With support from the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has produced a new Fact Sheet to help Medicare beneficiaries and their families respond to unfair Medicare denials for care at inpatient rehabilitation … [Read more...] about New Fact Sheet Available – Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital/Facility Coverage In Light of Jimmo v. Sebelius
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What’s Causing Nursing Home Closures?
Many nursing homes have closed in recent months throughout the country. The nursing home industry instinctively claims that the cause is Medicaid rates that are low,[1] too low even to cover nursing home costs (See our joint letter, … [Read more...] about What’s Causing Nursing Home Closures?
Health Care Sabotage News: Court Strikes Blow for Health Care; Advocates File Amicus Brief in Texas ACA Case
Court Strikes Blow For Health CareLast week, a federal district court judge put a stop to another effort by the Administration to sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The judge’s ruling halts an attempt by the Department of Labor to … [Read more...] about Health Care Sabotage News: Court Strikes Blow for Health Care; Advocates File Amicus Brief in Texas ACA Case
Oral Health in Medicare: Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Issue Brief
Oral Health in Medicare: Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Issue Brief Kaiser Family Foundation recently released an issue brief, Drilling Down on Dental Coverage and Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries that examines the state of oral health for … [Read more...] about Oral Health in Medicare: Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Issue Brief
Free Webinar – Overview of Phase 3 Nursing Home Regulations: A Look Ahead
On November 28, 2019 – three years after the revised federal nursing home rules were issued – “Phase 3” requirements will go into effect. These include a number of new requirements that nursing homes must implement, and in … [Read more...] about Free Webinar – Overview of Phase 3 Nursing Home Regulations: A Look Ahead
Medicare Advocates: Trump Budget Would Impede Access to Care
The Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Medicare Rights Center joined to submit a letter to the New York Times refuting their recently published editorial regarding Medicare "reform."See … [Read more...] about Medicare Advocates: Trump Budget Would Impede Access to Care
Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter – Issue 11
Elder Justice: What "No Harm" Really Means for Residents is a newsletter published by the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Long Term Care Community Coalition. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide residents, families, friends, and advocates … [Read more...] about Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter – Issue 11
Study Finds Home Health Lowers Costs and Readmission Rates Compared to Hospital Care
A recently published study in The American Journal of Accountable Care finds that home health care may result in lower costs and a lower hospital readmission rate for Medicare beneficiaries after emergency room visits. The study, “Improved Cost and … [Read more...] about Study Finds Home Health Lowers Costs and Readmission Rates Compared to Hospital Care
Observation Status: Physicians Challenge the Inspector General
A group of physicians has challenged a recent audit report from the Inspector General for the Department of Health & Human Services[1] that concluded that between 2013 and 2015 Medicare incorrectly paid $84.2 million for skilled nursing facility … [Read more...] about Observation Status: Physicians Challenge the Inspector General
Nursing Home Resident Advocates, Not Invited to Testify, Submit Statement for the Record
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing on nursing home resident abuse and neglect on March 6, 2019. The Senate Finance Committee did not invite a single consumer advocate to testify before the Committee, although a nursing home industry … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Resident Advocates, Not Invited to Testify, Submit Statement for the Record