The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc., established in 1986, is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides education, advocacy and legal assistance to help older people and people with disabilities obtain fair access to Medicare and necessary health care. We focus on the needs of Medicare beneficiaries, people with chronic conditions, and those in need of long-term care. The organization is involved in writing, education, and advocacy activities of importance to Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. The Center is headquartered in Connecticut with offices in Washington, DC and offices throughout the country.
Center for Medicare Advocacy Press Releases
- First-Ever Nurse Staffing Standard – But Staffing Discussion Isn’t Over April 22, 2024
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Leadership Change Announcement April 9, 2024
- Statement on Proposed Appeal Rules for Hospital Observation Status January 4, 2024
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Sues Over Medicare “Self-Administered Drug” Problems September 11, 2023
- News Release | Medicare Announces First 10 Drugs Subject to Price Negotiation August 29, 2023
- Media Advisory: Medicare Advantage Patients and Families Join Members of Congress to Call for an End to Wrongful Delays and Denials July 20, 2023
- Drug Company Sues Medicare to Reverse Gains Being Made in Reining in Drug Costs June 6, 2023
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Statement on Recent Medicare Advantage Payment Policies and Proposals February 3, 2023
- NAHC and CMA Announce New Hospice Resource for Consumers December 12, 2022
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Sues on Behalf of Medicare Beneficiaries Seeking Fair Access to Home Health Care October 26, 2022
- Release of Parity Principles to Optimize Medicare Coverage of Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Care July 27, 2022
- Public Statement on Medicare Coverage of Medically Necessary Oral and Dental Health Therapies July 8, 2022
- What Does AHCA Object to In The Biden Nursing Home Reform Agenda? Being Held Accountable for Care. March 23, 2022
- Nursing Home Executives Must Show by Their Actions that They Want to Improve Care for Residents March 18, 2022
- Nursing Home Advocates to Nursing Home Owners: Stop Whining, Be Part of the Solution March 1, 2022
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Thanks Biden Administration for Comprehensive and Constructive Nursing Home Agenda February 28, 2022
- Court Upholds Right to Appeal for Certain Medicare Patients on “Observation Status” January 26, 2022
- CMA Statement | But for Critical Hearing Benefit, Medicare is Left Behind in Build Back Better Framework October 28, 2021
- Joint Advocates’ Statement: | Add Dental Coverage to Medicare, Not Vouchers October 25, 2021
- The ACA is Here to Stay, Improving Medicare and Health Security for Millions June 17, 2021
- New Report Documents Causes and Cures for COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care Facilities February 18, 2021
- Advocates Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Key Issues Facing Medicare Beneficiaries February 9, 2021
- Plaintiffs Sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Rolling Back Language Access Protections, Harming Older Adults’ Access to Health Care February 5, 2021
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Memorandum: Medicare Improvements Biden Administration Can Make Immediately December 18, 2020
- Strengthen Medicare to Build Back Better December 9, 2020
- Center for Medicare Advocacy’s Statement on Supreme Court ACA Oral Argument November 10, 2020
- Supreme Court Nomination Could Have Devastating Consequences for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare October 9, 2020
- Candidates: Don’t Forget Medicare September 24, 2020
- CMS Nursing Home Infection Survey Results Simply Aren’t Plausible June 5, 2020
- Center for Medicare Advocacy and Colleagues File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of the Affordable Care Act May 13, 2020
- COVID 19 and Skilled Nursing Facilities: When Deregulation is Deadly April 15, 2020
- Federal Court Orders Appeal Rights on “Observation Status” Issue for Certain Medicare Hospital Patients March 24, 2020
- Lawmakers Must Be Cautious about Recommendations from a New Industry Report on Nursing Home Closures February 28, 2020
- President’s Budget Again Takes Aim at Key Health Care Programs February 11, 2020
- Protect Nursing Home Nurse Aide Training Requirements; Protect Residents’ Right to High Quality Care January 6, 2020
- Medicare Experts Call for Swift Passage of HR3 to Lower Drug Prices and Improve Medicare December 9, 2019
- CMS Not Acknowledging Medicare Plan Finder Problems Could Hurt Beneficiaries – Full Statement December 2, 2019
- The President’s Medicare Executive Order Expands Bias Toward Private Medicare Advantage Over Traditional Medicare October 3, 2019
- Beneficiary Advocates Raise Alarms Concerning Roll-Out of New Medicare Plan Finder and Revision of Medicare Marketing Rules August 27, 2019
