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Jimmo v. Sebelius

Medicare covers skilled care to maintain or slow decline as well as to improve.

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With the many threats currently facing the Medicare program, now is the time to come together as allies and explore ways to advocate for comprehensive Medicare coverage, health equity, and quality health care. Drawing inspiration from real-life experiences and stories of beneficiaries and caregivers, we hope to share impactful discussions with you.

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A federal nursing home staffing rule experts say could save 13,000 lives a year has been repealed.

“It injects some of the worst of Medicare Advantage into traditional Medicare,” said David Lipschutz, Center for Medicare Advocacy's co-director.

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Medicare Advantage plans are projected to be overpaid by $76 BILLION in 2026, largely due to upcoding practices that inflate diagnoses.

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Overpayments to Medicare Advantage in 2026: $76 Billion - Center for Medicare Advocacy

MA wastes so much of OUR taxpayer dollars.

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Accelerating Treatments and Improving Quality of Life

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease. Individuals affected ...

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Caregivers are already stretched thin. Now, a federal nursing home staffing rule designed to improve care has been repealed.

Our own David Lipschutz weighed in on this big step backwards.

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🔗https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicare/119958

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United Healthcare Reins in Access to Specialty Care in Medicare Advantage

May 1 policy could burden doctors, frustrate patients, and delay care, advocates fear

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