4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (339+ words) Advancing Access to Medicare and Healthcare This webinar will explore practical tips for navigating Medicare Advantage skilled nursing facility discharges and appeals, along with other updates relating to Medicare and nursing facilities, including admission denials, Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs),…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (652+ words) Advancing Access to Medicare and Healthcare There are three main MSPs: Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), and Qualifying Individual (QI). Coverage and financial eligibility depend on the specific MSP. Studies consistently demonstrate that the Medicare Savings…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (380+ words) Advancing Access to Medicare and Healthcare Join us June 16, 2026 at 2:00 ET via live webcast! This webinar will outline the vital role Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) play in the health and financial security of millions of Medicare beneficiaries, the current obstacles…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (206+ words) Center for Medicare Advocacy Advancing Access to Medicare and Healthcare April 2, 2026 – D. Lipschutz Filed Under: Article, issue-brief Tagged With: Medicare Advantage, Prior Auth, Weekly Alert Medicare covers skilled care to maintain or slow decline as well as to improve. Improvement…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (232+ words) Center for Medicare Advocacy Advancing Access to Medicare and Healthcare The key to coverage is whether the individual requires skilled nursing or therapy and whether care would be safe and effective if skilled care was not provided. (And the individual…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (295+ words) Center for Medicare Advocacy Advancing Access to Medicare and Healthcare CMA’s comments included the following issues: January 29, 2026 – D. Lipschutz Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D / Prescription Drugs, Weekly Alert Medicare covers skilled care to maintain or…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (499+ words) Center for Medicare Advocacy Advancing Access to Medicare and Healthcare Despite the purpose of risk scores and adjustment, extensive research has shown that the reality is that many MA plans, particularly larger plans, currently exploit the risk adjustment system by…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (390+ words) Center for Medicare Advocacy Advancing Access to Medicare and Healthcare To qualify for most Medicare-covered care, the individual must need and receive skilled care. Skilled services include nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services. In November 2010, CMS revised…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (366+ words) Center for Medicare Advocacy Advancing Access to Medicare and Healthcare Data includes homes purchased by Warburg Pincus, Formation Capital, and National Senior Care The Times reported that facilities owned by investment companies were “41 percent more profitable than the average facility....