Advancing Access to Medicare and Necessary Care for People with Long-Term Conditions and InjuriesWith support from the John A. Hartford Foundation the Center for Medicare Advocacy has created a multi-disciplinary Jimmo Implementation … [Read more...] about The Jimmo Implementation Council
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Center Comments to Senate Finance Committee Regarding Chronic Care Reform
June 22, 2015The Honorable Orrin Hatch The Honorable Ron Wyden Chair, Committee on Finance … [Read more...] about Center Comments to Senate Finance Committee Regarding Chronic Care Reform
Bundling Payments for Post-Acute Care
The traditional Medicare program pays individual health care providers for the specific services and care they provide to beneficiaries and guarantees that patients have “freedom of choice”[1] to select their Medicare providers. A … [Read more...] about Bundling Payments for Post-Acute Care
Center for Medicare Advocacy Opposes Site-Neutral Payment Recommendation
Washington, D.C. – December 19, 2014: The Center for Medicare Advocacy, and the rest of the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR), an alliance of leading national consumer and clinician organizations, expressed disappointment over the … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Opposes Site-Neutral Payment Recommendation
Site Neutral Payment for Rehab. Care
What is "Site Neutral Payment?"Site Neutral Payment is the concept of paying the same amount for rehabilitation regardless of whether the patient is treated in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or nursing home.Problems with … [Read more...] about Site Neutral Payment for Rehab. Care
CMA Community News – March 2014
A Message from the Executive Director News You Can Use Legislative Watch CMA In the CommunityA Message from the Executive DirectorSince I wrote you last month, the Center for Medicare Advocacy hosted our 1st Annual National … [Read more...] about CMA Community News – March 2014
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding the Jimmo v. Sebelius “Improvement Standard” Settlement
GeneralQuestion: Are professional therapy services available under Medicare only for patients who are improving or who are expected to improve?Answer: No. The Jimmo Settlement confirms that services by a physical therapist, occupational … [Read more...] about Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding the Jimmo v. Sebelius “Improvement Standard” Settlement
Medicare’s Future: Letting the Affordable Care Act Work, While Learning From the Past
This article is part of a NAELA Journal symposium edition that focuses on "The Future of Elder Law and Special Needs Planning."This article will provide an overview of the policy debate that led to the creation of the Medicare … [Read more...] about Medicare’s Future: Letting the Affordable Care Act Work, While Learning From the Past
October, 2012 – Update on Medicare Appeals and Complaints
NATIONAL MEDICARE ADVOCATES ALLIANCE CALL Monday, October 15, 2012 – 2:00 P.M., Eastern Time Call-in Number: 1(888)206-2266 Pass Code: 9874704 NOTE: We ask people calling from the same location to gather around one … [Read more...] about October, 2012 – Update on Medicare Appeals and Complaints
August, 2012 – Medicare and ACA Messaging: Fighting Fiction with Facts
NATIONAL MEDICARE ADVOCATES ALLIANCE CALL Monday, August 13, 2012 – 2:00 P.M., Eastern Time Call-in Number: 1 (888) 206-2266 Pass Code: 9874704 NOTE: We ask people calling from the same location to gather around one … [Read more...] about August, 2012 – Medicare and ACA Messaging: Fighting Fiction with Facts