Medicare Access Project for People Living With ALSMedicare Overview – With an Emphasis on the Home Health Care BenefitFrequently Asked Questions and AnswersGeneral Home Health Questions "Homebound" … [Read more...] about ALS-MAP: Webinar 1 Q&A
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Center Comments on Medicare Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities
June 20, 2016Andrew M. Slavitt Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Room 445-G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Medicare Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities
ALS Medicare Access Project
Medicare and Health Care for People living with ALS Established in 1985, the ALS Association is the only national non-profit organization fighting Lou Gehrig’s Disease on every front. By leading the way in global research, providing assistance for … [Read more...] about ALS Medicare Access Project
May 2016 – Medicare’s Coverage of Oral Health & Other Issues
MEDICARE’S COVERAGE OF ORAL HEALTH Current Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policy[1] broadly bars Medicare coverage for practically all dental services. The Center for Medicare Advocacy firmly believes that … [Read more...] about May 2016 – Medicare’s Coverage of Oral Health & Other Issues
Increasing Reimbursement to Improve Staffing Levels
IntroductionOne approach to improving nurse staffing levels is increasing reimbursement to nursing facilities, on the assumption and expectation that nursing facilities will use some of the increased reimbursement to increase their … [Read more...] about Increasing Reimbursement to Improve Staffing Levels
Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
The Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 is tremendously important for the protection of older people and people living with disabilities. The Reauthorization Act Bill passed the House with an amendment on March 21, 2016. The … [Read more...] about Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
CMA Webinars
Upcoming WebinarsBusy during the livestreams of any of these presentations? Register below and we will send you recordings of the webinars to watch at your own convenience, along with all other supplemental materials.Practical Tips for … [Read more...] about CMA Webinars
March 2016 – Back to Court in Jimmo, Litigation Update & Other Issues
LITIGATION UPDATEBarrows v. Burwell (formerly Bagnall v. Sebelius) (Observation Status) No. 3:11-cv-01703 (D. Conn., filed 11/3/2011). In November 2011, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Justice in Aging filed a class action lawsuit on … [Read more...] about March 2016 – Back to Court in Jimmo, Litigation Update & Other Issues
Jimmo v. Sebelius Judge Orders Medicare Agency to Comply with Settlement in “Improvement Standard” Case, Provide More Education
In an Opinion and Order released on August 18, 2016, Chief Judge Christina Reiss, who oversees the “Improvement Standard” case (Jimmo v. Burwell, No. 11-cv-17 (D.Vt.)), ordered the federal government, through its Centers for Medicare … [Read more...] about Jimmo v. Sebelius Judge Orders Medicare Agency to Comply with Settlement in “Improvement Standard” Case, Provide More Education
Jimmo v. Sebelius Plaintiffs Return to Court to Urge Enforcement
Beneficiaries Across the Country Still Denied Needed Coverage Due to Illegal Use of Improvement StandardMarch 1, 2016 – Today, Plaintiffs’ counsel, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Vermont Legal Aid, filed a Motion for Resolution … [Read more...] about Jimmo v. Sebelius Plaintiffs Return to Court to Urge Enforcement