Nominations Of Rep. Tom Price To Head The Department Of Health & Human Services And Seema Verma To Head The Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services Threaten Medicare and Medicare BeneficiariesNovember 29, 2016 – Despite … [Read more...] about The Rush to Destroy Medicare as We Know It
Medicare and Health Care Reform
10 Things To Be Thankful For, From the Center for Medicare Advocacy
The visionaries who designed, launched and supported Medicare to help all American families. The Medicare program for its invaluable contribution to desegregating American hospitals. The Medicare program for helping to keep older Americans out of … [Read more...] about 10 Things To Be Thankful For, From the Center for Medicare Advocacy
An Open Letter to CMS About Fraud
Can we talk about fraud? It exists. It’s not good for Medicare. Efforts to eliminate its damage to the program are necessary. But CMS’ war on fraud seems to be indiscriminate, full of tactical errors and collateral damage. Rather … [Read more...] about An Open Letter to CMS About Fraud
Medicare Affordability and Enrollment Act: Important Protection Introduced for Beneficiaries
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore, introduced the Medicare Affordability and Enrollment Act on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. The Bill would improve low-income protections for beneficiaries, eliminate the two-year waiting … [Read more...] about Medicare Affordability and Enrollment Act: Important Protection Introduced for Beneficiaries
Kaiser Family Foundation Issue BriefTurning Medicare Into a Premium Support System: Frequently Asked Questions
Jul 19, 2016 by Gretchen Jacobson and Tricia NeumanThis Issue Brief, available at http://kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/turning-medicare-into-a-premium-support-system-frequently-asked-questions/, is an excellent breakdown of what a … [Read more...] about Kaiser Family Foundation Issue BriefTurning Medicare Into a Premium Support System: Frequently Asked Questions
Democratic and Republican Party Platforms: Side-by-Side Comparison of Issues Important to Medicare Beneficiaries
Platform Side-by-Side Suggested Medicare/Healthcare Priorities Language Originally Submitted to Platform CommitteeThe two major American political parties have released their 2016 party platforms in anticipation of their respective party … [Read more...] about Democratic and Republican Party Platforms: Side-by-Side Comparison of Issues Important to Medicare Beneficiaries
Proper Use of Electronic Health Records Could Enhance Patient Care
If properly utilized, Electronic Health Records (EHR) could increase the quality of care for Medicare’s beneficiaries and lower program costs. EHRs provide the possibility of easy transfer of information between providers, and better patient … [Read more...] about Proper Use of Electronic Health Records Could Enhance Patient Care
President Calls On Congress to Add a Public Option to the Affordable Care Act
As reported this week in The Hill, President Obama is calling on Congress to add a “public option” to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to improve his signature health law. “Public programs like Medicare often deliver care more … [Read more...] about President Calls On Congress to Add a Public Option to the Affordable Care Act
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments on Proposed MACRA Rule
The Center for Medicare Advocacy submitted comments this week to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning the proposed rule on the Medicare Program Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments on Proposed MACRA Rule
Center Comments on Proposed Rules for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities
The Center for Medicare Advocacy’s comments on the Medicare prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs),[1] submitted June 20, 2016, support the recommendation of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) not to … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Rules for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities