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GAO Issues Report Concerning CMS Oversight of Medicare Advantage Provider Network Adequacy

This week, the General Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report entitled “Medicare Advantage: Actions Needed to Enhance CMS Oversight of Provider Network Adequacy” (August 2015, publicly released September 28, 2015).  This report … [Read more...] about GAO Issues Report Concerning CMS Oversight of Medicare Advantage Provider Network Adequacy

CMS Reopens Public Comment Period for Proposed Revisions to the Nursing Home Requirements of Participation

On July 16, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed rules to revise the nursing home Requirements of Participation (RoPs) – the federal rules that govern the standards of care that facilities must meet in … [Read more...] about CMS Reopens Public Comment Period for Proposed Revisions to the Nursing Home Requirements of Participation

Center Submits Comments to CMS Proposal Concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model

On September 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an announcement concerning a demonstration called the Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model. (See: … [Read more...] about Center Submits Comments to CMS Proposal Concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model

Center Submits Comments to CMS on Physician Fee Schedule, Joint Replacement Model Proposed Rules

In collaboration with a number of other advocacy organizations, this week the Center for Medicare Advocacy submitted comments to CMS about two sets of proposed rules:Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other … [Read more...] about Center Submits Comments to CMS on Physician Fee Schedule, Joint Replacement Model Proposed Rules

Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments in Three Key areas to Keep Medicare Accessible for People In Need

Harmful Changes to Lower Limb Prostheses Coverage Too Much Reliance on “Improvement” in the Proposed Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model Proposed Revisions to the 2-Midnight Rule Won’t Make Any Significant … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments in Three Key areas to Keep Medicare Accessible for People In Need