August 5, 2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1747-PP.O. Box 8013Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8013 Submitted electronically to: http://www.regulations.gov Re: File Code … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on CY 2022 HH Prospective Payment System & More
Home Health
New Medicare Home Health Fact Sheet – Focus on Home Health Aides
Medicare home health coverage can be an important resource for Medicare beneficiaries who need health care at home. When properly implemented, the Medicare home health benefit provides coverage for an array of skilled and nonskilled services, all of … [Read more...] about New Medicare Home Health Fact Sheet – Focus on Home Health Aides
79 Organizations Call on CMS and ACL to Ensure Access to Medicare-Covered Home Health Care
Today, the Center for Medicare Advocacy sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) asking the agencies to ensure that the current Medicare law’s scope of home health … [Read more...] about 79 Organizations Call on CMS and ACL to Ensure Access to Medicare-Covered Home Health Care
New Factsheet | Medicare Home Health Coverage and Jimmo v. Sebelius
Medicare 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 qualifying criteria are eligible for home health coverage if the skilled … [Read more...] about New Factsheet | Medicare Home Health Coverage and Jimmo v. Sebelius
Shrinking Medicare Home Health Coverage: It’s Time to Act
62 million older Americans and people with disabilities rely on Medicare to finance their health care. For this large segment of the population, when Medicare coverage is unavailable or denied, access to health care is also often … [Read more...] about Shrinking Medicare Home Health Coverage: It’s Time to Act
Issue Brief | Medicare Home Health Coverage: Reality Conflicts with the Law
Medicare home health coverage can be an important resource for Medicare beneficiaries who need health care at home. When properly implemented, the Medicare home health benefit provides coverage for a constellation of skilled and nonskilled services, … [Read more...] about Issue Brief | Medicare Home Health Coverage: Reality Conflicts with the Law
CMS Plans to Expand Program that Interferes with Patient Access to Medicare Covered Home Health Care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced plans to expand a Medicare home health program model that discriminates against people with longer term and chronic impairments whose conditions are not improving. It significantly … [Read more...] about CMS Plans to Expand Program that Interferes with Patient Access to Medicare Covered Home Health Care
Comments Submitted Regarding Medicare Home Health Proposed Rule for 2021
The Center for Medicare Advocacy (Center) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about the Calendar Year 2021 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; and Home … [Read more...] about Comments Submitted Regarding Medicare Home Health Proposed Rule for 2021
Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Rules
August 24, 2020 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1730-PP.O. Box 8013Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8013 Submitted electronically to: http://www.regulations.gov Re: File … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Rules
Medicare Home Health Case Settled with Full Coverage for Beneficiary with Chronic Conditions
Vermont Legal Aid and the Center for Medicare Advocacy are pleased to announce the settlement of McKee v. Azar, a case that was brought in federal court to ensure proper coverage of home health care services for a Medicare beneficiary with multiple … [Read more...] about Medicare Home Health Case Settled with Full Coverage for Beneficiary with Chronic Conditions