August 27, 2019 Seema Verma Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington DC 20201 Dear Administrator Verma: The undersigned organizations are … [Read more...] about Joint Letter Concerning Medicare Plan Finder and Marketing Materials
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CMA Alert – April 18, 2019
The Growing Disparity Between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare: CMS Publishes Final MA Telehealth Benefit Rule How to Prevent Re-Hospitalization Of Nursing Home Residents: More Physicians and Nurses In Nursing Homes Joint Statement: … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – April 18, 2019
2020 Virtual National Voices of Medicare Summit
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is grateful to all the participants, presenters and sponsors who helped make this year's program a reality, if not exactly the reality that was originally planned. We are humbled and honored by all the speakers who so … [Read more...] about 2020 Virtual National Voices of Medicare Summit
CMA Alert – November 29, 2018
Important Health Policy Article Published In New England Journal of Medicine: “Medicare Advantage Checkup" ACA Open Enrollment Ends December 15th State Attorneys General Successfully Take on Nursing Home Issues Important Health … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – November 29, 2018
Important Health Policy Article Published In New England Journal of Medicine: “Medicare Advantage Checkup”
The November 2018 New England Journal of Medicine features a article by KFF’s Tricia Neuman and Gretchen Jacobson of the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) that “examine[s] the extent to which Medicare Advantage plans are achieving goals with … [Read more...] about Important Health Policy Article Published In New England Journal of Medicine: “Medicare Advantage Checkup”
Statistical Trends and Published Articles with Studies and Research from 2002-2017
This is part nine 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 Statistical Trends and Published Articles with Studies and Research from 2002-2017
ALS-MAP: Webinar 1 Q&A
Medicare Access Project for People Living With ALS Medicare Overview – With an Emphasis on the Home Health Care Benefit Frequently Asked Questions and Answers General Home Health Questions "Homebound" … [Read more...] about ALS-MAP: Webinar 1 Q&A
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments in Three Key areas to Keep Medicare Accessible for People In Need
Harmful Changes to Lower Limb Prostheses Coverage Too Much Reliance on “Improvement” in the Proposed Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model Proposed Revisions to the 2-Midnight Rule Won’t Make Any Significant … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments in Three Key areas to Keep Medicare Accessible for People In Need
Examining Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotic Drugs, Part Two: How Surveyors Describe How, When, and Why They Cite Antipsychotic Drug Deficiencies (Note: Nearly 200 pages)
Examining Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotic Drugs, a Report in three Parts, looks at antipsychotic drug use in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs) from two perspectives. First, it analyzes the antipsychotic drug … [Read more...] about Examining Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotic Drugs, Part Two: How Surveyors Describe How, When, and Why They Cite Antipsychotic Drug Deficiencies (Note: Nearly 200 pages)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding the Jimmo v. Sebelius “Improvement Standard” Settlement
General Question: Are professional therapy services available under Medicare only for patients who are improving or who are expected to improve? Answer: No. The Jimmo Settlement confirms that services by a physical therapist, occupational … [Read more...] about Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding the Jimmo v. Sebelius “Improvement Standard” Settlement