1. Medicare Home Health Crisis - Misleading and Inaccurate CMS Medicare Home Health Publications 2. Senate Plans to Vote to Gut Health Care Next Week - Act Now to Stop These Cuts! 3. World Elder Abuse Awareness DayMisleading and Inaccurate … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – The Fight Continues; Home Health Access Issues; World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Weekly Alert
The Senate is Secretly Working to Gut Health Care – Bill Could Pass Soon!
In May, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The AHCA is so severe that the President is calling it “mean” and says the Senate should make it more generous and kind. (CNN Politics, 6/14/2017)The … [Read more...] about The Senate is Secretly Working to Gut Health Care – Bill Could Pass Soon!
CMA Alert – Harmful Proposed SNF Rules; Welcome Chiplin Senior Fellow Ben F. Belton
1. Administration Proposes Allowing Nursing Homes to Require Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses as a Condition of Admission 2. CMS Extends Comment Period for New Medicare Skilled Nursing Reimbursement System Until August 25, 2017 3. The Center … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – Harmful Proposed SNF Rules; Welcome Chiplin Senior Fellow Ben F. Belton
CMS Extends Comment Period for New Medicare Skilled Nursing Reimbursement System Until August 25, 2017
On May 4, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking setting out options that CMS is considering to replace the Medicare reimbursement system for skilled nursing facilities … [Read more...] about CMS Extends Comment Period for New Medicare Skilled Nursing Reimbursement System Until August 25, 2017
Reversing Obama Rules, Trump Administration Proposes Allowing Nursing Homes to Require Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses as a Condition of Admission
In 2016, the Obama Administration promulgated final regulations that revised and updated the Requirements of Participation, the federal standards of care that nursing facilities must meet in order to be eligible to receive Medicare or Medicaid … [Read more...] about Reversing Obama Rules, Trump Administration Proposes Allowing Nursing Homes to Require Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses as a Condition of Admission
Why is the Senate “Health Care” Bill a Secret?
A small group of Senators are working in secret to repeal the Affordable Care Act, decimate Medicaid, and undermine Medicare. The details of the bill are unknown but the conclusions are certain:Over 20 million people will lose health … [Read more...] about Why is the Senate “Health Care” Bill a Secret?
CMA Alert – AHCA Still Looms; MA Disenrollment By Health Status
1. AHCA’s Impact on Older Adults 2. Government Oversight Agency Urges CMS to Examine Medicare Advantage Disenrollment by Health Status 3. Tell the Senate to Drop the AHCAAHCA’s Impact on Older AdultsThe Center for Medicare Advocacy … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – AHCA Still Looms; MA Disenrollment By Health Status
CMA Alert – Medicare Home Health Coverage Does Not Require Improvement; AHCA Undermines Medicare
Medicare Coverage for Home Care Is Based On a Need For Skilled Care – Improvement Is Not Required The American Health Care Act undermines MedicareThis is Part Three of a ten-part CMA Issue Brief Series examining the growing crisis in … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – Medicare Home Health Coverage Does Not Require Improvement; AHCA Undermines Medicare
CMA Alert – Budget Response: Abandoning Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Yesterday, May 23rd, the Trump Administration released its proposed FY2018 federal budget. The budget, entitled “A New Foundation for American Greatness,” would have a wide-ranging and devastating impact on the nation’s safety … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – Budget Response: Abandoning Older Adults and People with Disabilities
CMA Alert – May 17, 2017
1. Senate Must Reject Health Bill Passed by the House 2. CMS Considers New Medicare Reimbursement System for Skilled Nursing Facilities: If Implemented, Would Gut Therapy 3. … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – May 17, 2017