On June 3, 2019, The Center submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule regarding interoperability in Medicare and Medicaid programs.In the comments, the Center expressed support for the … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Medicare/Medicaid Interoperability
Archives for June 2019
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to CMS about Direct Contracting, Geographic-Based Model
The Affordable Care Act created the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovations (CMMI), which is tasked with testing demonstration programs aimed at delivery system reform. As discussed in a previous Weekly Alert in May 2018, among the models … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to CMS about Direct Contracting, Geographic-Based Model
Senators Release Secret List of Poor Quality Nursing Homes
At present, only 88 nursing facilities nationwide (0.6% of the nation’s total number of facilities) are identified as Special Focus Facilities (SFFs). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) describes SFFs as having “more problems” … [Read more...] about Senators Release Secret List of Poor Quality Nursing Homes
Nursing Home Study Finds Discharges Linked to Medicare Copayments
Background. Medicare beneficiaries are entitled to a maximum of 100 days of skilled nursing facility (SNF) care in a benefit period when they meet specific coverage criteria. However, Medicare Part A only covers the full cost … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Study Finds Discharges Linked to Medicare Copayments
More Health Care Sabotage: “Censorship” of the Affordable Care Act
A recent report by the Sunlight Foundation's Web Integrity Project shows that the Administration removed 85 pages of information about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to the report, the removed information concerned "a wide range of … [Read more...] about More Health Care Sabotage: “Censorship” of the Affordable Care Act
Center Comments on Direct Contracting
May 30, 2019Via Electronic Submission to DPC@cms.hhs.gov Adam Boehler Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 200 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20201Re: Request for … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Direct Contracting