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About Us
- About Us - About the Center For Medicare Advocacy
  - Career Op. - Health Policy Internship
- About Us - Areas of Expertise
- About Us - Bios of Center Personnel
- About Us - Testimonials
  - aboutus_testimonials_reppelosiltr.pdf
- CMA In the News
- News - Center Projects
- About Us - Center Career Opportunities
Contact Us
Search Our Site
- Contents Page
Espanol
- Español - Acerca Del Center (About the Center)
- Español - Salud En El Hogar (Home Health)
- Español - El Seguro Medigap (Medigap Insurance)
- Español - Atención Administrada (Managed Care)
- Espanol - Deductibles, copays and premiums
- Español - La Ley de Medicare de 2003 (Medicare Act of 2003)
  - Español - 20 Cosas Que Usted A Lo Mejor No Sepa Sobre La Ley De Medicare De 2003
  - Español - 10 Cosas Que Usted Debe Saber Sobre La Targeta De Descuentos De Medecinas Recetadas Endosada Por Medicare
- Español - Programas QMB, SLMB y QI
- Espanol - Búsque
- Espanol - Donation
Other Resources
- FAQ - CT Consumer's Guide To Medicare And Related Programs
- partd_exceptionsform.pdf
- prescdrugs_partdpharmacyfaxform.pdf
- partd_homeinfusion.pdf
- partd_drafttransitionguidance.pdf
- partd_facilitatedenroll.partial.pdf
- partd_facilitatedenroll.partial.spanish.pdf
- partd_facilitatedenroll.full.pdf
- partd_facilitatedenroll.full.spanish.pdf
- partd_facilitatedenrollment.finalfactsheet.spanish.pdf
Donate to the Center
- takeaction/takeaction_donationform.pdf
Medicare and Healthcare News
- News - Current News
- News - Washington Update
- News - Commentary
- Reform - Medicare Act of 2003 News
- Archived Articles
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- FAQ - Index of Topics
  - Medicaid - Medicaid (Title 19) and Nursing Home Costs
- FAQ - Inpatient Acute Hospital Care
  - Print - FAQ Acute Hospital Care
  - hospital_07.28.01.dischargenotice.pdf
  - hospital_07.28.02.imenglish.rev.pdf
  - hospital_07.28.04.imspanish.rev.pdf
  - Hospital - New Discharge Rule Details
    - alertpdfs/2007/07_06.28.hospdischarge2.pdf
  - Hospital - New Discharge Rules
    - alertpdfs/2007/07_06.21.hospdischarge.pdf
- FAQ - Coverage For Chronic Conditions
  - Print - FAQ Chronic Conditions
  - Chronic Conditions - AIDS Drug Asst. Programs to Provide Hepatitis Drugs
    - chronic_adaphepcpressrelease.pdf
  - MS - Tysabri Suspended
- FAQ - Coverage & Appeals
  - Print - FAQ Coverage and Appeals
  - covandapps_07.13.07.memorenoticerights.pdf
  - covandapps_distips.hosp.bene.pdf
  - covandapps_distips.snf.bene.pdf
  - covandapps_distips.hhc.bene.pdf
  - covandapps_distips.hosp.adv.pdf
  - covandapps_distips.snf.adv.pdf
  - covandapps_distips.hhc.adv.pdf
  - alertpdfs/2005/11.17.05.independentreview.pdf
  - Medicare Part B - Emergency Ambulance Service ("Paramedic Intercept")
  - coverageandappeals_commentsonaljtransfer.7.28.04.pdf
- FAQ - Coverage For People with Disabilities
  - Print - FAQ Disability
- FAQ - Home Health
  - Print - Home Health Care
  - Home Health - Client Profile
  - Home Health - 02/03/98 Letter From Then-HCFA Administrator to Agencies
