- Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator)
- Legislative Update: Congress Mitigates Increases in 2016 Part B Premium and Deductible (David Lipschutz)
- Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 – Overview
- 2016 Part B premiums increases for some, and deductible increases for all, mitigated
- “Loan” is to be repaid by Medicare beneficiaries over time
- Underlying cause(s) of increase in Part B expenditures
- Other provisions
- 2016 Part B premiums increases for some, and deductible increases for all, mitigated
- Advocacy Update: Coverage of Home Infusions (Rob Robichaud)
- Overview of problems concerning coverage of the administration services, equipment and drug costs of home infusion under Medicare Parts B and D
- Administrative Update
- Snapshot of Recent Final and Proposed Rules Issued by CMS (David Lipschutz)
- Including: Discharge Planning, Two-Midnights, Advance Care Planning
- CMS Halts Proposed Policy Change on Lower Limb Prostheses (Kathy Holt)
- Proposed Draft Local Coverage Determination (LCD) on Lower Limb Prostheses (DL33787)
- Litigation Update (Ali Bers)
- Bagnall (Observation)
- Lessler (ALJ Delay Case)
- Jimmo (Improvement standard)
- Hull and Olsen-Ecker (lower level Medicare appeals)
- Ryan (prior favorable homebound determination)
- Lodge (extreme dental care)
- Bremby (per se skilled services)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL) Grant (Judy Stein)
- General Medicare Q&A (Moderator)
- Wrap-up (Moderator)
- Keep informed: Myths and Truths, other information and updates on the Center’s Website
- Next Call
REMINDER: Other information available at: https://www.medicareadvocacy.org/Projects/AdvocatesAlliance/AdvocatesAlliance.IssueBriefs.htm.