On February 9, 2016, President Obama unveiled his Fiscal Year 2017 Budget.[1] With respect to Medicare, this year’s proposed budget is very similar to last year’s, both good and bad, with some notable exceptions. While not a … [Read more...] about The President’s Proposed FY 2017 Budget: The Impact on Medicare
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Center Comments on Chronic Care Reform
January 29, 2016 The Honorable Orrin … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Chronic Care Reform
January 2016 – Senate Finance Request for Comments on Chronic Care & Other Issues
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Senate Finance Committee Releases Document for Comment In December 2015, the Senate Finance Committee’s Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group released a Policy Options Document. The following is an excerpt … [Read more...] about January 2016 – Senate Finance Request for Comments on Chronic Care & Other Issues
Home Health Care
The Center has been hearing from people unable to access Medicare-covered home health care, or the appropriate amount of care, despite meeting Medicare coverage criteria. In particular, people living with long-term and debilitating … [Read more...] about Home Health Care
November 2015 – Budget Act of 2015 Mitigates Increased Part B Premiums And Deductibles; Other Issues
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: CONGRESS MITIGATES INCREASES IN 2016 PART B PREMIUM AND DEDUCTIBLE Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 – Overview On Monday November 2, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. This … [Read more...] about November 2015 – Budget Act of 2015 Mitigates Increased Part B Premiums And Deductibles; Other Issues
Medicare for People Under 65
Pursuant to a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, the Center for Medicare Advocacy is undertaking an innovative, model project to assist State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) … [Read more...] about Medicare for People Under 65
CMA Comments on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
October 14, 2015 Andrew M. Slavitt Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Room 445-G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
Jimmo Council Participant Survey Results
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our recent Jimmo Implementation Council survey. We are writing to provide a summary of the results and the status of our efforts. In summary, there is enthusiasm for staying in touch and … [Read more...] about Jimmo Council Participant Survey Results
Center Comments on Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2016
September 8, 2015 Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1631-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Delivered Electronically through … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2016
September 2015 – Proposed Rules for Nursing Facilities are Inadequate & Other Issues
ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE 1. Proposed Requirements of Participation for Nursing Facilities On July 16, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed rules to revise the nursing home Requirements of Participation … [Read more...] about September 2015 – Proposed Rules for Nursing Facilities are Inadequate & Other Issues