  - Home Health - Notice From HCFA regarding Home Health PPS
  - Litigation - Home Health Agencies Must Provide Notice For All Cutbacks And Terminations
  - Home Health - Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notices
  - Home Health - HCFA Directive: Regs Re. Skilled Nursing Services
    - Home Health - Actual HCFA Directive: Regs Re. Skilled Nursing Services
  - Home Health - Clarification of Coverage for Skilled Nursing Services
    - Home Health - Clarification of Coverage for Skilled Nursing Services (Actual HCFA Memo of 04/07/98)
- FAQ - Hospice
  - Print - Hospice
  - Hospice - HCRR on Hospice and Presc. Drugs
    - hospice_hcrr.10.2005.hospandprescdrugs.pdf
  - hospice_qandaletter.pdf
  - Hospice - Hospice and Feeding Tubes
  - Hospice - Hospice In Nursing homes
  - Hospice - Palliative V. Curative Care
- FAQ - Medicare Private Insurance Plans: Medicare Advantage
  - Print - Medicare Advantage
  - Managed care - Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans for Connecticut, 2006
  - ma_pffsprimerforadvocates.pdf
  - MA_08_09.11.SNPsForInstitutionalizedIndividuals.pdf
  - Reform -Statement on Medicare Advantage by Joe Courtney
  - ma_03.26.07.testimonyonmaplans.pdf
  - Managed care - Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment 2007
    - alertpdfs/2006/06_11.02.ma.pdf
  - Medicare Part D - Changing MA-PD Plans
  - qualofcare_qualimpformaplans.pdf
  - Litigation - Grijalva Vs. Shalala Final Regulations
- FAQ - Medicare Part B
  - Print - Medicare Part B
  - Part B - Durable Medical Equipment and the Deficit Reduction Act
  - 2007 Medicare Cost Sharing rates
    - alertpdfs/2006/06_09.18.extra2007rates.pdf
  - Part B - New Conditions for Power Wheelchairs
    - alertpdfs/2006/06_06.08.povrules.pdf
  - alertpdfs/2005/11.17.05.smokeout.pdf
  - Presc. Drugs - Flu Drug Demonstration Project
  - Press Release - Physical Therapy as Pain Management
  - New Ambulance Regulations Establish A Fee Schedule for Payment of Ambulance Services and Revise the Physician Certification
- Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
  - Print - Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
  - Presc Drugs - Discount Program Overview
  - Medicare Part D Resources
  - Part D - 2008 Changes
  - Medicare Part D - Drug Cards in the Donut Hole
    - alertpdfs/2006/06_08.31.lisredetermination.pdf
  - Medicare Part D - Drug Cards in the Donut Hole
    - alertpdfs/2006/06_08.31.drugcardsstilluseful.pdf
  - partd_gettingdrugsaftertransition.pdf
  - partd_01.01.06.letterurging beneprotection.pdf
  - alertpdfs/2005/11.23.05.infoproblems.pdf
  - alertpdfs/2005/09.15.05.choosingaplan.pdf
  - partbvspartddocument.pdf
- FAQ - Medicare Reform
  - Print - Privatization and Occasional Reform
  - reform_08_01.moonpaper.pdf
  - ma_07_17.07.congbriefingstatement.pdf
  - Rehabilitation Hospital - Post Acute Care Demo
    - alertpdfs/2007/07_08.02.postacutecaredemo.pdf
  - pressreleases/2005/06.30.05.doddbill.pdf
  - Press Release - Proposed Drug Bill Shrinks Rather Than Expands Medicare (Copyright, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.)
  - Medicare Reform - Breaux-Frist Bill
- FAQ - Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB and QI)
  - Print - Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, QI)
  - qiclosed07.05.05.pdf
- FAQ - Medicare Secondary Payer Program
  - Print - FAQ - Medicare Secondary Payer
- FAQ - Medigap (Medicare Supplemental Insurance)
  - Print - Medigap
  - Medigap - Open Enrollment Period
  - Medigap - Coverage of Outpatient Mental Health Services
- FAQ - Mental Health Services
  - Print - Mental Health
- FAQ - Multiple Sclerosis and Medicare
  - Print - Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  - MS - Replacement Drug Demo Project and Medicare Part B
  - About Us - Center Items of Interest
- FAQ - Quality of Care
  - Print - Quality of Care
    - qualofcare_07_08.07. fr44150.qioevalcrit.pdf
  - qualofcare_clia.pdf
  - qualofcare_patientsafety082305.pdf
  - qualofcare_fs_hcdisparities.pdf
  - qualofcare_s1947grassleyqio bill.pdf
  - qualofcare_fs_reporting.pdf
  - Quality of Care - CAHPS
    - Print - QIO Concerns
  - qualofcare_fs_businesscase.pdf
  - snf_07_12.qisevalfinalreport.pdf
  - snf_finalenforcementreport.03.07.pdf
  - Not-for-profit plans provide bet
  - Quality of Care - Intro. to Comparison of Minority Healthcare Bills
    - Quality of Care - Comparison of Minority Healthcare Bills
    - Quality of Care -Comparison of Minority Healthcare Bills Chart
  - Quality of Care - House Dem. Leader Nancy Pelosi Calls For Equality in Healthcare
  - Quality of Care - Kaiser Releases Briefs On Women's Access to Healthcare
  - Quality of Care - House Strategy Meeting
  - Quality of Care - Healthcare Equality and Accountabilty Act of 2003
- FAQ - Rehabilitation Hospital
- FAQ - Related Topics & Medicaid
  - Print - Related Topics and Medicaid
  - SNF - Asisted Living Evictions
    - alertpdfs/2007/07_07.05.asstliving.pdf
  - Medicaid - The President's Medicaid Proposal Is Bad
  - Medicaid - Differences Between Medicaid and Medicare
  - Medicare Reform - COBRA Notice
  - Related Topics - HIPAA
  - Related Topics - New ERISA Claims Procedures for Health and Disability Benefits
- FAQ - Skilled Nursing Facility Services
  - Skilled Nursing Facility - Letter From HCFA (now CMS) re: Skilled Care In SNF Setting
  - snf_08_03.14.weemsltr.pdf
  - snf_07_08.27.userfeecomments.pdf
  - Skilled Nursing Facility - Keeping Patients On "Observation Status"
Litigation
- Litigation - Active cases
- Litigation - Archives
- Litigation - Amicus Curiae Activities
- News - Litigation News
  - litigation_aa.ordergrantingstay.100406.pdf
  - litigate_actionaalliance.distctdec.pdf
Center Products - Main Page
- Projects - Web Seminars Introduction
- Projects - Center Web Seminars
- Materials - Fish T-Shirt
  - Materials - Fish T-Shirt Order Form
- materials_orderform.pdf
For the Media
- Media Information
- Expert List
Help the Center to ensure fair a
- Take Action - Beneficiary Forum
- Take Action - Speak Out
FAQ - Medicare Summary, Current Rates for Deductible, Co-Insurance and Premiums
- Print - Medicare Summary
- Part B - Part B Matters For Prescription Drug Coverage
- Medicare Savings Programs - Limited Opportunity for QMB and LIS
  - Print - Limited Opportunity for QMB and LIS
  - alertpdfs/2006/06_12.28.tipsheet.pdf
- 2008 Medicare Cost Sharing rates
  - alertpdfs/2007/07_10.04.qiandcostsharing.pdf
- Medicare Enrollment Periods
  - Print - Medicare Enrollment Periods
- Medicare Reform - "In-Person" Hearings
  - alertpdfs/2007/07_03.01.vtcs.pdf
- Medicare General Enrollment
  - alertpdfs/2006/06_12.14.genenroll2006.pdf
