Aisha Hameed comes to the Center with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a certificate in Paralegal Studies. As a legal assistant, Ms. Hameed provides assistance for the Center’s Department on Aging and Disability Services project. She also … [Read more...] about Aisha Hameed – Legal Assistant
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Final Public Charge Rule Greatly Improves Protections for Immigrant Families
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final public charge immigration rule that greatly improves protections for immigrant families. We thank the Biden Administration for confirming in the final rule that eligible immigrant … [Read more...] about Final Public Charge Rule Greatly Improves Protections for Immigrant Families
Home Health Comments 2023
August 5, 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1766-P, P.O. Box 8013Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8013 Submitted electronically to: https://www.regulations.gov Re: File … [Read more...] about Home Health Comments 2023
CMA Alert | February 24, 2022
What Happened to Harm and Jeopardy Deficiencies Cited – and Penalties Imposed – at Nursing Facilities? In a related CMA Alert, the Center for Medicare Advocacy discussed the 50 nursing home decisions issued by Administrative Law Judges in 2020, … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | February 24, 2022
CT Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and CMA Launch Innovative Partnership with First Virtual Educational Session
Connecticut nursing home residents, family members, and caregivers attended the first virtual education session held as a collaborative effort between the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the CT Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program this week. The goal of … [Read more...] about CT Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and CMA Launch Innovative Partnership with First Virtual Educational Session
Home Health Webinar Q & A
January 2022 The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pleased to share the following information based on questions that were received from the January 12, 2022 webinar on Medicare coverage of home health services. Recordings of that webinar and … [Read more...] about Home Health Webinar Q & A
CMA Alert | December 9, 2021
GUEST POST: Jimmo Enforced, Preventive & Maintenance Therapy Affirmed By John Marmarou, DPT, MSCS - Executive Director, Total Rehab & Fitness For the last 15 years, all of my professional work and efforts have been devoted to keeping … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | December 9, 2021
CMA Alert – October 7, 2021
Analysis Provides Options for Containing the Cost of a New Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Benefit The USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy recently posted an analysis entitled Options for containing the cost of a new Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – October 7, 2021
Health Affairs Blog Highlight How the Medicare “Money Machine” Draws Medicare Advantage Plans and Investors into Direct Contracting Demonstrations
Heath Affairs Blog recently posted a two-part series by Drs. Richard Gilfillan and Donald Berwick, former Director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), … [Read more...] about Health Affairs Blog Highlight How the Medicare “Money Machine” Draws Medicare Advantage Plans and Investors into Direct Contracting Demonstrations
CMA Comments on CY 2022 HH Prospective Payment System & More
August 5, 2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1747-PP.O. Box 8013Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8013 Submitted electronically to: http://www.regulations.gov Re: File Code … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on CY 2022 HH Prospective Payment System & More