As the number of natural disasters and extreme weather events increases across the country, the majority staffs of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued an investigative report on the need to improve emergency … [Read more...] about Emergency Preparedness for Long-Term Care Facilities
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Medicare Advantage Industry Continues to Fight Minor, Overdue Course Corrections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently taken long overdue steps to address Medicare Advantage (MA) overpayments and oversight, including restrictive prior authorization and marketing misconduct. While we applaud these … [Read more...] about Medicare Advantage Industry Continues to Fight Minor, Overdue Course Corrections
Register Now – 2023 National Voices of Medicare Summit
Help Celebrate 10 Years of Community Engagement!10th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit& Senator Jay Rockefeller LectureThursday, April 20, 20231:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT– Advancing Equitable Access to Care –In-person in … [Read more...] about Register Now – 2023 National Voices of Medicare Summit
Implementation of Medicare Drug Bill Proceeds – This Progress Must be Defended
As discussed in a previous CMA Alert (Aug. 18, 2022), President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 on August 16, 2022. This bill includes historic prescription drug provisions that are already providing significant … [Read more...] about Implementation of Medicare Drug Bill Proceeds – This Progress Must be Defended
Medicare Advantage Industry Continues to Mislead Public to Protect Their Overpayments
As discussed in a recent CMA Alert “Insurance Industry Response to Proposed Medicare Advantage Payment for 2024” (Feb. 16, 2023), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released proposed Medicare Advantage (MA) payment … [Read more...] about Medicare Advantage Industry Continues to Mislead Public to Protect Their Overpayments
President Biden: Count Only Nursing Staff in Nurse Staffing Ratios
As part of its comprehensive nursing home reform agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration has promised to establish nurse staffing ratios that all facilities must meet and that are enforceable.[1] Only licensed nurses (registered nurses, licensed … [Read more...] about President Biden: Count Only Nursing Staff in Nurse Staffing Ratios
Report: Nursing Home Closures in Iowa Exemplify General Pattern
Nursing home closures are not unusual.[1] As the Center for Medicare Advocacy reported in July 2022, a 2009 study found that 8% of nursing facilities in operation in 1999 had closed during the next six years. Facilities were more likely to close if … [Read more...] about Report: Nursing Home Closures in Iowa Exemplify General Pattern
Study: People with Dementia Receive Less Home Health and Hospice Care in Their Final Months
According to a recent study, people suffering from dementia receive less health care in their last months of life – particularly home health and hospice – than people without dementia who have terminal illnesses. Researchers at RTI International, a … [Read more...] about Study: People with Dementia Receive Less Home Health and Hospice Care in Their Final Months
70 Members of Congress Call for Medicare Advantage Reforms, Including Reining in Overpayments
On February 16, 2023, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led a letter of 70 members of the U.S. House of Representatives calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to … [Read more...] about 70 Members of Congress Call for Medicare Advantage Reforms, Including Reining in Overpayments
Naseema Shafi Joins Center Board
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pleased to announce that Naseema Shafi (she/her) has joined our Board of Directors. Shafi is the Chief Executive Officer of Whitman-Walker Health in Washington DC. In her role as CEO, she works to implement the … [Read more...] about Naseema Shafi Joins Center Board