August 29, 2016 Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals Department of Health & Human Services Attention: HHS-2015-49 5201 Leesberg Pike, Suite 1300 Falls Church, VA 22041 Submitted electronically … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Rule that Would Significantly Alter the Medicare Administrative Appeals Process
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Further Center Comments on the NOTICE Act – June 2016
June 16, 2016 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 Further Center Comments on the NOTICE Act – June 2016
Elder Abuse in Nursing Facilities: The Over-Administration of Antipsychotic Drugs to Nursing Home Residents
The Administration on Aging defines a subcategory of elder abuse – “physical abuse” – as “inflicting physical pain or injury on a senior, e.g. slapping, bruising, or restraining by physical or chemical … [Read more...] about Elder Abuse in Nursing Facilities: The Over-Administration of Antipsychotic Drugs to Nursing Home Residents
CMA Survey on Access for SHIPs and SMPs
1. Are you with (Pick one): Created with Highcharts 4.1.1SHIP: 27.88%SHIP: 27.88%SHIP: 27.88%SMP: 43.27%SMP: 43.27%SMP: 43.27%Both SHIP and SMP: 28.85%Both SHIP and SMP: 28.85%Both SHIP and SMP: 28.85%SHIPPercent: 27.88%Count: … [Read more...] about CMA Survey on Access for SHIPs and SMPs
Observation Status and the NOTICE Act: Advocates Not Over the MOON
In proposed rules updating Medicare reimbursement to acute care hospitals,[1] the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces how it intends to implement the Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act … [Read more...] about Observation Status and the NOTICE Act: Advocates Not Over the MOON
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
CMA Comments re: Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model
September 15, 2015 Submitted electronically Sheila Hanley Director, Policy and Programs Group Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services HealthPlanInnovation@cms.hhs.gov RE: Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Comments re: Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model
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
Observation Status: The NOTICE Act Will Soon Be Law
An increasing number of patients in hospitals are not formally admitted as inpatients, but as “outpatients” on “observation status.” Although they receive whatever medical and nursing care, diagnostic tests, medications, … [Read more...] about Observation Status: The NOTICE Act Will Soon Be Law
37. Medicare Should Be For Everyone
By V.W., a Medicare Beneficiary from Colorado I am a 77 year old woman. I only used Medicare back in the earlier part of this decade, in 2002 and 2005, when I had accidents that required surgery to repair broken bones. The “out of … [Read more...] about 37. Medicare Should Be For Everyone