The information posted here is chronological by date, starting with the most
recent items. For older items, see our
Archived Articles.
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10/09/08 - CMS has recently published
interim final
regulations regarding Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans.
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10/02/08 - The Medicare Improvements to
Patients and providers Act (MIPPA) affects more than just
provider payments. There are also
important
changes for beneficiaries (Part 4).
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09/25/08 - Effective
October 1st, CMS will
no longer pay for conditions acquired in hospitals, or
events that should never occur in hospitals.
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09/19/08 - On September
19, 2008 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) announced Part A and Part B premiums and deductibles for 2009
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09/18/08 - The Medicare Improvements to
Patients and providers Act (MIPPA) affects more than just
provider payments. There are also
important
changes for beneficiaries (part 3).
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09/04/08 - It's time for those
Part D "Extra Help"
notices: what Medicare low-income beneficiaries should
expect and do.
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08/28/08 - Despite unfair subsidies,
private Medicare
plans do not offer better health outcomes.
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08/14/08 - The Medicare Improvements to
Patients and providers Act (MIPPA) affects more than just
provider payments. There are also
important
changes for beneficiaries (part 2).
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08/07/08 - The Medicare Improvements to Patients and
providers Act (MIPPA) affects more than just provider payments. There
are also important changes
for beneficiaries (part 1).
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07/31/08 - CMS
Publishes New Hospice Regulations
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07/24/08 - Center for Medicare Advocacy executive director
Judith Stein testifies before Congress regarding Medicare Part D.
Read the full testimony.
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07/16/08 -
HR 6331, legislation to
help doctors, older people, and people with disabilities, has
passed!
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07/02/08 -
Medicare Part D and people
who are "medically needy".
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06/30/08 - July 1, 2008 will be a
sad day for Medicare
beneficiaries.
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06/26/08 - CMS plans to rank nursing homes by the end of
2008, but there are concerns
about the proposed five-star rating system for nursing facilities.
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06/19/08 -
Dual eligibles and
government seek court approval of Medicare prescription drug case settlement
- Agreement filed in Situ v.
Leavitt
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06/12/08 - The
battle to improve Medicare began again with
the introduction of S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act
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06/05/08 - New
Tip Sheets help explain
the new competitive bidding program for Durable Medical Equipment,
Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS).
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Medicare Part D is ever-changing, and not always in
beneficiaries' favor. Read about
the latest Part D Updates to the low income benchmark, definition of covered
drugs, and more - May 29, 2008
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Center for Medicare Advocacy Report
on Nursing Home Decisions Highlights Need
for Serious Penalties - May 15, 2008
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Center for Medicare Advocacy attorney Patricia Nemore
co-authors 2 papers for the Commonwealth Fund:
Medicare Part D: How do Vulnerable Beneficiaries Fare? and
Medicare Part D: State and Local Efforts to Assist Vulnerable Beneficiaries
- May, 2008
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Medicare's
policy that
requires beneficiaries to submit evidence along with their requests unfairly
hinders people's ability to appeal. - May 1, 2008
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Medicare Cost
Sharing for Dual Eligibles: Who Pays What for Whom? - April
24, 2008
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Prior
Determination of Medicare Coverage for Certain Items and
Services - April 17, 2008
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National Healthcare
Decisions Day is April 16, 2008.
