July 8, 2022 Beginning in 2016, a consortium was formed among the undersigned dental and medical specialists, patient and consumer advocates, and care delivery providers to support and advocate for Medicare coverage of medically necessary oral … [Read more...] about Public Statement on Medicare Coverage of Medically Necessary Oral and Dental Health Therapies
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Survey: Widespread Clinician Concern Over Older Adults and Telehealth
A recently published national survey reported that clinicians have significant concerns about adults 65 and older relying on telehealth services for their medical needs.[1] Over 7,000 clinicians responded to a survey funded by the West Health … [Read more...] about Survey: Widespread Clinician Concern Over Older Adults and Telehealth
Issue Brief #75- June 2022 – Medicare & Telehealth Report and Other Issues
TELEHEALTH UPDATE Special Report: Telehealth and the Medicare Population: Building a Foundation for the Virtual Health Care Revolution As the United States slowly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, this exponential expansion of … [Read more...] about Issue Brief #75- June 2022 – Medicare & Telehealth Report and Other Issues
Release of Parity Principles to Optimize Medicare Coverage of Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Care
Congress Urged to Act to Ensure Millions of Medicare Beneficiaries Can Access Life-saving Treatment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 27, 2022 Washington, DC: The Legal Action Center, Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Medicare Rights Center today … [Read more...] about Release of Parity Principles to Optimize Medicare Coverage of Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Care
Issue Brief – January 2022 – Home Health Survey Report and Other Issues
FEDERAL UPDATE Medicare and Build Back Better During the last Alliance webinar in November 2021, we discussed the legislative package Congress was debating called the Build Back Better Act (BBB) that was to be passed through the … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2022 – Home Health Survey Report and Other Issues
Report: Telehealth Use by Medicare Beneficiaries Increases Over 6,000% in 2020
In March 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) increased access to Medicare telehealth services with the aim of reducing travel that beneficiaries would have to make in order to get to in-person doctor visits and, therefore, … [Read more...] about Report: Telehealth Use by Medicare Beneficiaries Increases Over 6,000% in 2020
Celebrating Medicare’s 56th Anniversary and Its Leadership in Advancing Health Equity
The Center for Medicare Advocacy’s mission includes advancing equitable access to quality health care. We ground our policy proposals and advocacy in health equity and social determinants of health – recognizing that quality health care for all is … [Read more...] about Celebrating Medicare’s 56th Anniversary and Its Leadership in Advancing Health Equity
Issue Brief – May 2021 – Health Care Reform, Medicare Fiscal Solvency & Other Issues
LITIGATION UPDATE Affordable Care Act Case California v. Texas is the lawsuit brought by several states that seeks to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2019, a divided panel of the Fifth Circuit ruled that the ACA’s … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – May 2021 – Health Care Reform, Medicare Fiscal Solvency & Other Issues
Changes to Health Coverage Must Include Medicare Improvements
In his national address before a joint session of Congress last night, President Biden outlined his vision for “rebuilding our nation” in the midst of both “crisis” and “opportunity”. His vision included both health care broadly, and Medicare … [Read more...] about Changes to Health Coverage Must Include Medicare Improvements
Medicare Home Health Is Not a Short-Term Benefit – Despite Payment Policies to The Contrary
Results from the first year of Medicare’s home health payment system, PDGM (Patient Driven Groupings Model) reveal that Medicare home health payments for the first 30 days of care are, on average, more than 34% higher than for subsequent 30-day … [Read more...] about Medicare Home Health Is Not a Short-Term Benefit – Despite Payment Policies to The Contrary