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Comment on The President’s Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction: A First Look at the Impact on Medicare by The President’s Proposed 2013 Budget: Impact on Medicare || CMA

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:09:53 +0000

[...] Deficit Reduction: A First Look at the Impact on Medicare" (September 29, 2011), available at: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/2011/09/29/the-presidents-plan-for-economic-growth-and-deficit-reduc…. [10] See, e.g., Kaiser Family Foundation's Data Spotlights Examining the Financial Burden of [...]

Comment on Real Solutions for Medicare Solvency by Investing in Our Future: Strengthening Medicare for 2012 and Beyond || CMA

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:29:15 +0000

[...] Alerts, including: "Real Solutions For Medicare Solvency" (June 9, 2011), available at http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/hidden/so-what-would-you-do-real-solutions-for-medicare-solvency-and…; "Real Solutions to Save Medicare Dollars in Skilled Nursing Facilities" (June 30, 2011), [...]

Comment on Center for Medicare Advocacy Files Amicus Brief In Support Of the Affordable Care Act by February 2012 – Extender Bill, Therapy Caps and Health Reform Challenges || CMA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:42:47 +0000

[...] Joining five other national organizations that represent the interests of elderly and disabled people, the Center for Medicare Advocacy filed an amicus brief on January 30 in the United States Supreme Court supporting a position of the federal government in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) litigation. The amicus brief was drafted by attorneys from the National Senior Citizens Law Center and AARP. The brief is available at: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/2012/02/02/center-for-medicare-advocacy-files-amicus-brief-in-suppor... [...]

Comment on Active Cases by February 2012 – Extender Bill, Therapy Caps and Health Reform Challenges || CMA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:41:29 +0000

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Comment on Payroll Tax Extension Includes Important Provisions for Medicare Beneficiaries by February 2012 – Extender Bill, Therapy Caps and Health Reform Challenges || CMA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:41:11 +0000

[...] As discussed below, action by Congress is required by end of the month to prevent cuts, or preserve, several important Medicare provisions. In December 2011, Congress passed the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, extending these provisions through the end of February 2012. For a discussion of this bill, see previous CMA Alert “Payroll Tax Extension Includes Important Provisions for Medicare Beneficiaries” (December 29, 2011), available at: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/2011/12/29/payroll-tax-extension-includes-important-provisions-for-m….  [...]

Comment on Medicare Reimbursement For Skilled Nursing Facilities Remains High For 2012 Despite Reductions In Overpayments by Medicare Reimbursements for SNFs Still High Despite Cuts : Senior Housing News

Medicare Reimbursements for SNFs Still High Despite Cuts : Senior Housing News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:12:19 +0000

[...] Medicare reimbursements rates to skilled nursing facilities remain high for 2012 despite widespread outcry in the industry following the announcement of 11.1% reimbursement cuts, according to the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. [...]

Comment on Protecting Medicare and the Middle Class: Themes from the President’s State of the Union Speech by Protecting Medicare and the Middle Class: Themes from the President’s State of the Union Speech || CMA « The Politics of Health Care

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:42:29 +0000

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Comment on 2012 Poverty Guidelines: How Poverty Levels Affect Eligibility for Many Federal Public Benefit Programs by 2012 Poverty Guidelines: How Poverty Levels Affect Eligibility for Many Federal Public Benefit Programs || CMA « The Politics of Health Care

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:40:15 +0000

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Comment on Center for Medicare Advocacy Files Amicus Brief In Support Of the Affordable Care Act by Center for Medicare Advocacy Files Amicus Brief In Support Of the Affordable Care Act || CMA « The Politics of Health Care

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:39:42 +0000

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Comment on Preserving Access to Necessary Care: Ending Hospital “Observation Status” by Preserving Access to Necessary Care: Ending Hospital “Observation … | Claims

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:10:17 +0000

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