- Reform - Halt Speeding Privatization
- alertpdfs/2005/07.28.05.40years.pdf
- March 2005 Medicare Deadlines
Litigation - Landers v. Thompson
MA - SNP Interim Final Regs
- MA - SNP Interim Final Regs
- Managed Care - Special Needs Plans Conference
  - SNP Conference
  - SNP - Recommendations
Reform - 1-800-MEDICARE Testimony
- Reform_08_09.11.1800MedicareTestimony2008.Full.pdf
Reform - Call to Candidates
Part D - LIS Bene Notices, 2009
- Print - Part D - LIS Bene Notices
Quality of Care - MA Subsidies do not Equate to Higher Quality Care
- Print - MA subsidies do not Equate to Higher Quality care
PartD_08_07.24.JASTestimony.pdf
reform - HR6331, Medicare improvements for patients and providers
- Reform - WA Update - HR 6331
CMA Weekly Alerts
- reform - Key MIPPA Provisions Part 3
  - Reform - Key MIPPA Provisions Part 4
- Reform - Never Events
  - Reform - Never Events
- reform - Key MIPPA Provisions Part 3
  - Reform - Key MIPPA Provisions Part 3
- Disability - Medicare Coverage and Going Back to Work
  - Print - Medicare for the Working Disabled
- reform - Key MIPPA Provisions Part 2
  - Reform - Key MIPPA Provisions Part 2
- reform - Spotlight on key MIPPA Provisions
  - Reform - Key MIPPA Provisions
- Hospice - Hospice Caps Should be Removed
  - Print - New Hospice Regulations June 2008
- Part D - Straddle Claims
  - Print - Part D Straddle Claims
  - partD_08_07.30.CMSCommentsOnStraddleClaims.pdf
- Litigation - Situ Vs. Leavitt
- Litigation - Situ Settlement Notice
  - Print - Litigation - Situ Settlement Notice
- reform - HR6331 Passes
  - Reform - HR 6331 Passes
- Part D - Medically Needy
  - Print - Medically Needy
- Part B - Legislative Update, July 2008
  - Print - Part B - Legislative Update, July 2008
- SNF - Nursing Home Ranking
  - Print - SNF - Nursing Home Ranking
- Litigation - Situ Settlement
  - Print - Litigation - Situ Settlement
- reform - S3101, Improvements for beneficiaries and providers
  - Reform - S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers
- part B - Competitive Bidding Tip Sheets
  - Print - Part B - Competitive Bidding Tip Sheets
- Part D - Updates, May 2008
  - Print - Part D Updates
- Quality of Care - QIO Concerns
  - Print - QIO Concerns
- SNF - DAB Decisions Report
  - Print - DAB SNF Decisions Report
  - SNF_08_05.13.DABNursingHomeDecisions.pdf
- Part B - Competitive Bidding
  - Print - Part B - Competitive Bidding
- Cov and Apps - Evidence Submission
  - Print - Evidence Submission in Appeals
- MSPs - Cost Sharing for Dual Eligibles
  - Print - Cost Sharing for Dual Eligibles
  - medsavprog_08_04.24.aracostshare.pdf
  - medsavprog_08_04.24.arabalancebilling.pdf
  - medsavprog_08_04.24.aracapitation.pdf
  - MA_07_07.12.PartCCostShareMemo.061107.pdf
  - MedSavProgs_00_06.30.MemoMedicaidandQMBs.pdf
- Part B - Prior Determination
  - Print - Prior Determination
- Projects - National Health Care Decisions Day
  - Print - NHDD
- Related Topics - SHIP Funding
  - Print - SHIP funding
- Part B - Power Mobility Devices
  - Print - Power Mobility Devices
- reform - EEOC Retirement Benefits Decision and Medicare
  - Print - Reform: EEOC Retirement Decision and Medicare
- Part B - Footcare
  - Print - Footcare
- Part D - LIS Termination
  - Print - LIS Termination
- SNF - Civil Money Penalties, 02/08
  - Print - SNF CMPs
  - snf_08_02.21.cmpmemo.pdf
- Part B - Ambulance Coverage Criteria
  - Part B - Ambulance Coverage Criteria
- Part D - Income Related Premium
  - Part D - Income Related Premium
- MSPs - Poverty Levels Affect Many Programs