1. MEDICARE & ORAL HEALTH UPDATES Medically Necessary Coverage The Center for Medicare Advocacy has long advocated for coverage of medically necessary oral health care, which is currently supported by the Medicare statue, but is, … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – May 2019 – Medicare Oral Health Coverage & Other Issues
Alliance Issue Brief
Issue Brief – March 2019 – Medicare Education & Outreach, and Other Issues
1. MEDICARE EDUCATION & OUTREACH At a February 8, 2019 meeting of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) National Medicare Education Program (NMEP), the agency released information about the 2018 Annual Coordinated Election … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – March 2019 – Medicare Education & Outreach, and Other Issues
Issue Brief – January 2019 – Medicare Advocacy: Highlights from 2018 and Looking Forward in 2019
Disclaimer: the views expressed in this Issue Brief and during the Alliance call are solely those of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. ACCESS TO CARE Home Health Between April 2017 and October 2018, the Center completed the … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2019 – Medicare Advocacy: Highlights from 2018 and Looking Forward in 2019
Issue Brief – November 2018 – Special Presentation – Better Advance Care Legal Counseling, and Other Items
Disclaimer: the views expressed in this Issue Brief and during the Alliance call are solely those of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. BETTER ADVANCE CARE LEGAL COUNSELING Presented by American Bar Association Commission on Law … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – November 2018 – Special Presentation – Better Advance Care Legal Counseling, and Other Items
Issue Brief – September 2018 – CMA Special Report on Part D Changes, and Other Issues
Disclaimer: the views expressed in this Issue Brief and during the Alliance call are solely those of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. RECENT CHANGES IN LAW, REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE RELATING TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND PART D CMA Special … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – September 2018 – CMA Special Report on Part D Changes, and Other Issues
July 2018 – Medicare Hot Topics
MEDICARE HOT TOPICS[1] ORAL HEALTH UPDATE On July 19, 2018 the Center issued the following press release: July 19, 2018 – Washington, DC – The Center for Medicare Advocacy, along with a diverse group of partners, released a white paper, … [Read more...] about July 2018 – Medicare Hot Topics
May 2018 – Recent Policy Changes Relating to Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
RECENT POLICY CHANGES RELATING TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE The first few months of 2018 have seen a number of changes in law, regulations and sub-regulatory guidance that impact the Medicare program, particularly Part C, known as Medicare Advantage … [Read more...] about May 2018 – Recent Policy Changes Relating to Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
March 2018 – Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
FEDERAL UPDATE Federal Budget & Omnibus Bill On February 9, 2018, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was signed into law. While the Budget Act included a number of permanent provisions, including those discussed below, it only … [Read more...] about March 2018 – Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
January 2018 – Medicare Appeals & Other Issues
MEDICARE APPEALS Expedited v. Standard Appeals – Not Knowing the Difference Can Cost You Your Appeal Rights Here’s the Issue Expedited Medicare appeals and standard Medicare appeals are designed to address different things … [Read more...] about January 2018 – Medicare Appeals & Other Issues
November 2017 – Medicare Enrollment & Other Issues
ENROLLMENT IN MEDICARE CMS Steering to Medicare Advantage? The Medicare Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP), from October 15th through December 7th, allows Medicare beneficiaries to make certain changes to their Medicare coverage, … [Read more...] about November 2017 – Medicare Enrollment & Other Issues