- Special Focus Facility Candidates Must Be Identified On Nursing Home Compare June 11, 2019
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Files Amicus Brief In Support of the Affordable Care Act April 1, 2019
- Trump Administration Works to Undermine the Affordable Care Act – Yet Again March 28, 2019
- Court Denies All Government Motions in Class Action Seeking Appeal Right for Medicare Beneficiaries on “Observation Status” March 28, 2019
- Joint Statement by Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center: President’s Budget Targets Key Health Care Programs March 14, 2019
- Joint Statement on Turmoil in the Nursing Home Industry January 3, 2019
- Texas Affordable Care Act Decision Flawed, ACA is Still the Law of the Land December 17, 2018
- Under-Enforcement and Rollbacks: Children Die at a Nursing Home November 28, 2018
- Medicare is Under Threat This Election November 5, 2018
- Enforcement Weakens as Civil Money Penalties Shift From Per Day to Per Instance October 11, 2018
- 2018 Will Determine the Future of Medicare September 25, 2018
- Center Submits Statement to Congressional Subcommittee on SNF Safety and Quality of Care September 7, 2018
- Senate Begins Confirmation Hearings: Center for Medicare Advocacy Statement on the Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court September 4, 2018
- Medical Loss Ratios for Nursing Homes: Protecting Residents and Public Funds August 13, 2018
- White Paper Stresses Importance of Oral Health Care Benefit for Older Adults July 19, 2018
- The New York Times Shows Nursing Homes Are Not Meeting Staffing Requirements July 12, 2018
- ACA Repeal – Again: A Bad Deal for Older Adults and People with Disabilities June 22, 2018
- Medicare Trustees Report: Stop Overpaying Private Plans & Underfunding Medicare June 6, 2018
- Beneficiary Advocates Urge Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Correct Inaccuracies in Medicare & You Handbook for 2019 May 17, 2018
- Center for Medicare Advocacy and Florida Health Justice Project Sue to Obtain “Off-label” Part D Prescription Drug Coverage for Beneficiary April 16, 2018
- President’s Budget Targets Key Health Care Programs; Millions at Risk if Implemented February 14, 2018
- Team Gleason – Center for Medicare Advocacy Home Health Initiative February 13, 2018
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Statement on the Health Extenders in the Budget Agreement February 9, 2018
- Consumer Statement on New Federal Landmark Study on “Critical Incidents” in Assisted Living February 7, 2018
- People with Medicare Largely Forgotten in Spending Bill Debate January 23, 2018
- Statement on Passage of Devastating Tax Bill December 20, 2017
- Advocacy Organizations Opposed to Congressional Tax Plan December 15, 2017
- More than 40 Organizations Join Together in Opposition to Senate’s Tax Cuts & Jobs Act November 29, 2017
- House Passes Damaging Tax Bill, Health Advocates Urge Senate to Rethink Their Plan November 16, 2017
- Tax Cut Bill Just Got Worse. Health Care at Risk. November 15, 2017
- Statement from the Center for Medicare Advocacy on Trump Administration’s ACA Actions October 18, 2017
- Statement from Center for Medicare Advocacy on Latest ACA Repeal Effort September 27, 2017
- Leading Medicare Advocates Voice Opposition to Graham-Cassidy Bill September 19, 2017
- The Medicare Rights Center and the Center for Medicare Advocacy Develop New Partnership with Support from The Retirement Research Foundation September 6, 2017
- Jimmo Corrective Action Plan Completed August 28, 2017
- Court Certifies Nationwide Class in “Observation Status” Case August 1, 2017
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Statement on Senate Failure to Pass ACA Repeal July 28, 2017
- Senate Votes to Continue Attack on Health Care July 25, 2017
- Health Care is Under Assault – CBO Score for AHCA, Trump Budget and ACA Sabotage May 25, 2017
- More Than 75 National Organizations Urge U.S. Senate to Defend Medicare and Medicaid May 22, 2017
- House Passes American Health Care Act – Not American in Spirit or Health Care in Substance May 4, 2017
- ACA Repeal Bill Keeps Getting Worse – Congress Must Reject It Today March 24, 2017
- Statement: CBO Report Confirms ACA Repeal Legislation Will Reduce Health Coverage, Care and Undermine Medicare March 14, 2017
- American Health Care Act (AHCA): A Repeal and Regress Plan March 7, 2017
- 100 National Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Radical Changes to Medicaid March 3, 2017
- Federal Court Approves CMS Corrective Statement to Enforce Jimmo Settlement February 23, 2017
- House Republicans Present Outline of Plan that Would Gut Health Coverage February 21, 2017
- The Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on the Confirmation Hearing of Seema Verma February 17, 2017
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Statement on the Confirmation of Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services February 10, 2017
- Judge Allows Medicare Observation Status Appeal Rights Case to Proceed February 9, 2017
