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Chronic Conditions

CMA Comments on Non-Discrimination

August 15, 2019

August 13, 2019 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Secretary Alex Azar U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Herbert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on Non-Discrimination

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chronic Conditions, comment, comments, LGBT Seniors, Quality of Care, Under-65

NIH Establishes New Research Program to Address Health Disparities of Chronic Diseases

August 29, 2016

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, is launching the Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers (TCC) for Health Disparities Research on Chronic Disease Prevention program. … [Read more...] about NIH Establishes New Research Program to Address Health Disparities of Chronic Diseases

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Chronic Conditions, disparities

Center Submits Comments to Senate Finance Committee’s Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group (CCWG)

February 3, 2016

In December 2015, the Senate Finance Committee’s Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group released a Policy Options Document.  The Policy Options Document was issued as part of a process begun in May 2015 to develop legislation to address … [Read more...] about Center Submits Comments to Senate Finance Committee’s Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group (CCWG)

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Chronic Conditions, Weekly Alert

Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to Senate Finance Committee and CMS Regarding Important Health Care Proposals

June 25, 2015

1. Comments to Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup On June 22, 2015, the Center for Medicare Advocacy submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup in response to the Committee’s May 22, 2015 request … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to Senate Finance Committee and CMS Regarding Important Health Care Proposals

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Chronic Conditions, snf, Weekly Alert

New IRS guidance will impact people eligible for Medicare based on End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and those who must pay a premium for Part A

January 8, 2014

Introduction In general, people who are eligible for Medicare may not purchase Marketplace plans (also called Qualified Health Plans or QHPs).[1] However, IRS guidance released in June, 2013 clarifies that two sub-populations of Medicare eligible … [Read more...] about New IRS guidance will impact people eligible for Medicare based on End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and those who must pay a premium for Part A

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Chronic Conditions, Enrollment, ESRD, Under-65

Warning: Medicare Payment Limits Are Bad for Health!

December 13, 2012

One of the deficit reduction proposals being discussed to achieve savings from Medicare is to introduce new cost-sharing for home health care. As a means to ward off such potential home health co-payments, some instead suggest capping Medicare … [Read more...] about Warning: Medicare Payment Limits Are Bad for Health!

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Chronic Conditions, Home Health, Medicare and Health Care Reform, Medicare and Health Reform, The Improvement Standard, Weekly Alert

Settlement Reached to End Medicare’s “Improvement Standard”

October 25, 2012

Attorneys from the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Vermont Legal Aid and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have agreed to settle the "Improvement Standard" case, Jimmo v. Sebelius.[1] A proposed settlement agreement[2] … [Read more...] about Settlement Reached to End Medicare’s “Improvement Standard”

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Chronic Conditions, Litigation, litigation update, The Improvement Standard, Weekly Alert

Many Uninsured Individuals with Pre-Existing Conditions Will Find It Easier to Obtain Coverage

June 2, 2011

Individuals with pre-existing conditions who have been uninsured for six months may now find it easier to obtain coverage through the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP).  PCIP was created by the Affordable Care Act to provide interim … [Read more...] about Many Uninsured Individuals with Pre-Existing Conditions Will Find It Easier to Obtain Coverage

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: ACA, affordable care act, Chronic Conditions, Medicare and Health Care Reform, Medicare and Health Reform, Weekly Alert

Alzheimer’s Association and United Cerebral Palsy Join Court Fight Against Illegal Medicare Coverage Rule

March 3, 2011

  March 3, 2011 For Immediate Release Contact:  Gill Deford, (860) 456-7790 gdeford@medicareadvocacy.org Judith Stein, (860) … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Association and United Cerebral Palsy Join Court Fight Against Illegal Medicare Coverage Rule

Filed Under: Press Release Tagged With: Chronic Conditions, litigation update, The Improvement Standard

Medicare for People with Alzheimer's Disease and other Chronic Conditions

December 14, 2010

As the New York Times reported on March 31, 2002 (p.1), Medicare advocates have been successful in convincing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to loosen Medicare's denial practices for people with Alzheimer's disease and other … [Read more...] about Medicare for People with Alzheimer's Disease and other Chronic Conditions

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Chronic Conditions, The Improvement Standard

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Jimmo v. Sebelius

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