Elder Justice: What “No Harm” Really Means for Residents is a newsletter published by the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Long Term Care Community Coalition. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide residents, families, friends, and advocates … [Read more...] about Elder Justice Newsletter – Vol 3, Issue 4 Now Available
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Consumer Advocacy Organizations Sue CMS Over 2017 Guidance on Civil Money Penalties Imposed Against Nursing Facilities
On July 7, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued sub-regulatory guidance limiting the types of civil money penalties (CMPs) that can be imposed for deficiencies that occurred at nursing facilities but were corrected … [Read more...] about Consumer Advocacy Organizations Sue CMS Over 2017 Guidance on Civil Money Penalties Imposed Against Nursing Facilities
A New Administration Begins During a “Winter of Peril and Possibility”
Yesterday, the country inaugurated our 46th president, Joseph R. Biden. In his Inaugural Address, President Biden outlined the many challenges that the country faces, including a “once-in-a-century virus.” He also made a plea for unity in addressing … [Read more...] about A New Administration Begins During a “Winter of Peril and Possibility”
Study Finds Inequities in Telehealth Care
A recent study found inequities in the use and access to telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, with older adults, low-income individuals, non-English speaking individuals and minority groups most affected. The study looked at 148,402 patients … [Read more...] about Study Finds Inequities in Telehealth Care
Government Seeks to Stop Implementation of Court Order in Hospital Observation Status Case
Over 10 months ago, in March 2020, a federal district court issued an order in Alexander v. Azar stating that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must permit certain Medicare beneficiaries to appeal the denial of their Part A … [Read more...] about Government Seeks to Stop Implementation of Court Order in Hospital Observation Status Case
Save the Date | 2021 National Voices of Medicare Summit & Sen. Jay Rockefeller Lecture
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pleased to announce that the 2021 National Voices of Medicare Summit & Sen. Jay Rockefeller Lecture will take place virtually on April 1, 2021. This year the Center marks 35 Years of Medicare Advocacy. … [Read more...] about Save the Date | 2021 National Voices of Medicare Summit & Sen. Jay Rockefeller Lecture
In Waning Days of Trump Administration, HHS Issues Harmful Final Rule Putting an Expiration Date on Core Medicare and Other Regulations
As discussed in a December 10, 2020 Center for Medicare Advocacy CMA Alert, on November 4, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule entitled “Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely” (SUNSET) … [Read more...] about In Waning Days of Trump Administration, HHS Issues Harmful Final Rule Putting an Expiration Date on Core Medicare and Other Regulations
CMS Plans to Expand Program that Interferes with Patient Access to Medicare Covered Home Health Care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced plans to expand a Medicare home health program model that discriminates against people with longer term and chronic impairments whose conditions are not improving. It significantly … [Read more...] about CMS Plans to Expand Program that Interferes with Patient Access to Medicare Covered Home Health Care
Center for Medicare Advocacy and Colleagues Submit Statement to Protect Residents to National Academy of Sciences Nursing Home Committee
In the Fall of 2020, the National Academy of Sciences announced a new ad hoc committee to study “how our nation delivers, finances, regulates, and measures the quality of nursing home care with particular emphasis on challenges that have arisen in … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy and Colleagues Submit Statement to Protect Residents to National Academy of Sciences Nursing Home Committee
Long Term Care Community Coalition Releases 2020 Elder Justice “No harm” Deficiencies Searchable Issue Guide
Our friends at Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) have released a new Elder Justice webpage featuring all of the Elder Justice Newsletters published in 2020. The page includes links to 10 newsletters as well as a searchable issue guide … [Read more...] about Long Term Care Community Coalition Releases 2020 Elder Justice “No harm” Deficiencies Searchable Issue Guide