Medicare's "In The Home" Restriction
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage Program
On Medicare and Scorned By the Docs - The most recent survey found that 29% of Medicare beneficiaries had problems finding a primary care doctor, compared with 17% of younger patients who were privately insured. -April 6, 2008
Medicare's Financial Woes - the latest report from the Medicare trustees found that the system is still headed for a financial abyss. -March 28, 2008
Senator Says CMS Fails to Fix Problems With Toll-Free Customer Service Number. -March 10, 2008
Bush Budget Plan Would Trim Medicare Spending by $150 Billion, CBO Estimate Says. -March 4, 2008
2009 Rates for Medicare Plans Estimated to Rise Almost 5 Percent, CMS Projects. -February 25, 2008
Bush Proposes Linking the Medicare Drug Premium to Beneficiaries' Income. -February 16, 2008
Bush Seeks Surplus via Medicare Cuts - President Bush will call for large cuts in the growth of Medicare, far exceeding what he proposed last year. -January 31, 2008
Medicare Helps Push Drug Spending Up - With New Benefit, Prescription Purchases Increased in 2006, Study Shows. -January 8, 2008
Medicare Provides Coverage for Many Preventive Services and Screenings. -December 21, 2007
House Approves Medicare/SCHIP Legislation To Boost Doctor Pay, Extend SCHIP to 2009. -December 20, 2007
Senate Passes Medicare Measure Providing Six-Month Pay Boost for Physicians. -December 19, 2007
Medicare Beneficiaries Should Act Now to Meet Their Prescription Drug Coverage and Health Plan Needs for 2008. -December 13, 2007
House to Take Up Physician Pay Bill Today - Opposition Strong in Senate. -December 13, 2007
Prospects Appear Dim for Passage Of Medicare Legislation, Sen. Baucus Says. -December 12, 2007
Hill Staff Continue Medicare Talks In Preparation for Lawmakers' Meeting. -December 11, 2007
Medicare, Beneficiaries Could Have Paid Less for Power Wheelchairs, HHS OIG Finds. -November 1, 2007
Help Protect Access to Inpatient Rehab! Your Help is Needed to Protect Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Care. -October 26, 2007
AAPD Signs On to Letter Asking for Cosponsorship of The Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act (H.R. 1321). -October 9, 2007
A Modest Proposal That's Long Overdue - Part E Medicare; Modifications in Existing Medicare; Title 40 Social Security Act. -October 4, 2007
Sick of It - Medicare takes the lead in making hospitals more accountable. -August 24, 2007
CMS Faces Continued Criticism For Codifying 75 Percent Rule. -August 9, 2007
The Health Care Balance - We can pay for rehab without draining Medicare. -August 1, 2007
Grassley Calls on CMS to Create Watch List Of Homes Moving in and Out of Compliance. -July 26, 2007
Critic Says Managed Care Plans Are Overpaid, With Little Apparent Benefit. -July 17, 2007
New from MedPAC: 2007 Data Book - The Data Book provides information on national health care and Medicare spending. -July 13, 2007
Toolkit: Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plans - This toolkit contains links to resources that describe the basics of PFFS plans, advantages and incentives included in the plans, and any challenges. -July 13, 2007
Action Alert: Ask Congress to Fix "In the Home" Restriction!!! - Ask Your Representative To Support Legislation To Fix Medicare's "IN THE HOME" Restriction! -July 11, 2007
Action Alert: Help Stop Medicare's Quota-Based Rehab Rule for inpatient rehabilitation services. -June 4, 2007
Advocacy Groups Call for Eliminating Asset Tests for Part B, Part D Aid Programs. -May 16, 2007
Wisconsin Governor Outlines Drug Program for seniors, will mesh with Medicare Part D. -May 11, 2007
Preserving Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation - Medicare rules restrict access to rehabilitation services. -May 4, 2007
Medicare Heads to Forefront - Without significant changes, the trustees warn, the payroll-financed trust fund for Medicare's hospital coverage will be exhausted in 12 years. -May 1, 2007
Changes to Medicare Could Increase Long-Term Solvency - The Medicare hospital trust fund could become insolvent by 2019. -May 1, 2007
End 'Cruel and Arbitrary' Two-Year Wait - For Medicare Disabled Coverage, Groups Say. -April 12, 2007
Medicare Provides Funding for Health Insurance Counseling in all 50 States - To help beneficiaries get the most from the health program for elderly and disabled persons. -April 11, 2007
Introduction of "In the Home" Legislation - ITEM Coalition Press Release. -March 30, 2007
Acting CMS Administrator Defends Funding In Bush Budget - Lawmakers Voice Concerns. -February 14, 2007
AAPD Addresses Medicare Restrictions on Access to Rehabilitation - Announces Participation in New Rehabilitation Services Coalition in Face of Harmful Policies for People with Disabilities. -February 12, 2007
Bush Seeks Big Medicare and Medicaid Saving - President Bush will ask Congress in his budget next week to squeeze more than $70 billion of savings from Medicare and Medicaid over the next five years. -February 2, 2007
States Now Have More Flexibility to Adopt Personal Care Programs Without Waivers - Beneficiaries needing personal care services will have a new "self-directed" personal assistance service option. -January 29, 2007
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