2024 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Report to CongressHome health agencies provided services to 15% fewer traditional Medicare beneficiaries from 2019 to 2022.[1] In-person home health care visits declined during that time by more than 30%, … [Read more...] about Medicare-Covered Home Health Care Declining
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Medicare Program Cannot Afford Medicare Advantage “Stability” – Especially as New Study Shows Inferior Home Health Care Provided by MA Plans
MA OverpaymentAs discussed in a recent CMA Alert (Feb. 22, 2024), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued proposed MA payment rates for 2025 (“Rate Notice”), which will be finalized by April 1, 2024. As described … [Read more...] about Medicare Program Cannot Afford Medicare Advantage “Stability” – Especially as New Study Shows Inferior Home Health Care Provided by MA Plans
When Should Medicare Coverage be Available for Home Health Care?
Home health care can be covered by Medicare if it meets the following criteria:Medicare Coverable Home Health ServicesIf the triggering conditions described above are met, the beneficiary is eligible for Medicare coverage of home health … [Read more...] about When Should Medicare Coverage be Available for Home Health Care?
Senate Finance Committee Confirms Medicare Home Health Coverage Can Be Long-Term
At a September 19, 2023 hearing, held by the Subcommittee on Health Care of the Senate Finance Committee and entitled “Aging in Place: The Vital Role of Home Health and Access to Care,” Subcommittee Chair Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D – MD) confirmed … [Read more...] about Senate Finance Committee Confirms Medicare Home Health Coverage Can Be Long-Term
Make Your Voices Heard!
Please Respond to CMS Request for Information About the Importance of Home Health AidesCMS has provided an important opportunity for beneficiaries, and their advocates, to convey experiences and concerns about the devastating lack of access to … [Read more...] about Make Your Voices Heard!
Make Your Voices Heard! Please Respond to CMS Request for Information About the Importance of Home Health Aides
CMS has provided an important opportunity for beneficiaries, and their advocates, to convey experiences and concerns about the devastating lack of access to Medicare-covered home health aides, especially for individuals living with chronic and … [Read more...] about Make Your Voices Heard! Please Respond to CMS Request for Information About the Importance of Home Health Aides
Newly Revised CMS Home Health Benefit Brochure
The Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) is grateful to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for revising a CMS Medicare home health brochure issued earlier this year. The Center identified some concerns about the brochure’s … [Read more...] about Newly Revised CMS Home Health Benefit Brochure
Center Appeals Dismissal of Home Health Aide Lawsuit
The Center for Medicare Advocacy has appealed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed on behalf of beneficiaries with chronic, disabling conditions who cannot access the home health aide services they require. The proposed class action, filed in October … [Read more...] about Center Appeals Dismissal of Home Health Aide Lawsuit
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
Meet One of the Named Plaintiffs in the Center’s Home Health Aide Lawsuit
This week, Katherine Vaczi, one of the named plaintiffs in Johnson v. Becerra, was featured in an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ms. Vaczi, 81, has used a wheelchair since she sustained a spinal cord injury at age 23. She requires the services … [Read more...] about Meet One of the Named Plaintiffs in the Center’s Home Health Aide Lawsuit