A recent Health Affairs study, Gaps In Quality Of Care Not Consistent Between Traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage For Racial And Ethnic Groups, examined gaps in quality of care when comparing traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage for … [Read more...] about Study Examines Health Equity Differences between Medicare and Medicare Advantage
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Report – Disparities Abound in Medicare Advantage
A recent KFF report, “Disparities in Health Measures By Race and Ethnicity Among Beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage: A Review of the Literature,” examines differences in measures of quality of care and beneficiary experience between people of color … [Read more...] about Report – Disparities Abound in Medicare Advantage
Center Comments on Proposed Rule to Discourage Discrimination in Federal Programs
The Center for Medicare Advocacy submitted comments this week in response on a proposed rule updating Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in order to protect against discrimination on the basis of disability in HHS-funded programs. The … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Rule to Discourage Discrimination in Federal Programs
Report: Medicare Satisfaction is High, But those Under 65 Have More Difficulties
A recent KFF report, “Overall Satisfaction with Medicare is High, But Beneficiaries Under Age 65 With Disabilities Experience More Insurance Problems Than Older Beneficiaries,” found that Medicare beneficiaries are overwhelmingly satisfied with the … [Read more...] about Report: Medicare Satisfaction is High, But those Under 65 Have More Difficulties
Health Affairs Article Proposes Roadmap for Dismantling Race-Based Medicine
A recent Health Affairs piece, Promoting Equity In Clinical Decision Making: Dismantling Race-Based Medicine, examined racial biases in algorithms used in clinical decision-making. The article notes that this topic is of increasing importance as the … [Read more...] about Health Affairs Article Proposes Roadmap for Dismantling Race-Based Medicine
CMS Report Highlights Quality of Care Concerns in MA
A recent report released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health, Disparities in Health Care in Medicare Advantage Associated with Dual Eligibility or Eligibility for a Low-Income Subsidy and Disability, … [Read more...] about CMS Report Highlights Quality of Care Concerns in MA
Honoring the Anniversary of Olmstead and Lois Curtis
On June 22, 1999, the Supreme Court decided in Olmstead v. L.C. that people with disabilities cannot be unnecessarily segregated and that they have a right to receive services in the most integrated setting possible. The case was brought by Lois … [Read more...] about Honoring the Anniversary of Olmstead and Lois Curtis
Study: People with Dementia Receive Less Home Health and Hospice Care in Their Final Months
According to a recent study, people suffering from dementia receive less health care in their last months of life – particularly home health and hospice – than people without dementia who have terminal illnesses. Researchers at RTI International, a … [Read more...] about Study: People with Dementia Receive Less Home Health and Hospice Care in Their Final Months
Equity Impacts of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Cost-Sharing
A new study published in Health Affairs shows that cost-sharing parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (MHSUD) was associated with an increased receipt of outpatient MHSUD treatment among white beneficiaries but increased less among … [Read more...] about Equity Impacts of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Cost-Sharing
Final Public Charge Rule Greatly Improves Protections for Immigrant Families
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final public charge immigration rule that greatly improves protections for immigrant families. We thank the Biden Administration for confirming in the final rule that eligible immigrant … [Read more...] about Final Public Charge Rule Greatly Improves Protections for Immigrant Families