CMS Releases Proposed 2023 Rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D PlansOn January 6, 2022, CMS released CY 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule (CMS-4192-P) and an accompanying Press Release describing the overall rule, and a separate … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | January 13, 2022
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CMS Releases Proposed 2023 Rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans
On January 6, 2022, CMS released CY 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule (CMS-4192-P) and an accompanying Press Release describing the overall rule, and a separate Press Release focusing on Part D prescription drug costs. The … [Read more...] about CMS Releases Proposed 2023 Rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans
Issue Brief – January 2022 – Home Health Survey Report and Other Issues
FEDERAL UPDATE Medicare and Build Back BetterDuring 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
CMA Alert | December 9, 2021
GUEST POST: Jimmo Enforced, Preventive & Maintenance Therapy AffirmedBy John Marmarou, DPT, MSCS - Executive Director, Total Rehab & FitnessFor the last 15 years, all of my professional work and efforts have been devoted to keeping … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | December 9, 2021
Courts Order Preliminary Injunctions Against Vaccination Mandate for Medicare and Medicaid Providers and Suppliers
In an interim final rule with comment published November 5, 2021,[1] the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) required 21 specified Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers to require their staff to receive the first … [Read more...] about Courts Order Preliminary Injunctions Against Vaccination Mandate for Medicare and Medicaid Providers and Suppliers
CMA Alert | November 24, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving from the Center for Medicare AdvocacyAs families gather this week, we at the Center are reminded of some of the many reasons we have to be thankful.The visionaries who designed, launched and supported Medicare to help all … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | November 24, 2021
Issue Brief – November 2021 – Medicare & Build Back Better, and Other Issues
MEDICARE and the RECONCILIATION PACKGEOverviewOver the last several months, Congress has been debating a legislative package called the Build Back Better Act (BBB) to be passed through the reconciliation process in order to avoid a filibuster … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – November 2021 – Medicare & Build Back Better, and Other Issues
CMA Alert | September 15, 2021
Special Report | Who Provides Care for Nursing Home Residents? An Update on Temporary Nurse AidesOn March 20, 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and as part of a long list of blanket waivers and flexibilities granted to nursing … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | September 15, 2021
Special Report | Who Provides Care for Nursing Home Residents? An Update on Temporary Nurse Aides
On March 20, 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and as part of a long list of blanket waivers and flexibilities granted to nursing facilities,[1] the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waived the requirement that … [Read more...] about Special Report | Who Provides Care for Nursing Home Residents? An Update on Temporary Nurse Aides
Issue Brief – September 2021 – Exp[anfing Medicare to Cover Dental, Hearing & Vision, and Other Issues
MEDICARE and the RECONCILIATION PACKGEOverviewCongress is currently debating a $3.5 trillion legislative package that, according to the New York Times (Aug. 11, 2021) “is aimed at creating the largest expansion of the federal safety net in … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – September 2021 – Exp[anfing Medicare to Cover Dental, Hearing & Vision, and Other Issues