Monday, December 16, 2013 – 2:00 P.M., Eastern Time
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IMPROVEMENT STANDARD UPDATE: CMS ISSUES MANUAL PROVISIONS PURSUANT TO JIMMO (and other issues)
(An Issue Brief will be sent prior to the call)
- Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator)
- Presentation: CMS Manual Provisions Issued Pursuant to the Jimmo Settlement (Margaret Murphy)
- Overview
- CMS Transmittal (CR 8458) and Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Provisions
- Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Article
- Education Campaign
- Provider Call on 12/19/13
- Legislative Update: The Federal Budget and Medicare (David Lipschutz)
- Medicare "Doc Fix" (Physician payment, or “SGR”): Where are we now?
- Extenders – QI program and therapy cap exceptions process
- Budget Agreement (12/10/13): Implications for Medicare
- Low-Income Update (Andrea Callow)
- Dual eligible demonstrations
- Reauthorization of Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans (SNPs)
- Litigation Update (Gill Deford and Ali Bers)
- Jimmo – Improvement standard
- Bagnall (Observation)
- Other litigation
- General Medicare Q&A (Moderator)
- Wrap-up (Moderator)
- Keep informed: Myths and Truths, other information and updates on the Center’s Website
- Searchable Database
- Next Call
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