Federal District Court in Arkansas Upholds Federal Rule Authorizing Arbitration Requirements in Nursing Home Contracts Federal Court Orders Appeal Rights for Some Observation Status Patients: More Advocacy is Needed Elder Justice Newsletter, … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – April 16, 2020
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CMA Alert – April 9, 2020
Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Coverage, Discharges, and Transfers During the COVID Crisis CDC’s Report on Coronavirus in a Seattle Nursing Facility: What it Tells Us About Staffing Problems Nationwide; What We Must Do to Address Lessons … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – April 9, 2020
CMA Alert – April 2, 2020
Medicare-Related COVID-19 Update - Legislative & Policy Changes (April 2, 2020) Hospitals Should Discharge Patients with Coronavirus Only to Qualified Nursing Homes HHS Reiterates Prohibitions On Discrimination In the Face of COVID-19 Care … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – April 2, 2020
CMA Alert – March 26, 2020
COVID-19 Updates - 3/26/2020 Federal Court Orders Appeal Rights on “Observation Status” Issue for Certain Medicare Hospital Patients CMS Temporarily Waives Medicare Access Barriers for Skilled Nursing Facility Care New Guidance On Nursing Home … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – March 26, 2020
CMA Alert – March 19, 2020
COVID-19 and Medicare – Where We Stand Today (3/19/2020) The Coronavirus and Nursing Home Residents Restrictions on Family Caregivers Raise Concerns about Unmet Care Needs In Nursing Homes Elder Justice Newsletter - New Issue Available Now … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – March 19, 2020
CMA Alert – March 12, 2020
Reminder: Medicare Advantage Enrollment Period Ends this Month; Ongoing Opportunity for Special Enrollment Period COVID-19 May Impact Medicare Coverage CMS Publishes Final Rule on Data Exchange Register Now - Upcoming CMA EventsUpdate on … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – March 12, 2020
CMA Alert – February 27, 2020
Articles Highlight Medicare Advantage Concerns) Report: Affordable Care Act Narrowed Disparities in Health Care Access Register Now - Upcoming CMA Events7th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture: … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – February 27, 2020
CMA Alert – February 20, 2020
Medicare Coverage of Home Health Care Has Not Changed Under the New Payment System (PDGM) Massachusetts Task Force Calls for Closure of Low-Performing, Low Occupancy Nursing Facilities Register Now - Upcoming CMA Events7th Annual National … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – February 20, 2020
CMA Alert – February 13, 2020
Changes Coming to CMS Websites for Consumers Joint Statement on President’s Budget Register Now - Upcoming CMA Events7th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture Free Webinar: Medicare Home … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – February 13, 2020
CMA Alert – February 6, 2020
Fact-Checking the State of the Union Speech Regarding Health Care Medicare Oral Health Care Update Administration Encourages States to Block Grant Medicaid Center Submits Comments Opposing Social Security Administration Proposal to Increase … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – February 6, 2020