MEDICARE APPEALS Expedited v. Standard Appeals – Not Knowing the Difference Can Cost You Your Appeal Rights Here’s the Issue Expedited Medicare appeals and standard Medicare appeals are designed to address different things … [Read more...] about January 2018 – Medicare Appeals & Other Issues
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Health Care Stories Matter – Please Share Yours
In difficult times, we need your help to be the voice for those people who have nobody to speak for them. We are currently in need of the following stories: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Access Problems Home Health Care Access Problems … [Read more...] about Health Care Stories Matter – Please Share Yours
CMA Alert – SNF Enforcement Halted; Know Your Medicare Appeals; Ultimate Health Care Sabotage; More
This Week In Health Care Sabotage New Fact Sheet - Expedited v. Standard Medicare Appeals: Not Knowing the Difference Could Cost You Your Appeal Rights CMS Halts Enforcement, as Requested by the Nursing Home Industry This Week In Health … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – SNF Enforcement Halted; Know Your Medicare Appeals; Ultimate Health Care Sabotage; More
CMS Halts Enforcement, as Requested by the Nursing Home Industry
In October of 2016, the Obama Administration issued a Final Rule regarding the Requirements of Participation (RoP) for nursing homes. The Final Rule was issued, in part, because the regulations had “not been comprehensively reviewed and updated … [Read more...] about CMS Halts Enforcement, as Requested by the Nursing Home Industry
Center Comments on Revised Policies Regarding Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies
November 22, 2017 Division of Nursing Homes Survey and Certification Group Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: Revised Policies regarding the Immediate Imposition of Federal … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Revised Policies Regarding Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies
CMA Alert – You CAN Leave the Nursing Home; 2018 Cost-Sharing; Enrollment Reminder; Talk Turkey About Taxes
Home for the Holidays: Leaving the Nursing Home During a Medicare-Covered Stay 2018 Medicare Cost Sharing REMINDER: Medicare Enrollment Continues through December 7th Tax Bill Facing Vote in the Senate Next Week – Time to Talk … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – You CAN Leave the Nursing Home; 2018 Cost-Sharing; Enrollment Reminder; Talk Turkey About Taxes
November 2017 – Medicare Enrollment & Other Issues
ENROLLMENT IN MEDICARE CMS Steering to Medicare Advantage? The Medicare Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP), from October 15th through December 7th, allows Medicare beneficiaries to make certain changes to their Medicare coverage, … [Read more...] about November 2017 – Medicare Enrollment & Other Issues
Alert – Tax Cut Harm Just Got Worse; This Week in Sabotage; CMS Pushing MA Plans; SNF Deregulation
Tax Cut Bill Just Got Worse. Health Care at Risk. This Week in Sabotage CMS Steering to Medicare Advantage Administration And Nursing Home Industry: Lockstep in Deregulating Nursing Facilities & Reducing Resident Protections Tax Cut … [Read more...] about Alert – Tax Cut Harm Just Got Worse; This Week in Sabotage; CMS Pushing MA Plans; SNF Deregulation
Center Comments on 2018 Physician Fee Schedule
September 11, 2017 Administrator Seema Verma Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1676-P P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8013. Re: CMS-1676 Submitted … [Read more...] about Center Comments on 2018 Physician Fee Schedule
September 2017 – Jimmo Implementation Update & Other Issues
I. JIMMO IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE Background – Jimmo Settlement The settlement in Jimmo v. Sebelius, No. 5:11-cv-17 (D. Vt.) was approved on January 24, 2013. CMS issued revisions to its Medicare Benefit Policy Manual to … [Read more...] about September 2017 – Jimmo Implementation Update & Other Issues