NATIONAL MEDICARE ADVOCATES ALLIANCE CALL Monday, August 12, 2013 – 2:00 P.M., Eastern Time Call-in Number: 1 (888) 206-2266 Pass Code: 9874704 Note: We ask people calling from the same location to gather around one … [Read more...] about August, 2013 – Update on Observation Status and Other Issues
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June, 2013 – New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance & Other Updates
1. PRESENTATION CMS Issues New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance On May 17, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update of Appendix A of the State Operations Manual (SOM) revising its … [Read more...] about June, 2013 – New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance & Other Updates
June, 2013 – New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance & Other Updates
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Presentation: New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance – Overview (Alfred Chiplin) Legislative Update: The Federal Budget and Medicare (David … [Read more...] about June, 2013 – New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance & Other Updates
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Joint Testimony to Congress on Medicare Reform Proposals
This week, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on proposals to reform Medicare at which critical issues facing the Medicare program and current and future beneficiaries were discussed. The Center for Medicare Advocacy, … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Joint Testimony to Congress on Medicare Reform Proposals
Joint Testimony on Bipartisan Medicare Reform Proposals
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH HEARING ON "THE PRESIDENT'S AND OTHER BIPARTISAN PROPOSALS TO REFORM MEDICARE" WRITTEN TESTIMONY SUBMITTED JOINTLY BY CALIFORNIA … [Read more...] about Joint Testimony on Bipartisan Medicare Reform Proposals
Spring Campaign Letter:
April 26, 2013 Dear Friends, I want to share just one of the many stories that continue to inspire the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s work. I hope Mrs. Cole’s story moves you to help the Center, so that we can help others … [Read more...] about Spring Campaign Letter:
Medicare Paid $5.1 Billion to SNFs that Did Not Provide Care-Planning and Discharge-Planning (February 2013 OIG Report)
In its most recent report on nursing home payments and quality, February 2013, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports that many skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) failed to provide adequate care … [Read more...] about Medicare Paid $5.1 Billion to SNFs that Did Not Provide Care-Planning and Discharge-Planning (February 2013 OIG Report)
April 2013 – Ongoing Due Process Concerns in Medicare Appeals
And Proposals for the Future of Medicare Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Presentation: Medicare’s Administrative Review Process – Ongoing Due Process Concerns & Possible … [Read more...] about April 2013 – Ongoing Due Process Concerns in Medicare Appeals
April 2013 – Ongoing Due Process Concerns In Medicare Appeals
And Proposals for the Future of Medicare 1. PRESENTATIONS MEDICARE’S ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS - ONGOING DUE PROCESS CONCERNS & POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS During our October 2012 Alliance call, we discussed that through the … [Read more...] about April 2013 – Ongoing Due Process Concerns In Medicare Appeals
Self-Help Packet for Home Health Care Appeals Including “Improvement Standard” Denials
Introduction Checklist for Home Health Appeals Quick Screen: Should My Home Health Care Be Covered By Medicare? Home Health Appeal Details Additional Information The “Improvement Standard” Myth and Home Health … [Read more...] about Self-Help Packet for Home Health Care Appeals Including “Improvement Standard” Denials