MEDICARE and the RECONCILIATION PACKGEOverviewOver the last several months, Congress has been debating a legislative package called the Build Back Better Act (BBB) to be passed through the reconciliation process in order to avoid a filibuster … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – November 2021 – Medicare & Build Back Better, and Other Issues
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CMA Alert | July 8, 2021
Medicare Team Now Complete – Time to Improve the Program for BeneficiariesThis week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Dr. Meena Seshamani’s appointment as Deputy Administrator and Director of Center for Medicare. … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | July 8, 2021
Medicare Team Now Complete – Time to Improve the Program for Beneficiaries
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Dr. Meena Seshamani’s appointment as Deputy Administrator and Director of Center for Medicare. Dr. Seshamani joins CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and Health & … [Read more...] about Medicare Team Now Complete – Time to Improve the Program for Beneficiaries
Issue Brief – January 2021 – Medicare Provisions In the COVID Relief & Omnibus Package, and Other Issues
I. COVID RELIEF & OMNIBUS PACKAGE – OVERVIEW OF MEDICARE PROVISIONS On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a COVID relief package as part of a larger omnibus spending package called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133), signed … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2021 – Medicare Provisions In the COVID Relief & Omnibus Package, and Other Issues
Center for Medicare Advocacy Issues Transition Memorandum: Medicare Improvements for the Biden Administration
The Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) looks forward to working with the incoming Biden Administration. In a Memorandum, submitted to Transition leaders on December 18, we recommend a number of measures that the new Department of Health and … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Issues Transition Memorandum: Medicare Improvements for the Biden Administration
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Memorandum: Medicare Improvements Biden Administration Can Make Immediately
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 18, 2020Contact: Matthew Shepard: 202-293-5760, MShepard@MedicareAdvocacy.orgThe incoming Biden administration has vowed to improve health care, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has taken a … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Memorandum: Medicare Improvements Biden Administration Can Make Immediately
CMA Alert | December 17, 2020
Center for Medicare Advocacy Urges Incoming Administration to Suspend Direct Contracting Demonstration“Observation Status” May Disproportionately Burden Medicare Beneficiaries in the Most Vulnerable NeighborhoodsConfirmed: Without Good Oral Health, … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | December 17, 2020
CMA Alert – February 6, 2020
Fact-Checking the State of the Union Speech Regarding Health Care Medicare Oral Health Care Update Administration Encourages States to Block Grant Medicaid Center Submits Comments Opposing Social Security Administration Proposal to Increase … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – February 6, 2020
CMA Alert – January 30, 2020
Supreme Court Allows Harmful “Public Charge” Immigration Rule to Continue – For Now Accountable Care Organizations and Observation Status Medicare SNF Payment Model Creates Changes in Care and Admissions – What about Facility Assessments? … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – January 30, 2020
Most Read CMA Alerts (Plus, Webinars) of 2019
As 2019 winds down, we took a look back at the CMA Alerts you were most interested in over the last twelve months. News about skilled nursing facilities featured highly, as did Medicare payment changes. Interest in Medicare coverage of oral health … [Read more...] about Most Read CMA Alerts (Plus, Webinars) of 2019