September 1, 2015SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY http://www.regulations.govAndrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, … [Read more...] about Comments on Proposed Rules: CY 2016 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality reporting Requirements
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Another Potential Barrier to Implementation: Payment Rates – Laura J. Cohen
Another Barrier for Jimmo implementation that may not yet have percolated to the top is the Medicare fee schedule rates for rehabilitation services negatively impacting providers willingness to not only risk providing services for fear of denials and … [Read more...] about Another Potential Barrier to Implementation: Payment Rates – Laura J. Cohen
2016 National Voices of Medicare Summit
and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture
On April 1, 2016, the Center for Medicare Advocacy held its third annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture. The event brought together leading experts and advocates to discuss best practices, challenges, … [Read more...] about 2016 National Voices of Medicare Summit
and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture
48. Medicare Should Properly Cover Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapies
While the Medicare Act covers physical, speech, and occupational therapies in various community-based and facility settings, coverage is often denied or inappropriately limited. Most often, this is because the individual requires therapy to … [Read more...] about 48. Medicare Should Properly Cover Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapies
Smith v. Burwell
No. 14-1519 (APM) (D.D.C.), filed Sept. 5, 2014Amicus information: Amici are the Center and the National Health Law Program. They are supporting the claim of Medicare beneficiaries that they should be covered for a form of testing that … [Read more...] about Smith v. Burwell
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to Senate Finance Committee and CMS Regarding Important Health Care Proposals
1. Comments to Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care WorkgroupOn June 22, 2015, the Center for Medicare Advocacy submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup in response to the Committee’s May 22, 2015 request … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to Senate Finance Committee and CMS Regarding Important Health Care Proposals
Center Comments to Senate Finance Committee Regarding Chronic Care Reform
June 22, 2015The Honorable Orrin Hatch The Honorable Ron Wyden Chair, Committee on Finance … [Read more...] about Center Comments to Senate Finance Committee Regarding Chronic Care Reform
22. Medicare Needs an Alert Watchdog
By Douglas Gould, President, Douglas Gould and CompanyMedicare has done so much good over the last 50 years, but it needs a tough watchdog to keep it effective in the years to come. Case in point would be the so called “Improvement … [Read more...] about 22. Medicare Needs an Alert Watchdog
June 2015 – Reforming Medicare’s Appeal System & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Legislative Update Senate Finance Committee Addresses Medicare Appeals System (David Lipschutz & Judith Stein) Hearing on April 28, 2015 re: … [Read more...] about June 2015 – Reforming Medicare’s Appeal System & Other Issues
June 2015 – Reforming Medicare’s Appeals System & Other Issues
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE1.Senate Finance Committee Addresses Medicare Appeals SystemOn previous Alliance calls, we have discussed that through the Center’s extensive experience with the Medicare administrative appeals process, we continue to … [Read more...] about June 2015 – Reforming Medicare’s Appeals System & Other Issues