- Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator)
- Litigation Update (Ali Bers)
- Jimmo (Improvement standard)
- CMA and Vermont Legal Aid have filed a Motion for Resolution of Non-Compliance with the Settlement Agreement
- Exley (formerly Lessler) (ALJ Delay Case)
- Settlement preliminarily approved
- Barrows (formerly Bagnall) (Observation)
- Discovery on protected property interest issue; summary judgment briefing
- Other cases
- Hull and Olsen-Ecker (Lower level Medicare appeals)
- Jimmo (Improvement standard)
- Report on Olsen-Ecker oral argument on two motions
- Ryan (Prior favorable homebound determination)
- Lodge (Medically necessary oral health care)
- Bremby (Per se skilled services)
- Legislative Update (David Lipschutz)
- Medicare Outpatient Therapy Caps
- Discussion of repeal and replace efforts/proposal
- Comments Submitted to Senate Finance Committee Request re: High Drug Costs
- Administrative Update
- Proposed Rule re: Prior Authorization in Home Health Benefit (David Lipschutz)
- Overview of CMS Proposed Rule to impose prior authorization in certain states
- Comments due April 5th
- Comments on CMS’ Draft Call Letter (David Lipschutz)
- Overview of comments submitted by the Center
- Oral (and Dental) Health Care – (Judy Stein)
- Administration on Community Living Grant – For Medicare Beneficiaries Under age 65 (Kathy Holt)
- General Medicare Q&A (Moderator)
- Wrap-up (Moderator)
- Keep informed: Myths and Truths, other information and updates on the Center’s Website
- Next Call
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https://www.medicareadvocacy.org/Projects/AdvocatesAlliance/AdvocatesAlliance.IssueBriefs.htm.