Most people know Medicare as one of the most successful social programs in our country’s history for its impact on the health of our older citizens and those with disabilities. But did you know that the Medicare program was key to integrating hospitals?
Medicare has not only provided access to care for people who could not get private insurance, it has also significantly reduced poverty.
By Connie Cherba, Guardian for Medicare Beneficiary, Iowa
By Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
By Former U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd
By Congressman Joe Courtney (2d Dis. CT)
We are continuously amazed at the courage and empathy of our clients. The plaintiffs in Jimmo v. Sebelius, a class action lawsuit, filed by the Center for Medicare Advocacy in 2011 and settled in 2013, are remarkable examples of this.
By Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (3rd Dis. CT)
Many people outside the Medicare and health care world don’t know that in 1989 Medicare was briefly, dramatically altered. The “Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act,” (MCCA) was the most significant revision to Medicare since its inception. The law increased the amount of coverage available in all care settings, established limits to beneficiary cost-sharing, and added new benefits. Unfortunately, MCCA also added a new financing model; this proved to be the law’s undoing.
Medicare home health coverage can mean the difference between an individual staying home or becoming a nursing home resident. While the Medicare skilled nursing facility benefit is very limited, for beneficiaries who meet the coverage criteria, the home care benefit can be an ongoing Godsend.