Now is the time to to talk to your loved ones about
end-of-life planning - April 10, 2008
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State Health Insurance Counseling Programs (SHIPs) receive
funding for 2008 - April 10, 2008
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Medicare Actuary Reports to Congress:
End Overpayments to
Private Plans to Keep Medicare Solvent -
April 1, 2008
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Medicare Coverage of Power
Mobility Devices: Tips and Reminders for Beneficiaries
- April 3, 2008
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Ending the
Medicare Doomsday Predictions Once and for All –
If There's the Will There's the Way
- March 27, 2008
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What
Does the New EEOC Rule on Retiree Health Benefits Mean for
Medicare Beneficiaries? - March 20, 2008
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Did you know that
Medicare Part B offers
some coverage for footcare? - March 13, 2008
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Center for Medicare Advocacy and others tell
Senate Finance Committee that
Medicare Advantage
plan marketing needs more oversight, offering specific
suggestions for improvement - March 12, 2008
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Not April Fools! Some Medicare beneficiaries will lose
their Part D Low Income Subsidy on April 1, 2008. Take
immediate action to retain benefits! - March 7, 2008
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Medicare Open Enrollment Ends March 31: Limited Opportunity to
Expand QMB and LIS Coverage - February 28, 2008
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Income-Relating Part D Premiums Will Create Costly Problems for
Medicare Beneficiaries - February 8, 2008
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New 2008 Poverty Levels Will Affect Eligibility Levels For Many
Federal Health Programs - January 24, 2008
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CMS
Makes the Case Against a Private Medicare System - January
17, 2008
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Bad News for Beneficiaries:
Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) No Longer Mailed Monthly;
Changes to Appeals Amounts -
January 3, 2008
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Senators
Focus on Poor Quality Care in Nursing Homes - December 27,
2007
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Health Care Reforms for Older People and Children? Maybe
Next Year - December 20, 2007
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Facing Discontinuation of Skilled Nursing Facility Care?
Know your Appeal Rights for Traditional Medicare -
December 13, 2007
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Quacks Like
A Duck: Subsidies
To Private Medicare Plans -
December 6, 2007
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January Begins
Limited Opportunity To Expand QMB and LIS Coverage -
November 29, 2006
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Home for the Holidays! You
Can Leave The Nursing Home! - November 20, 2007
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Medicare Open Enrollment
Starts November 15, 2007: Think Carefully About Coverage And
Options - November 15, 2007
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CMS Muddies
Beneficiary Notice requirements For Medicare Advantage (MA)
Plans - November 8, 2007
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Medicare Part D
2008, With Detailed CT Information - November 7, 2007
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2008 Part D Coverage -
Major Changes Are Coming - November 1, 2007
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Window Of
Opportunity For Real Medicare Modernization Is Not Yet Closed
- October 18, 2007
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Hospice Providers Directed
To Analyze Dollars Rather Than Patients' Terminal Status -
October 11, 2007
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Program Updates: QI
Program Extended And Medicare Premiums And Deductibles Announced
For 2008 - October 4, 2007
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A Potpourri Of Part
D (2008 Cost Sharing, Late Enrollment Penalties And More) -
September 27, 2007
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Medicare Coverage Of
Eyeglasses And Low Vision Devices - September 20, 2007
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Updates
For People Eligible For
The Part D Low Income
Subsidy - September 13, 2007
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2006 Medicare Part
D Premium Withhold Payment Reconciliation Process Affects
Thousands - September 6, 2007
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Addressing
Concerns About Quality
Of Care For
Medicare Beneficiaries - August 30, 2007
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Medicare Beneficiaries
WILL NOT Lose their "Lifeline" If Funding Is Cut For Medicare
Advantage Plans - July 25, 2007
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Buyer Beware: Don't Get Taken
In By The Medicare Advantage Hype - July 12, 2007
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Medicare Advantage
Disenrollment: Don't Get Trapped - June 14, 2007
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Medicare Coverage Of
Dental Services - June 7, 2007
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Stacking The Deck
Against Traditional Medicare - May 3, 2007
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Give The Real
Medicare Program A Chance - April 19, 2007
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The Continuing Saga
Of Part D Appeals - April 12, 2007
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Medicare Overpayments To Private
Plans - March 29, 2007
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Medicare Enrollment
Periods: AEP, GEP, OEP, L-OEP, SEP... Know Your Acronyms To Know
Your Rights - March 15, 2007
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Medicare
Experience Supports Single-Payer Approach to Health Care (.pdf)
Center
For Medicare Advocacy
Testimony Before
The CT Insurance And
Real Estate Committee - March 6, 2007
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