare program regarding coverage options is … [Read more...] about Medicare Annual Enrollment Ending: Still Time to Make An Informed Choice
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As Medicare Enrollment Period Draws to a Close, MA Steering Continues – Advocates & Members of Congress Write Letters of Concern to CMS
As we approach the final week of the Medicare Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP), individuals continue to make decisions about how they want to access their Medicare benefits in 2019. Consumer advocates are concerned, however, that the … [Read more...] about As Medicare Enrollment Period Draws to a Close, MA Steering Continues – Advocates & Members of Congress Write Letters of Concern to CMS
Issue Brief – November 2018 – Special Presentation – Better Advance Care Legal Counseling, and Other Items
Disclaimer: the views expressed in this Issue Brief and during the Alliance call are solely those of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. BETTER ADVANCE CARE LEGAL COUNSELING Presented by American Bar Association Commission on Law … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – November 2018 – Special Presentation – Better Advance Care Legal Counseling, and Other Items
November 2018 – Special Presentation – Better Advance Care Legal Counseling, and Other Items
Special Presentation - Better Advance Care Legal Counseling - Presented by ABA Commission on Law and Aging Director Charles Sabatino This presentation will discuss the importance of advance care planning, advocates' roles in such … [Read more...] about November 2018 – Special Presentation – Better Advance Care Legal Counseling, and Other Items
Medicare Enrollment Updates
Overview The Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP), from October 15 through December 7, 2018, is the time period during which Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in, switch, or disenroll from Medicare Advantage (MA, or Part C) plans and Part D … [Read more...] about Medicare Enrollment Updates
March 2018 – Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Federal Update (David Lipschutz) o Federal Budget & Omnibus … [Read more...] about March 2018 – Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
May 2018 – Recent Policy Changes Relating to Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
RECENT POLICY CHANGES RELATING TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE The first few months of 2018 have seen a number of changes in law, regulations and sub-regulatory guidance that impact the Medicare program, particularly Part C, known as Medicare Advantage … [Read more...] about May 2018 – Recent Policy Changes Relating to Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage
Part C of the Medicare program, also known as Medicare Advantage (MA), is an option available to Medicare beneficiaries who wish to receive their benefits through private insurance companies, primarily HMOs. In 2017, more than 19 million … [Read more...] about Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage
March 2018 – Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
FEDERAL UPDATE Federal Budget & Omnibus Bill On February 9, 2018, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was signed into law. While the Budget Act included a number of permanent provisions, including those discussed below, it only … [Read more...] about March 2018 – Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
CMA Alert – Proposed Payment Rules Will Worsen Home Care Crisis; CMS Clarifies “3-Hour Rule;” Still Time to Register for Next Week’s Summit
Proposed CMS Payment Rules Will Worsen the Home Care Crisis CMS Clarifies 3-Hour “Rule” Should Not Preclude Medicare-Covered Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Care Register Now - One Week Left Until the National Voices of Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – Proposed Payment Rules Will Worsen Home Care Crisis; CMS Clarifies “3-Hour Rule;” Still Time to Register for Next Week’s Summit