On April 25, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would revise the definition of group physical, speech and occupational therapy to allow six residents, rather than four, to … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Joint Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Definition Of Group Therapy In Skilled Nursing Facilities
Archives for June 2019
Joint Comments on SNF Rules, Including Important Group Therapy Changes
June 18, 2019Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1718-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016Re: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for … [Read more...] about Joint Comments on SNF Rules, Including Important Group Therapy Changes
CMA Alert – June 13, 2019
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Recognizes Maintenance Therapy, Bolstering the Jimmo Settlement Agreement Inadequate Personal Care at Home Increases Overall Medicare Costs The New York Times Reports On HUD-Backed Nursing … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – June 13, 2019
The New York Times Reports On HUD-Backed Nursing Homes
Nursing home financial arrangements are important issues of public policy. Failures by state and federal governments to ensure nursing home financial accountability and integrity have an increasingly devastating impact on nursing home residents and … [Read more...] about The New York Times Reports On HUD-Backed Nursing Homes
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to House Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce Committees on Draft Part D Legislation
On May 23, 2019, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), along with Ranking Members Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Greg Walden (R-OR) announced a solicitation for … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to House Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce Committees on Draft Part D Legislation
Inadequate Personal Care at Home Increases Overall Medicare Costs
Medicare home health coverage plays a vital role in supporting the health, safety, and well-being of adults in need of community-based care. Unfortunately, the Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) regularly hears from Medicare beneficiaries and … [Read more...] about Inadequate Personal Care at Home Increases Overall Medicare Costs
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Recognizes Maintenance Therapy, Bolstering the Jimmo Settlement Agreement
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is a standard-setting and regulatory support organization governed by chief insurance regulators from across the country. NAIC’s website indicates that organizational members and its … [Read more...] about The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Recognizes Maintenance Therapy, Bolstering the Jimmo Settlement Agreement
Center Comments on Part D Improvements
June 6, 2019Via Electronic Submission to PartDImprovements@mail.house.govThe Honorable Richard Neal The Honorable Frank Pallone Chairman Chairman House … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Part D Improvements
Special Focus Facility Candidates Must Be Identified On Nursing Home Compare
Every month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identifies nursing homes with an extremely poor record of resident care for inclusion in the Special Focus Facility (SFF) program. This program is a federally mandated initiative to … [Read more...] about Special Focus Facility Candidates Must Be Identified On Nursing Home Compare
CMA Alert – June 6, 2019
More Health Care Sabotage: "Censorship" of the Affordable Care Act Nursing Home Study Finds Discharges Linked to Medicare Copayments Senators Release Secret List of Poor Quality Nursing Homes Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – June 6, 2019