September 25, 2017Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1672-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8016Submitted electronically to: … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Payment Rules
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July 2017 – Update on Health Reform & Other Issues
I. HEALTH REFORM: UPDATEOverviewOn May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by a vote of 217-213. The bill then moved on the Senate, and was reintroduced, with some minor … [Read more...] about July 2017 – Update on Health Reform & Other Issues
Misleading and Inaccurate CMS Medicare Home Health Publications
This is Part Four of a ten-part CMA Issue Brief Series examining the growing crisis in access to Medicare home health coverage and necessary care – and outlining the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s work to address these issues. We invite … [Read more...] about Misleading and Inaccurate CMS Medicare Home Health Publications
Health Care is Under Assault – CBO Score for AHCA, Trump Budget and ACA Sabotage
May 25, 2017 – WASHINGTON, DC. – Health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare and Medicaid is under assault. The Congressional Budget Office finally released its estimate regarding the devastating impact of the … [Read more...] about Health Care is Under Assault – CBO Score for AHCA, Trump Budget and ACA Sabotage
Statement from the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Executive Director Judith Stein: Health Care is Under Assault – CBO Score for AHCA, Trump Budget and ACA Sabotage
May 25, 2017 – WASHINGTON, DC. – Health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare and Medicaid is under assault. The Congressional Budget Office finally released its estimate regarding the devastating impact of the … [Read more...] about Statement from the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Executive Director Judith Stein: Health Care is Under Assault – CBO Score for AHCA, Trump Budget and ACA Sabotage
Medicare Oral Health News: District Court in Lodge Cautions Against Strict Application of Same Time/Same Dentist Rule
Henry Lodge was diagnosed with life-threatening head and neck squamous cell cancer in 1996. His treatment involved radical dissection of his neck, implantation of radioactive seeds in the base of his tongue, and 30 days of direct beam … [Read more...] about Medicare Oral Health News: District Court in Lodge Cautions Against Strict Application of Same Time/Same Dentist Rule
May 2017 – House Passes AHCA, Updates on Home Health, SGD’s & Other Issues
HEALTH REFORM: HOUSE PASSES AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT (AHCA)On May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by a vote of 217-213. The bill will now be taken up by the Senate.American Health … [Read more...] about May 2017 – House Passes AHCA, Updates on Home Health, SGD’s & Other Issues
Reflections on the 4th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture: “Make good, necessary trouble”
On March 30, 2017, the Center for Medicare Advocacy held its fourth annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC. The Summit convened leading experts and advocates to … [Read more...] about Reflections on the 4th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture: “Make good, necessary trouble”
March 2017 – Updates on Litigation, Health Reform, Observation Status & Other Issues
LITIGATION UPDATEBarrows v. Price (formerly Bagnall v. Sebelius, Barrows v. Burwell), No. 3:11-cv-1703 (D. Conn.) (Observation Status). In November 2011, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Justice in Aging filed a proposed class action … [Read more...] about March 2017 – Updates on Litigation, Health Reform, Observation Status & Other Issues
Organizing for Comprehensive Oral Health Care
As part of the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s commitment to improving oral health for older people and people with disabilities, Center attorneys recently attended a DentaQuest convening in Cambridge, Massachusetts aimed at unifying partners in … [Read more...] about Organizing for Comprehensive Oral Health Care