For the past few years, a coalition of beneficiary advocates, disease organizations, industry groups, oral health and medical health professionals has been advocating for medically necessary oral health care to be covered by Medicare, as authorized … [Read more...] about Support Medically Necessary Oral Health Care in Medicare
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Legal Memorandum: Statutory Authority Exists for Medicare to Cover Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
The following is the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s legal analysis and does not represent the federal Medicare agency’s (CMS') position or interpretation of its dental coverage policy. Medicare coverage for medically necessary oral … [Read more...] about Legal Memorandum: Statutory Authority Exists for Medicare to Cover Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
Legal Memorandum: Statutory Authority Exists for Medicare to Cover Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
Note: The memo below is the slightly edited version used by the coaltion of by a coalition of organizations seeking to expand Medicare coverage for medically necessary dental therapies. Medicare coverage for medically necessary oral health care is … [Read more...] about Legal Memorandum: Statutory Authority Exists for Medicare to Cover Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
We need your help getting Members of Congress to sign on to letters asking CMS to provide Medicare coverage for medically necessary dental care, as authorized by law. Right now there is an opportunity to encourage your delegation to sign on to … [Read more...] about Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
Coverage for Medically Necessary Oral Health Care Is Unduly Restricted By Medicare’s Dental Policy
Medicare coverage for medically necessary oral health care is supported by the Medicare statute, its legislative history and, in some instances, even CMS policy. For this purpose, “medically necessary oral health care” refers to … [Read more...] about Coverage for Medically Necessary Oral Health Care Is Unduly Restricted By Medicare’s Dental Policy
Issue Brief – January 2022 – Home Health Survey Report and Other Issues
FEDERAL UPDATE Medicare and Build Back Better During 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
New Fact Sheet Addresses Dental/Oral Health in Management of Kidney Disease
In collaboration with Larry Coffee, DDS, the Center has issued a new fact sheet that offers important oral health tips for persons living with kidney disease. Dental Issues Related to Kidney Disease is the latest in a series of fact sheets explaining … [Read more...] about New Fact Sheet Addresses Dental/Oral Health in Management of Kidney Disease
Issue Brief – May 2021 – Health Care Reform, Medicare Fiscal Solvency & Other Issues
LITIGATION UPDATE Affordable Care Act Case California v. Texas is the lawsuit brought by several states that seeks to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2019, a divided panel of the Fifth Circuit ruled that the ACA’s … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – May 2021 – Health Care Reform, Medicare Fiscal Solvency & Other Issues
Transition Memorandum for Biden Administration Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
December 2020 Links to detailed sections below I. Introduction II. Executive Summary: Administrative Measures III. Medicare Platform: Legislative Agenda IV. Administrative Action: Full Recommendations Strengthen Protections for Nursing … [Read more...] about Transition Memorandum for Biden Administration Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Confirmed: Without Good Oral Health, Complete Health Is Simply Not Possible
A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) calls attention to the vital need to strengthen Medicare coverage for medically necessary oral health services. It stresses the important point that, “The US population is … [Read more...] about Confirmed: Without Good Oral Health, Complete Health Is Simply Not Possible