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litigation update

Consumer Advocacy Organizations Sue CMS Over 2017 Guidance on Civil Money Penalties Imposed Against Nursing Facilities

January 21, 2021

On July 7, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued sub-regulatory guidance limiting the types of civil money penalties (CMPs) that can be imposed for deficiencies that occurred at nursing facilities but were corrected … [Read more...] about Consumer Advocacy Organizations Sue CMS Over 2017 Guidance on Civil Money Penalties Imposed Against Nursing Facilities

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Government Seeks to Stop Implementation of Court Order in Hospital Observation Status Case

January 21, 2021

Over 10 months ago, in March 2020, a federal district court issued an order in Alexander v. Azar stating that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must permit certain Medicare beneficiaries to appeal the denial of their Part A … [Read more...] about Government Seeks to Stop Implementation of Court Order in Hospital Observation Status Case

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2020 National Pro Bono Week

October 29, 2020

This week we honor and celebrate the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s pro bono partners, who support our mission of advancing access to Medicare and quality health care. Law firms that contribute their time, expertise, and resources expand the Center’s … [Read more...] about 2020 National Pro Bono Week

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Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Beneficiaries Can “Aggregate” Medicare Claims at Federal Court

September 24, 2020

Beneficiaries who wish to “aggregate” Medicare claims to meet the monetary threshold for appeals can do so for the first time at the federal district court level, an appeals court ruled. The case involves a Medicare beneficiary who is appealing for … [Read more...] about Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Beneficiaries Can “Aggregate” Medicare Claims at Federal Court

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Advocates Support Nursing Home Residents’ Ability to Enforce Their Rights in Court

August 20, 2020

On August 7, 2020, the Center for Medicare Advocacy joined AARP, the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, and other advocates in an amicus brief submitted in Talevski v. Health and Hosp. Corp. of Marion Cnty. Corp., et al.  The … [Read more...] about Advocates Support Nursing Home Residents’ Ability to Enforce Their Rights in Court

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Medicare Home Health Case Settled with Full Coverage for Beneficiary with Chronic Conditions

July 23, 2020

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

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Administration Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Entire Affordable Care Act

June 25, 2020

Today several states and the Trump Administration are filing their opening briefs in California v. Texas, asking the Supreme Court to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act. They rely on unsound reasoning to claim that when Congress reduced the … [Read more...] about Administration Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Entire Affordable Care Act

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Government Appeals “Observation Status” Court Decision

May 28, 2020

On May 22, 2020, the government appealed the district court’s decision in Alexander v. Azar. The Azar court ordered Medicare to allow beneficiaries to appeal when their hospital status is switched from inpatient to “observation status”. The Alexander … [Read more...] about Government Appeals “Observation Status” Court Decision

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Center for Medicare Advocacy and Colleagues File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of the Affordable Care Act

May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020 Today the Center for Medicare Advocacy, along with AARP and Justice in Aging, filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In their brief, the three organizations highlight the ACA’s critical … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy and Colleagues File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of the Affordable Care Act

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Frequently Asked Questions about the “Observation Status” Court Decision

April 7, 2020

On March 24, 2020, a federal court issued a decision in a nationwide class action, Alexander v. Azar, finding that certain Medicare beneficiaries who are admitted as hospital “inpatients” but then switched to “observation status” have the right to … [Read more...] about Frequently Asked Questions about the “Observation Status” Court Decision

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