Bill To Recognize Essential Caregivers Introduced in CongressFederal law gives nursing home residents the right to “immediate access” to their immediate family and other relatives, 24 hours per day seven days per week[1] and immediate access to … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | July 1, 2021
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CMA Alert | June 24, 2021
Jimmo Implementation Council Meeting | June 16, 2021The Center for Medicare Advocacy, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation, brought together a multidisciplinary team of experts for the third Jimmo Council meeting on June 16, 2021. … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | June 24, 2021
CMA Alert | June 17, 2021
The ACA is Here to Stay, Improving Medicare and Health Security for MillionsThe Center for Medicare Advocacy is relieved that the Supreme Court has left the Affordable Care Act (ACA) intact as the law of the land. Today’s decision in California … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | June 17, 2021
CMA Alert | June 10, 2021
Nursing Home Health Equity: More Evidence Showing COVID-19’s Racial DisparitiesWith almost 8 million people in long-term care facilities in the U.S. being either fully vaccinated or having received at least one-dose,[1] one industry group … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | June 10, 2021
CMA Alert – June 3, 2021
79 Organizations Call on CMS and ACL to Ensure Access to Medicare-Covered Home Health CareToday, the Center for Medicare Advocacy sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration for Community Living … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – June 3, 2021
CMA Alert | May 27, 2021
New Factsheet: Medicare Home Health Coverage and Jimmo v. SebeliusMedicare home health coverage can be a crucial resource for individuals with long-term or chronic conditions who continue to reside in their homes. Beneficiaries who meet the … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | May 27, 2021
CMA Alert | May 20, 2021
Jimmo v. Sebelius Fact Sheet: Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Coverage Does Not Require ImprovementIn 2013, a federal district court approved a settlement agreement in the case of Jimmo v. Sebelius that confirmed Medicare coverage should be … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | May 20, 2021
CMA Alert | May 13, 2021
New Factsheet | CMS Nursing Home Visitation GuidanceAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of May 3, 2021 the number of confirmed nursing home resident cases has fallen to 0.99 cases per 1,000 residents. This is … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | May 13, 2021
CMA Alert | May 6, 2021
CMS Confirms Steep Decline in Therapy at Nursing FacilitiesIn its proposed rule to provide the annual update to Medicare Part A reimbursement methodologies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | May 6, 2021
CMA Alert | April 29, 2021
Changes to Health Coverage Must Include Medicare ImprovementsPolicies and "Regulatory Failure" Caused COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing FacilitiesElder Justice Newsletter – Vol 3, Issue 6 Now AvailableFree May Webinars | Register NowChanges to … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | April 29, 2021