Testing Nursing Home Residents for COVID-19 Medicare’s Finances – Challenges and Solutions Senators Release Report Concerning Postal Service Problems and Delays in Receipt of Mail-Order Drugs CMS Releases Update to Manual for State Payment of … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | September 10, 2020
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CMA Alert | September 3, 2020
Center for Medicare Advocacy Toolkit: How to Obtain an Additional 100 Days of Medicare Coverage in a Skilled Nursing Facility During the COVID Public Health Emergency Cobra Notices Revised to Include More Medicare Information What’s New in Infection … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | September 3, 2020
CMA Alert | August 27, 2020
Comments Submitted Regarding Medicare Home Health Proposed Rule for 2021 CMS Restarts Survey and Enforcement Activities at Nursing Facilities Congress Gives COVID Relief Money to Nursing Facilities, Regardless of Fraud Lawsuits, Poor Quality of … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | August 27, 2020
CMA Alert | August 20, 2020
Responding to CMS Announcement on Nursing Home Enforcement - Infection Control Deficiencies in Nursing Facilities: QCOR Data Advocates Support Nursing Home Residents’ Ability to Enforce Their Rights in Court Nursing Homes Nationwide Report … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | August 20, 2020
CMA Alert | August 13, 2020
Improve Medicare for All Beneficiaries With Next COVID Relief Bill Stalled, President Trump Issues Directives of Questionable Authority and Threatens Social Security and Medicare Inspector General Finds More Than Half of All Nursing Facilities … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | August 13, 2020
CMA Alert | August 6, 2020
Administration Proposes Permanent and Temporary Extensions of Pandemic-Related Medicare Telehealth – Growing Disparities and Other Concerns Remain Coalition Opposes Immunity for Nursing Facilities CMS Will Not Track Minimally Trained Aides at … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | August 6, 2020
CMA Alert | July 29, 2020
UPDATED - COVID-19: An Advocates Guide to Beneficiary Related Medicare Changes Special Report - Who’s Providing Care to Nursing Home Residents? Research Underscores Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 WHO Releases New Policy Brief: “Preventing … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | July 29, 2020
CMA Alert | July 23, 2020
Joint Principles from Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center: Medicare Expansion of Telehealth Helps Beneficiaries Access Care During the Pandemic – But Caution is Needed Before Making These Changes Permanent Center for … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | July 23, 2020
CMA Alert | July 16, 2020
Medicare Expansion of Telehealth Helps Beneficiaries Access Care During the Pandemic – But Caution is Needed before Making These Changes Permanent Groups File Petition Demanding that HHS and its Agencies “Mitigate the COVID-19 Crisis in America’s … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | July 16, 2020
CMA Alert | July 9, 2020
CMS Issues Clarifications on How to Obtain Additional Coverage during the Pandemic Special Report - Additional Infection Control Surveys at Nursing Facilities Show Same Results: Few Deficiencies, Most Called “No Harm” Center for Medicare Advocacy … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | July 9, 2020