Introduction The Affordable Care Act includes a provision establishing a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations (CMMI) that is authorized to test models to reduce Medicare and Medicaid expenditures while preserving or improving quality for … [Read more...] about Recommendations for Beneficiary Protections In Models Approved by CMMI
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25th Anniversary Celebration!
We thank the guests and honorees who attended the Center's 25th Anniversary on April 14th at the Hartford Club in Hartford, Connecticut. We had time to connect with friends and celebrate two-and-a-half decades of advocacy, as well as have some … [Read more...] about 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Quick Medicare Facts & Statistics
"...Medicare has been a boon to the elderly and their children. Surveys show that beneficiaries are overwhelmingly satisfied with their care. Before Medicare, only 56 percent of the elderly had hospital insurance; the program has contributed to … [Read more...] about Quick Medicare Facts & Statistics
Outpatient Observation Status
The Center is part of a coalition of organizations fighting the continued harm caused by Observation Status through advocacy and education, efforts which will be greatly enhanced by our work with the John A. Hartford foundation.In addition, The … [Read more...] about Outpatient Observation Status
Establishing A Coordinated Care Benefit In The Traditional Medicare Program
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pleased that there is renewed interest in the Congress for establishing a coordinated care benefit in the traditional Medicare program. Any health care reform, including Medicare reform, must embrace a coordinated … [Read more...] about Establishing A Coordinated Care Benefit In The Traditional Medicare Program
Recommendations for a Coordinated Care Benefit in the Medicare Program
The Center for Medicare Advocacy's recent conference on adding a coordinated care benefit to the traditional Medicare program achieved a high level of agreement on the importance of changing attitudes as well as institutional factors to improve … [Read more...] about Recommendations for a Coordinated Care Benefit in the Medicare Program