- Court Orders Corrective Action Plan for Government’s Noncompliance with Settlement in Jimmo v. Burwell February 2, 2017
- Fact-Checking the Confirmation Hearing of Secretary of Health and Human Services Nominee Tom Price January 18, 2017
- Five Medicare Questions Senators Need to Ask Secretary of Health and Human Services Nominee Tom Price at Next Wednesday’s Confirmation Hearing January 13, 2017
- Advocates Warn Congress of Dangerous Consequences of ACA Repeal and Delay for Seniors and People with Disabilities January 13, 2017
- The Rush to Destroy Medicare as We Know It November 29, 2016
- CMS Releases New Nursing Facility Regulations: Both Pluses and Minuses for Nursing Facility Residents September 29, 2016
- Judge Orders Medicare Agency to Comply with Settlement in “Improvement Standard” Case and Provide More Education August 18, 2016
- Judge Approves Settlement and Certifies Nationwide Class in Related Cases Challenging Medicare’s Appeal Process August 9, 2016
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Receives Generous Grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation with Focus on Hospital Observation Status July 14, 2016
- Advocacy Organizations, Health Experts and Elected Officials Call for Medicare to Cover Hearing Services June 23, 2016
- Proposed Elimination of SHIPs Threatens Health and Independence of People with Medicare June 16, 2016
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Calls for Medicare Coverage of Hearing Aids and Audiology Services in Response to New Report from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine June 3, 2016
- Exley v. Burwell: Fairness Hearing on Class Action Settlement about Delays in ALJ Appeals Rescheduled to August 1, 2016 June 2, 2016
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Celebrates 30 Years April 14, 2016
- Jimmo v. Sebelius Plaintiffs Return to Court to Urge Enforcement March 2, 2016
- Medicare Ruling May Open Way for New Appeal Process for Hospice Patients November 19, 2015
- Medicare at 50: A Statement from Judith Stein, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy July 29, 2015
- Steve Gleason Act Passes in Congress: Center for Medicare Advocacy is Proud to Partner with Team Gleason July 16, 2015
- Improved Medicare Enrollment Information Rolled Out at White House Conference on Aging July 13, 2015
- Supreme Court Victory for the Affordable Care Act and Access to Healthcare June 25, 2015
- Court Certifies Nationwide Class Action in Challenge to Medicare’s Review Process Delays June 11, 2015
- Analysis of SGR Legislation From the Center for Medicare Advocacy March 25, 2015
- No Way to Celebrate Medicare’s 50th: House Republican Budget is More of the Same, Less for Medicare and Beneficiaries March 17, 2015
- Federal Court Class Action Challenges Medicare’s Practice of Repeatedly Denying Home Health Coverage for Homebound Beneficiaries December 22, 2014
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Opposes Site-Neutral Payment Recommendation December 19, 2014
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Joins Leading Consumer and Clinician Organizations Critical of Attempts to Divert Medicare Patients From Rehabilitation Hospitals to Nursing Homes December 11, 2014
- Welcome Reprieve for People Who Need Speech Generating Devices (SGDs) To Communicate November 7, 2014
- Federal Case Settled for Vermont Plaintiff in Landmark Jimmo v. Sebelius Class Action − Medicare Coverage Finally Granted for Jimmo’s Skilled Maintenance Care October 30, 2014
- Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Sen. Richard Blumenthal Join National Teleconference to Support the Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights October 28, 2014
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Sues to Fix Broken Medicare Appeals System August 26, 2014
- Trustees Report Reveals Medicare Is Solvent Beyond 2013 Projections July 29, 2014
- Lawsuit Challenges Unjust and Inefficient Medicare Appeals Process June 5, 2014
- Adverse Events in Nursing Facilities Outpace Hospitals March 5, 2014
- Medicare Advantage Plan “Cuts:” Savings That Make Sense February 24, 2014
- One-Year Anniversary of Medicare Improvement Standard Settlement Brings Victories, and Ongoing Struggle, for Beneficiaries January 27, 2014
- Improvement Standard Update: CMS Revises Medicare Policy to Ensure Coverage for Skilled Maintenance Care December 9, 2013
- $2.2 Billion Johnson & Johnson Settlement Sends New Warning: Antipsychotic Drugs Should Not Be Used to Treat Dementia November 14, 2013
- Press Release – Five Members of Long Term Care Commission Release Alternative Report and Recommendations to Fulfill Commission’s Congressional Mandate September 23, 2013
- Press Release – Alternative Recommendations from Long Term Care Commission Members, Including the Center’s Judith Stein September 16, 2013
- Good News: Trustees Project Longer Medicare Solvency May 31, 2013
- The President’s Budget: Good News and Concerns for Medicare and Social Security April 10, 2013
- Protect Medicare: Reject Paul Ryan’s Budget Proposal March 14, 2013
