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March 2016 – Back to Court in Jimmo – Litigation Update & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Litigation Update (Ali Bers) Jimmo (Improvement standard) CMA and Vermont Legal Aid have filed a Motion for Resolution of Non-Compliance with the … [Read more...] about March 2016 – Back to Court in Jimmo – Litigation Update & Other Issues
March 2016 – Back to Court in Jimmo, Litigation Update & Other Issues
LITIGATION UPDATE Barrows v. Burwell (formerly Bagnall v. Sebelius) (Observation Status) No. 3:11-cv-01703 (D. Conn., filed 11/3/2011). In November 2011, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Justice in Aging filed a class action lawsuit on … [Read more...] about March 2016 – Back to Court in Jimmo, Litigation Update & Other Issues
Jimmo v. Sebelius Plaintiffs Return to Court to Urge Enforcement
Beneficiaries Across the Country Still Denied Needed Coverage Due to Illegal Use of Improvement Standard March 1, 2016 – Today, Plaintiffs’ counsel, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Vermont Legal Aid, filed a Motion for Resolution … [Read more...] about Jimmo v. Sebelius Plaintiffs Return to Court to Urge Enforcement
The President’s Proposed FY 2017 Budget: The Impact on Medicare
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
January 2016 – Senate Finance Request for Comments on Chronic Care & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Legislative Update (David Lipschutz) Senate Finance Committee Releases Document for Comment Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group Policy Options Document (December … [Read more...] about January 2016 – Senate Finance Request for Comments on Chronic Care & Other Issues
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
Center Comments on the NOTICE Act
January 4, 2016 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Comments on NOTICE Act Submitted electronically: NOTICE_Act@cms.hhs.gov The Center for Medicare Advocacy (Center) is a national, private, non-profit law organization, founded in … [Read more...] about Center Comments on the NOTICE Act
The Hidden Financial Incentives Behind Your Shorter Hospital Stay
(New York Times) To the Editor: Today’s story, The Hidden Financial Incentives Behind Your Shorter Hospital Stay, describes how hospital stays classified under “Observation Status” are skewing admission and readmission data. … [Read more...] about The Hidden Financial Incentives Behind Your Shorter Hospital Stay
The Center for Medicare Advocacy Responds to Requests for Comments from CMS
Together with other beneficiary advocacy groups, the Center for Medicare Advocacy responded to several requests for comment from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in December. Below, we include summaries of these comments … [Read more...] about The Center for Medicare Advocacy Responds to Requests for Comments from CMS