Public Policy Center

Medicare Part D Medications: Affordable Access, Transparency, Utilization Management (2)

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) Coalition letter to CMS on Medicare Part D payment and rate issues. The letter advocates exclusion of charitable donations of medication co-pays and advocates guardrails, transparency, and disclosure in the use of utilization management in both Part D and Medicare Advantage. […]

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Medicare Appeal Rights – Hospitals

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a Center for Medicare Advocacy and Justice in Aging led coalition writing CMS affirming proposed strengthened appeal rights, including when persons are changed by hospitals from “inpatient” status to “observation” status. The February 26 letter is here: PDF. […]

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