- Medicare Redesign Proposals Pose Significant Risks to Beneficiaries February 26, 2013
- Center Executive Director Judith Stein Appointed to Commission on Long Term Care; CT Delegation Applauds Choice February 7, 2013
- Judge Approves Settlement in Jimmo vs. Sebelius After Court Hearing January 24, 2013
- Improvement Standard Fairness Hearing Scheduled: Next Step to Eliminating Harmful Standard for Good January 22, 2013
- NAIC Cautions Obama Administration Against Added Cost Sharing in Medigap Plans January 14, 2013
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Releases Questions to Ask Candidates this Election Cycle September 4, 2012
- Appeal Rights Confirmed for Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries in Case Brought By Center for Medicare Advocacy July 16, 2012
- Champions for Medicare Beneficiaries Applaud Supreme Court Ruling June 28, 2012
- Media Advisory – U.S. Supreme Court Preparing to Rule on Affordable Care Act – Coverage For 49 Million Medicare Beneficiaries MAY be Affected May 22, 2012
- Press Release – Fewer Antipsychotic Drugs, More Nurses Will Improve Care in Nursing Homes and Save Money April 19, 2012
- Advocates for Nursing Home Residents Applaud New Federal Campaign to End Misuse of Antipsychotic Drugs as Chemical Restraints March 28, 2012
- Protecting Medicare and the Middle Class: Themes from the President’s State of the Union Speech January 25, 2012
- Press Release: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Government to Improve Access to Medicare Coverage November 4, 2011
- Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Medicare Beneficiaries’ Challenge to the Medicare “Improvement Standard” October 26, 2011
- Congressman Joe Courtney and Center for Medicare Advocacy Hold Congressional Briefing on Observation Status October 24, 2011
- Alzheimer’s Association and United Cerebral Palsy Join Court Fight Against Illegal Medicare Coverage Rule March 3, 2011
- Center for Medicare Advocacy to Congress: Defunding the Affordable Care Act Will Hurt Medicare Beneficiaries and Their Families February 17, 2011
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Testimony to House Ways & Means Committee: The Affordable Care Act Strengthens the Medicare Program and Retains Its Guaranteed Benefits February 9, 2011
- Lawsuit Filed to Block Illegal Denials of Services to Medicare Patients with Chronic Illness January 18, 2011
- Be Cautious Before Combining Medicare and Medicaid December 23, 2010
- Be Cautious Before Combining Medicare and Medicaid December 23, 2010
- Medicare Revoca el Plan Medicamenos de la Compañía de Seguros Fox December 15, 2010
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Urges Policy-Makers to Rethink Medicare Cuts December 3, 2010
- The Center for Medicare Advocacy Applauds HHS for Making It Simpler for Medicare Beneficiaries to Choose A Drug Plan in 2011 October 7, 2010
- Health reform is Already Working, More Help Starts Tomorrow September 22, 2010
- Medicare's 45th Anniversary: Promises Kept and Promises to Keep July 30, 2010
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Commends CMS for Proposing resident-Centered Nursing Home Regulations July 14, 2010
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Looks Forward to Working with New Head of CMS to Ensure Quality Care for All July 7, 2010
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Appalled at FMAP Failure, But Applauds Those Who Supported Continuation of Increased Federal Medicaid Match June 16, 2010
- Pennsylvania Medicare Beneficiaries Settle Claims Against Commonwealth to Pay Medicare Premiums April 26, 2010
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Hopes New CMS Head Will Ensure Fair Access to Medicare and Health Care April 20, 2010
- Force the Nursing Home Reform Law Instead of Weakening the Controlled Substances Act March 24, 2010
- Thank You, House of Representatives March 21, 2010
- CBO Estimates $170 Billion in Savings by Equalizing Medicare Advantage Payments with Traditional Medicare Fee-for-Service March 3, 2010
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Urges Reconciliation for Health Care Reform February 24, 2010
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Calls on Congress to Pass Senate’s Health Reform Bill January 25, 2010
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Supports Affordable Health Care for America Act November 1, 2009
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Calls on the Nursing Home Industry to Stop Scaring Residents September 25, 2009
- CT’s Governor Ends Medicare Part D “Wrap Around” June 2, 2009
- Medicare Beneficiaries Sue to End Delays in Funds to Pay Premiums April 27, 2009
- Health Care Reformers Should Learn from Medicare March 6, 2009
- Thank You, President Obama February 25, 2009
- Center for Medicare Advocacy Applauds Bill That Would Add Prescription Drug Coverage to the Traditional Medicare Program January 27, 2009
- Advocacy Groups Express Dismay at Final Attempt by CMS to Promote Privatization of Medicare January 9, 2009