Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Litigation Update (Ali Bers) Jimmo (Improvement standard) Court order for additional education issued August 18, 2016 Exley (formerly … [Read more...] about September 2016 – Progress In Impact Litigation & Other Issues
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Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Payment Changes
August 26, 2016Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1648-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8016Submitted electronically to: … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Payment Changes
Proposed Rules Will Add to Problems Accessing Necessary Home Health Care
The Center for Medicare Advocacy has been hearing about people who clearly meet Medicare criteria but are unable to access home health care ordered by their physicians. In particular, people living with long-term and debilitating conditions find … [Read more...] about Proposed Rules Will Add to Problems Accessing Necessary Home Health Care
Judge Orders Medicare Agency to Comply with Settlement in “Improvement Standard” Case and Provide More Education
For Immediate Release Contact: Matthew Shepard, mshepard@medicareadvocacy.org or 860-456-7790.Aug. 18, 2016. Burlington, Vt. In an Opinion and Order filed late yesterday and released this morning, Chief Judge Christina Reiss, who oversees … [Read more...] about Judge Orders Medicare Agency to Comply with Settlement in “Improvement Standard” Case and Provide More Education
Letter to CMS Regarding SNF Technical Expert Panel
August 5, 2016Mr. Laurence Wilson Director Chronic Conditions Policy Group Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Laurence.wilson@cms.hhs.gov Ms. Jeanette … [Read more...] about Letter to CMS Regarding SNF Technical Expert Panel
July 2016 – Proposed Medicare Appeals Rules & Other Issues
PROPOSED RULE TO REVISE MEDICARE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS PROCESSAs discussed during previous Alliance calls, there is a significant backlog of cases at the third and fourth levels of the Medicare administrative appeals process, the administrative … [Read more...] about July 2016 – Proposed Medicare Appeals Rules & Other Issues
July 2016 – Proposed Medicare Appeals Rule & Other Issues
NATIONAL MEDICARE ADVOCATES ALLIANCE CALLMonday, July 11th, 2016 – 2:00 P.M., Eastern TimeCall-in Number: 1 (888) 206-2266 Pass Code: 9874704NOTE: We ask people calling from the same location to gather around one … [Read more...] about July 2016 – Proposed Medicare Appeals Rule & Other Issues
Countdown to Coverage!
We've come a long way since Medicare first started covering Americans who were 65 or over on July 1, 1966. Imagine what it took to get everyone enrolled, since half of everyone in that age group had no health insurance at the time. Imagine the … [Read more...] about Countdown to Coverage!
Center Comments on Proposed Changes to Physician Payments
June 27, 2016Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services Attention: CMS–5571–P P.O. Box 8013Baltimore, MD 21244–8013Submitted electronically to: www.regulations.gov … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Changes to Physician Payments
Center Comments on Medicare Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities
June 20, 2016Andrew 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 Center Comments on Medicare Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities