The Center for Medicare Advocacy has heard increasingly about beneficiaries throughout the country whose entire stays in a hospital, including stays as long as 14 days, are classified by the hospital as outpatient observation. In some … [Read more...] about Preserving Access to Necessary Care: Ending Hospital “Observation Status”
litigation update
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Medicare Beneficiaries’ Challenge to the Medicare “Improvement Standard”
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Vermont Legal Aid on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries with long-term and chronic conditions have overcome a major hurdle. In a comprehensive 35-page decision, a federal judge … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Medicare Beneficiaries’ Challenge to the Medicare “Improvement Standard”
CMS Revises Its Medicare Secondary Payer Collection Letters Following Haro v. Sebelius Decision
The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) program authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to recover compensation payments from beneficiaries who have private insurance that should be primarily responsible for their medical … [Read more...] about CMS Revises Its Medicare Secondary Payer Collection Letters Following Haro v. Sebelius Decision
Send Us Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs)
The Center is concerned about the use of MSNs that do not reveal to beneficiaries that their service was denied based on a National Coverage Determination. Such an MSN will instead provide a misleading explanation, such as "Medicare does … [Read more...] about Send Us Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs)
Alzheimer’s Association and United Cerebral Palsy Join Court Fight Against Illegal Medicare Coverage Rule
March 3, 2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Gill Deford, (860) 456-7790 gdeford@medicareadvocacy.org Judith Stein, (860) … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Association and United Cerebral Palsy Join Court Fight Against Illegal Medicare Coverage Rule
Lawsuit Filed to Block Illegal Denials of Services to Medicare Patients with Chronic Illness
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 18, 2011Contact: Matt Shepard 860-456-7790 _____________________ Center for Medicare Advocacy Lead Counsel in National Class-Action Suit Burlington, VT − Today, The Center for Medicare Advocacy and co-counsel … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Filed to Block Illegal Denials of Services to Medicare Patients with Chronic Illness