COVID Updates (April 23, 2020) CMS to Require Transparency Regarding Coronavirus in Nursing Facilities Register for the VIRTUAL National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture - April 30, 2020 COVID Updates (April 23, … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – April 23, 2020
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COVID Updates (April 23, 2020)
Congressional Action Today, April 23, 2020, the House is expected to pass a fourth COVID-related bill that was passed by the Senate earlier this week. An interim emergency funding package: H.R. 266 – The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care … [Read more...] about COVID Updates (April 23, 2020)
CMA Alert – February 20, 2020
Medicare Coverage of Home Health Care Has Not Changed Under the New Payment System (PDGM) Massachusetts Task Force Calls for Closure of Low-Performing, Low Occupancy Nursing Facilities Register Now - Upcoming CMA Events 7th Annual National … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – February 20, 2020
Medicare Coverage of Home Health Care Has Not Changed Under the New Payment System (PDGM)
Background. On January 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began implementing a new Medicare payment system—“Patient Driven Groupings Model” (PDGM)—for home health services. Under PDGM, home health agencies have a new set … [Read more...] about Medicare Coverage of Home Health Care Has Not Changed Under the New Payment System (PDGM)
Incorrect Implementation of the Jimmo V. Sebelius Settlement in a Skilled Nursing Facility: A Case Study
January 2020 Download this Case Study I. Background - The Jimmo Settlement In 2013, a U.S. District Court approved the settlement agreement in Jimmo v. Sebelius,[1] requiring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to … [Read more...] about Incorrect Implementation of the Jimmo V. Sebelius Settlement in a Skilled Nursing Facility: A Case Study
The Jimmo v. Sebelius Settlement Agreement: An Issue Brief for Medicare Providers
January 2020 Download this Brief Table of Contents What is the Jimmo Settlement Agreement? Does Jimmo Apply to My Practice? What Does Jimmo Mean for My Patients? Are Providers Implementing Jimmo? How Do PDPM and … [Read more...] about The Jimmo v. Sebelius Settlement Agreement: An Issue Brief for Medicare Providers
Home Health Practice Guide
Medicare Home Health Coverage and Care Is Jeopardized By the New Payment Model – The Center for Medicare Advocacy May Be Able to Help Actual Recent Case Study Mrs. Green has advanced multiple sclerosis. She spends her time either in bed or in a … [Read more...] about Home Health Practice Guide
Statement for the Record – Caring for Aging Americans Hearing – November 14, 2019
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE HEARING “CARING FOR AGING AMERICANS” November 14, 2019 STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD Statement of Toby S. Edelman Senior Policy Attorney Center for Medicare Advocacy 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 709 Washington, … [Read more...] about Statement for the Record – Caring for Aging Americans Hearing – November 14, 2019
CMA Alert – November 27, 2019
Time for Medicare Enrollment – Time to Talk Turkey! Reminder – You CAN Leave the Nursing Home for the Holidays Jimmo Implementation Council Meets to Discuss the State of Skilled Maintenance Care Thank You! Time for Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – November 27, 2019
Issue Brief – November 2019 – Medicare Enrollment Period Updates & Other Issues
(The views expressed in this Issue Brief and during the Alliance call are solely those of the Center for Medicare Advocacy.) I. ENROLLMENT PERIOD UPDATES Overview The Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) – the period during which … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – November 2019 – Medicare Enrollment Period Updates & Other Issues