UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH HEARING ON "THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM, PAYMENT SYSTEMS, AND EXTENDERS” WRITTEN TESTIMONY SUBMITTED BY CENTER FOR … [Read more...] about Center Testimony on “The Current Status of the Medicare Program”
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CMS Considers New Medicare Reimbursement System for Skilled Nursing Facilities: If Implemented, Would Gut Therapy
Proposed changes to nursing facility payment under consideration by CMS would reduce financial incentives to provide therapy, and would do so with such force – providing higher reimbursement to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that provide … [Read more...] about CMS Considers New Medicare Reimbursement System for Skilled Nursing Facilities: If Implemented, Would Gut Therapy
CMA Alert – May 17, 2017
1. Senate Must Reject Health Bill Passed by the House 2. CMS Considers New Medicare Reimbursement System for Skilled Nursing Facilities: If Implemented, Would Gut Therapy 3. … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – May 17, 2017
Center Statement on Bipartisan Medicare Policies that Improve Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions
Examining Bipartisan Medicare Policies that Improve Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions May 16, 2017 Hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance Statement for the Record Center for Medicare Advocacy 1025 Connecticut Avenue, … [Read more...] about Center Statement on Bipartisan Medicare Policies that Improve Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions
May, 2017 – House Passes AHCA, Updates on Home Health, SGDs & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Health Reform: House Passes American Health Care Act (AHCA) (David Lipschutz) What’s in AHCA Impact on Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and … [Read more...] about May, 2017 – House Passes AHCA, Updates on Home Health, SGDs & Other Issues
May 2017 – House Passes AHCA, Updates on Home Health, SGD’s & Other Issues
HEALTH REFORM: HOUSE PASSES AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT (AHCA) On May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by a vote of 217-213. The bill will now be taken up by the Senate. American Health … [Read more...] about May 2017 – House Passes AHCA, Updates on Home Health, SGD’s & Other Issues
Brief Description of Medicare Home Health Coverage Under the Medicare Act
This is Part Two of a Ten-Part CMA Issue Brief Series to examine, and inform work to resolve, the growing crisis in access to Medicare home health coverage and necessary care. We invite you to follow this Series and provide Medicare home health … [Read more...] about Brief Description of Medicare Home Health Coverage Under the Medicare Act
Reflections on the 4th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture: “Make good, necessary trouble”
On March 30, 2017, the Center for Medicare Advocacy held its fourth annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC. The Summit convened leading experts and advocates to … [Read more...] about Reflections on the 4th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture: “Make good, necessary trouble”
Reflections on the 4th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit
On March 30, 2017, the Center for Medicare Advocacy held its fourth annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC. The Summit convened leading experts and advocates to … [Read more...] about Reflections on the 4th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit
March, 2017 – Updates on Litigation, Health Reform, Observation Status & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Litigation Update (Ali Bers) Jimmo (Improvement standard) Barrows (formerly Bagnall) (Observation) Sherman (Lower level Medicare appeals) Other … [Read more...] about March, 2017 – Updates on Litigation, Health Reform, Observation Status & Other Issues