In a previous Alert, we highlighted a lawsuit against the federal government by State Attorney’s General in twenty states led by Texas. At the center of the lawsuit is the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate penalty, which was … [Read more...] about Health Care Sabotage: DOJ Won’t Defend the Affordable Care Act
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Nursing Home Residents at Risk
Since January 2017 the health and safety of nursing home residents has become increasingly imperiled. Nursing home lobbyists have urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to eliminate or delay regulations and dramatically reduce … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Residents at Risk
Read the Center’s Comments on Proposed Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities
On May 8, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new Medicare Part A reimbursement system for skilled nursing facilities, called Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).[1] The Center for Medicare Advocacy issued an … [Read more...] about Read the Center’s Comments on Proposed Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Take a Moment to Acknowledge World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
A message from the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Long Term Care Community Coalition:June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. According to the Administration for Community Living (ACL), about five million – one in ten … [Read more...] about Take a Moment to Acknowledge World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Center for Medicare Advocacy Emphasizes Need to Protect Nursing Home Residents at Congressional Briefing
On June 4, 2018, the House of Representatives Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force held a briefing on “Protecting Seniors by Improving – Not Eroding – Nursing Home Quality Standards.” The Center for Medicare Advocacy, led by … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Emphasizes Need to Protect Nursing Home Residents at Congressional Briefing
Medicare Prior Authorization Requirement for Power Wheelchairs Expanding Nationwide Effective September 1, 2018
Thirty-one new items of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) will join two existing items of DMEPOS on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Master List of Items Frequently Subject to Unnecessary … [Read more...] about Medicare Prior Authorization Requirement for Power Wheelchairs Expanding Nationwide Effective September 1, 2018
The Right Way to Lower Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
Robert Pear wrote last week in the New York Times (“Trump Plan to Lower Drug Prices Could Increase Costs for Some Patients”) that the President’s plan to “inject more competition into the market” and switch coverage of … [Read more...] about The Right Way to Lower Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
Medicare Trustees Report: Stop Overpaying Private Plans & Underfunding Medicare
June 6, 2018 Contact: Matt Shepard (MShepard@MedicareAdvocacy.org, 860-456-7790)The Medicare trustees estimate the Part A Trust Fund will be insolvent in 2026, three years sooner than last year’s projection. The good news is this is … [Read more...] about Medicare Trustees Report: Stop Overpaying Private Plans & Underfunding Medicare
More Health Care Sabotage May Be Coming Soon if Short-Term Plans are Allowed
This week, Politico reported the President as saying "I have my two Alexes [Azar and Acosta]... coming out with plans that are phenomenal plans, phenomenal plans," and that "They'll be out over the next four weeks [and] it's going to cover a … [Read more...] about More Health Care Sabotage May Be Coming Soon if Short-Term Plans are Allowed
Advocates Raise Concerns About Inaccuracies and Bias in Draft MEDICARE & YOU Handbook
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Justice in Aging and the Medicare Rights Center recently sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) raising “strong objections to serious inaccuracies” in the draft 2019 … [Read more...] about Advocates Raise Concerns About Inaccuracies and Bias in Draft MEDICARE & YOU Handbook