Medicare Platform: Objective Information and Consumer Protections Face Challenges As Home Care Needs Increase, Access Issues Must Be Addressed Nursing Home Deregulation Continues, Despite Substantial Risk to ResidentsMedicare … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – September 5, 2019
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CMA Alert – August 29, 2019
Advocates Issue Joint Letter Raising Alarms about New Medicare Plan Finder and Revisions to MA and Part D Marketing Guidelines CMS Proposed Medicare Home Health Rules Raise Concerns for Access to Care – Comments due September 9, 2019 Stop … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – August 29, 2019
CMA Alert – August 22, 2019
Alexander v. Azar Trial Update – Seeking an Appeal of Outpatient Observation Status CMS Could Truly Put “Patients over Paperwork” By Fully Implementing the Jimmo Settlement Comparing Spending on Medicare Advantage vs. Accountable Care … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – August 22, 2019
CMA Alert – August 15, 2019
Support Traditional Medicare by Leveling the Playing Field with Medicare Advantage Administration’s “Public Charge” Rule Would Result in Millions Losing Access to Health Care and Other Necessary Services Center Submits Comments Opposing … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – August 15, 2019
CMA Alert – August 8, 2019
CMS Administrator Acknowledges that Prior Inpatient Hospital Rules Do Not Make Sense Government Watchdog Report Outlines Problems with Current Medicare Plan Finder As New Version Awaits Debut Short-term Health Plans: Goldmines for Insurance … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – August 8, 2019
CMA Alert – August 1, 2019
CMS’s Proposed Changes to Nursing Home Requirements of Participation, Survey and Enforcement: Nothing Good for Residents Federal Reports Find Incidents of Nursing Home Resident Abuse Are on the Rise but also Underreported Self-Help Resources … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – August 1, 2019
CMA Alert – July 25, 2019
Part D Legislation Markup Today: Improve Beneficiary Appeals CMS Releases Special Focus Facility Candidate List But Transparency Issues Remain Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Nursing Home Issues Private Medicare Advantage Plans … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – July 25, 2019
CMA Alert – July 18, 2019
More Doors to Medicare Home Health Closing, More Harm for Observation Status Patients CMS finalizes Rollback of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Protections Study Finds Home and Community-Based Services Access DisparitiesMore Doors to Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – July 18, 2019
CMA Alert – July 11, 2019
Observation Status and Surprise Medical Bills Government Watchdog Agency Issues Report Highlighting “Significant Vulnerabilities” in Medicare’s Hospice BenefitObservation Status and Surprise Medical BillsThe Center for Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – July 11, 2019
CMA Alert – July 3, 2019
Court Hearing Next Week in Case that Threatens the Affordable Care Act – Act Now Nursing Home “Quality Measures” Do Not Reflect Quality of Nursing Home Care New Oral Health Advocacy Collaborative BeginsCourt Hearing Next Week in Case … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – July 3, 2019