On April 4, 2011, the Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) filed comments on a proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a new condition of Medicare participation (CoP) for certain Medicare service … [Read more...] about Proposed Notice Requirements About Quality of Care: Endorsement, with Concerns
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Private Medicare Plans Do Not Offer Better Health Outcomes
For more than a year, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has been outspoken about the overpayments made to the private insurance plans in the subsection of the Medicare program called "Medicare Advantage." [1]During this same time period, the … [Read more...] about Private Medicare Plans Do Not Offer Better Health Outcomes
Accountable Care Organizations Should Increase Care Coordination in Traditional Medicare
By January 1, 2012, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) must establish a Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) that promotes accountability for a defined patient population, coordinates items and services under traditional … [Read more...] about Accountable Care Organizations Should Increase Care Coordination in Traditional Medicare
Health Reform: Linking Medicare Payment to Quality Outcome
This is the seventh in a series of Alerts by Center for Medicare Advocacy regarding the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA). This Alert focuses on changes … [Read more...] about Health Reform: Linking Medicare Payment to Quality Outcome
New GAO Report Demonstrates Need for Stronger Enforcement of Nursing Home Quality Standards: Health Reform Provisions Could Help
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), the health care reform legislation enacted earlier this year, provides a new opportunity to strengthen and improve federal oversight mechanisms for nursing homes. Implementation of new … [Read more...] about New GAO Report Demonstrates Need for Stronger Enforcement of Nursing Home Quality Standards: Health Reform Provisions Could Help
A New Entity from Health Reform: The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
President Obama signed into law Pub.L.111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), on March 23, 2010, and Pub. L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA), on March 30, 2010. These two … [Read more...] about A New Entity from Health Reform: The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
Establishing A Coordinated Care Benefit In The Traditional Medicare Program
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pleased that there is renewed interest in the Congress for establishing a coordinated care benefit in the traditional Medicare program. Any health care reform, including Medicare reform, must embrace a coordinated … [Read more...] about Establishing A Coordinated Care Benefit In The Traditional Medicare Program
Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (CAHPS)
Beneficiary Satisfaction Measure is Not Used to It's Fullest Extent Unlike report cards that use clinical measures, The Consumer Assessment of health care Providers and Systems (CAHPS) reports patient ratings of their experience with … [Read more...] about Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (CAHPS)
Addressing Concerns about Quality of Care For Medicare Beneficiaries
When beneficiaries receive Medicare coverable health care, there is an expectation that the provider will listen to their concerns and assess and provide appropriate medical care. What can beneficiaries do if they believe that the prescribed medical … [Read more...] about Addressing Concerns about Quality of Care For Medicare Beneficiaries
Myths About Nursing Home Tort Reforms
The following is an executive summary. You can also view the full report here and the appendices here in .pdf form. The Center for Medicare Advocacy performed a study entitled Tort Reform and Nursing Homes that deflates the myths that pervade … [Read more...] about Myths About Nursing Home Tort Reforms