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Archives for August 2022

Medicare Proposal to Cover Dental Treatments that are Clinically Integral to Covered Medical Services 

Public Comments Due by Sep. 6, 2022The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that could allow Medicare payment in more circumstances where dental services are important to the outcome of primary, covered … [Read more...] about Medicare Proposal to Cover Dental Treatments that are Clinically Integral to Covered Medical Services 

Nursing Home Trade Group Asks for New Waiver of Nurse Aide Training Requirements

In an August 9, 2022 letter, the American Health Care Association asked HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to reinstate the 1135 waiver on nursing aide training requirements for nursing homes that expired more than two months ago.[1] The Center for … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Trade Group Asks for New Waiver of Nurse Aide Training Requirements

Additional New Medicare Coverage News – Hearing Aids and Oral Health

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), just signed into law (as discussed in this CMA Alert will provide important new prescription drug savings for beneficiaries. In addition, the Administration has taken other steps to fill some other coverage … [Read more...] about Additional New Medicare Coverage News – Hearing Aids and Oral Health

President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act into Law – Includes Critical Medicare Prescription Drug Provisions

On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, which includes expansive health and climate provisions.  This bill is the culmination of over a year of debate about a wide range of … [Read more...] about President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act into Law – Includes Critical Medicare Prescription Drug Provisions

CMS’s Home Health Care Proposed Rule Would Allow Medicare-Covered Services to Become Less Accessible for More Patients

The Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to CMS’s Calendar Year 2023 Home Health Care Proposed Rule.The Center’s comments focused on:Continuing … [Read more...] about CMS’s Home Health Care Proposed Rule Would Allow Medicare-Covered Services to Become Less Accessible for More Patients

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