Alliance Issue Brief

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

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

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

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

LITIGATION UPDATE Barrows 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

THE FIGHT TO PROTECT THE ACA, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID The President-Elect and Republican leaders in Congress have promised to repeal, and at some point, “replace” the Affordable Care Act.  They also plan to gut the Medicaid program … [Read more...] about January 2017 – The Fight to Protect the ACA, Medicare and Medicaid & Other Issues

MOVING FORWARD WITH HOPE It’s no surprise that the election has left many of us worried and disoriented.  But we’ll regroup. We may not understand where we’ve landed, but we’ll acclimate and march forward – … [Read more...] about November 2016 – The Election’s Impact on Medicare, New Nursing Home Requirements of Participation and Other Issues

National Medicare Advocates Alliance Issue Brief #41, September 2016 LITIGATION UPDATE Barrows v. Burwell (formerly Bagnall v. Sebelius), No. 3:11-cv-1703 (D. Conn.) (Observation Status). In November 2011, the Center for Medicare … [Read more...] about September 2016 – Progress In Impact Litigation & Other Issues