Submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 Re: Comments on Calendar Year 2023 Advance Notice of … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on Advance Payment Rule
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CMA Comments on 2023 Part C And Part D Policies
March 7, 2022 Submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services200 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on 2023 Part C And Part D Policies
CMA Alert | March 3, 2022
House GOP Accuses Dems of Trying to Rein in Medicare Advantage Overpayments in Order to Expand Benefits to All Medicare Beneficiaries: If Only This Were True… When it comes to Medicare policy discussions on Capitol Hill, two things are commonly … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | March 3, 2022
CMA Alert | February 24, 2022
What Happened to Harm and Jeopardy Deficiencies Cited – and Penalties Imposed – at Nursing Facilities? In a related CMA Alert, the Center for Medicare Advocacy discussed the 50 nursing home decisions issued by Administrative Law Judges in 2020, … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | February 24, 2022
CMA Alert | February 17, 2022
A Victory for “Off-Label” Prescription Drug Coverage On February 11, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed a lower-court decision and found that Medicare must provide coverage for a beneficiary’s off-label use of a … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | February 17, 2022
CMA Alert | February 10, 2022
It’s Time: Repeal the 3-Day Inpatient Hospital Requirement for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Coverage Last year, the Center for Medicare Advocacy suggested that it was time to repeal the three-day inpatient hospital requirement that is … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | February 10, 2022
CMA Alert | February 3, 2022
Medicare Announces Coverage of Free Over-the-Counter COVID Tests As discussed in last week’s CMA Alert, on January 10, 2022 the Biden Administration announced that certain private insurance companies and group health plans must cover the cost of … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | February 3, 2022
CMA Alert | January 27, 2022
Court Upholds Right to Appeal for Certain Medicare Beneficiaries on “Observation Status” On January 25, 2022, a federal appeals court decided that Medicare must provide appeal procedures for hospitalized beneficiaries who are reclassified from … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | January 27, 2022
CMA Alert | January 20, 2022
CT Governor Issues Executive Order Requiring Nursing Home Visitors Have Vaccine and Booster or Proof of Negative COVID Test - CT Long Term Care Ombudsman Expresses Support and Offers Assistance if Needed Citing a nearly 700% increase in confirmed … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | January 20, 2022
CMA Alert | January 13, 2022
CMS Releases Proposed 2023 Rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans On January 6, 2022, CMS released CY 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule (CMS-4192-P) and an accompanying Press Release describing the overall rule, and a separate … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | January 13, 2022