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
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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
April 2015 – The Potential Impact of the “Doc Fix” & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Legislative/Budget Update Medicare physician payment (Sustainable Growth Rate, or SGR) (David Lipschutz) House passed SGR bill – review of what … [Read more...] about April 2015 – The Potential Impact of the “Doc Fix” & Other Issues
April 2015 – The Potential Impact of the “Doc Fix” & Other Issues
LEGISLATIVE/BUDGET UPDATE1.Medicare Physician Payment (SGR)In an effort to address the perennial issue of payment for Medicare physicians -- the fundamentally flawed reimbursement system known as the sustainable growth rate or SGR – the … [Read more...] about April 2015 – The Potential Impact of the “Doc Fix” & Other Issues
7. Medicare Beneficiaries are Remarkable
We are continuously amazed at the courage and empathy of our clients. The plaintiffs in Jimmo v. Sebelius, a class action lawsuit, filed by the Center for Medicare Advocacy in 2011 and settled in 2013, are remarkable examples of … [Read more...] about 7. Medicare Beneficiaries are Remarkable
February 2015 – Live to Fight Another Day: Bagnall, Lessler & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Litigation Update (Ali Bers) Discussion of two recent litigation victories:Bagnall (Observation) – On 1/22/15, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s dismissal … [Read more...] about February 2015 – Live to Fight Another Day: Bagnall, Lessler & Other Issues
February 2015 – Live to Fight Another Day: Bagnall, Lessler & Other Issues
LITIGATION UPDATERecent Litigation VictoriesBagnall v. Sebelius (Observation Status) No. 3:11-cv-01703 (D. Conn., filed 11/3/2011). In November 2011, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the National Senior Citizens Law Center filed … [Read more...] about February 2015 – Live to Fight Another Day: Bagnall, Lessler & Other Issues
50 Insights for Medicare’s 50th Anniversary
As part of our recognition of Medicare’s first 50 years, this week begins our Medicare Matters: 50 Insights for Medicare’s 50th Anniversary. Help us spread the word – on Twitter, Facebook – in … [Read more...] about 50 Insights for Medicare’s 50th Anniversary
Federal Court Class Action Challenges Medicare’s Practice of Repeatedly Denying Home Health Coverage for Homebound Beneficiaries
Contact: Ali Bers, Litigation Attorney, Center for Medicare Advocacy (860) 456-7790, … [Read more...] about Federal Court Class Action Challenges Medicare’s Practice of Repeatedly Denying Home Health Coverage for Homebound Beneficiaries
December 2014 – The Year Ahead and Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Legislative Update: The Year Ahead: Overview (David Lipschutz) Legislative landscape in a new Congress Medicare physician payment (Sustainable Growth Rate, or SGR) – … [Read more...] about December 2014 – The Year Ahead and Other Issues