Help End Observation Status: Act Now 

Legislation pending in Congress, the "Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013" (H.R. 1179/S.569) can end the problem of Observation Status. Contact your legislators now to support this critical legislation.

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New Story! NPR Blog - For Hospital Patients, Observation Status Can Prove Costly

Upcoming Webinars 

June 11, 2014: Jimmo v. Sebelius Improvement Standard Update, Presented by Executive Director Judith Stein, Litigation Director Gill Deford, and Associate Director Margaret Murphy.  Click here for details or to Register Now!

1st AnnualNational Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture

The Center for Medicare Advocacy thanks all those who attended, sponsored and presented at the first annual National Voices of Medicare Summit in Washington, DC. This all-day conference brought together advocates, policy-makers, economists, and scholars who work to improve Medicare and access to quality health care. We heard directly from and about the people who rely on Medicare. We also considered the needs of the direct care workers who provide services and support to maximize the independence of older people and people with disabilities. Learn more about this energizing and inspiring day – and join us in 2015!