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Additional New Medicare Coverage News – Hearing Aids and Oral Health

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), just signed into law (as discussed in this CMA Alert will provide important new prescription drug savings for beneficiaries. In addition, the Administration has taken other steps to fill some other coverage … [Read more...] about Additional New Medicare Coverage News – Hearing Aids and Oral Health

President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act into Law – Includes Critical Medicare Prescription Drug Provisions

On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, which includes expansive health and climate provisions.  This bill is the culmination of over a year of debate about a wide range of … [Read more...] about President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act into Law – Includes Critical Medicare Prescription Drug Provisions

Senate Passes Historic Reconciliation Bill, House Vote Imminent

Bill Includes Critical Medicare and Affordable Care Act Provisions On Sunday, August 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, which includes expansive health and climate provisions.  The House is scheduled to … [Read more...] about Senate Passes Historic Reconciliation Bill, House Vote Imminent

Senate Poised to Vote on Important Bill with Valuable Medicare Drug Provisions

The Senate is nearing a vote on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, a scaled back, but still transformational, reconciliation package that includes critical Medicare prescription drug and Affordable Care Act (ACA) improvements. Among other … [Read more...] about Senate Poised to Vote on Important Bill with Valuable Medicare Drug Provisions

Release of Parity Principles to Optimize Medicare Coverage of Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Care

Congress Urged to Act to Ensure Millions of Medicare Beneficiaries Can Access Life-saving Treatment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 27, 2022 Washington, DC: The Legal Action Center, Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Medicare Rights Center today … [Read more...] about Release of Parity Principles to Optimize Medicare Coverage of Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Care

Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Medicare Solvency

On February 2, 2022, the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth held a hearing entitled “The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Future of Medicare Financing” (for a link to a recording of the hearing, … [Read more...] about Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Medicare Solvency

Study Published in Health Affairs Finds that Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program Has Not Improved Quality

Health Affairs recently published a research article titled “The Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program Has Not Improved Plan Quality” by Adam A. Markovitz, John Z. Ayanian, Devraj Sukul, and Andrew M. Ryan (December 2021). As noted in the abstract … [Read more...] about Study Published in Health Affairs Finds that Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program Has Not Improved Quality

Build Back Better Act: House and Senate Nursing Home Provisions Compared

The Build Back Better Act is currently under consideration in the Senate after being passed in the House of Representatives in November. Over the weekend, on December 11, the Senate Finance Committee released its draft language for the reconciliation … [Read more...] about Build Back Better Act: House and Senate Nursing Home Provisions Compared

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