Editor's Note: Last month, readers liked the larger text, but requested better contrasting font color. So, once again, please let us know what you think.A Message from the Executive Director News You Can Use Legislative Watch CMA In … [Read more...] about CMA Community News – February 2014
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CMA Community News – January 2014
Editor's Note: We received some feedback that our text was a bit small, so we are bumping it up for this edition. Please let us know what you think.A Message from the Executive Director News You Can Use Legislative Watch CMA In the … [Read more...] about CMA Community News – January 2014
December 2013 – Improvement Standard Update: CMS Issues Manual Provisions Pursuant to Jimmo, and Other Issues
1. PRESENTATION: CMS MANUAL PROVISIONS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE JIMMO SETTLEMENTThe Center for Medicare Advocacy is pleased to announce that the Medicare Policy Manuals have been revised pursuant to the Jimmo vs. Sebelius Settlement. … [Read more...] about December 2013 – Improvement Standard Update: CMS Issues Manual Provisions Pursuant to Jimmo, and Other Issues
New CMS Rules Do NOT Change Requirement for 3-Day Qualifying Inpatient Hospital Stay
The Center for Medicare Advocacy has heard that some Medicare beneficiaries believe that new federal rules authorize Medicare to pay for their nursing home care if they are inpatients in a hospital for two midnights. This belief is NOT … [Read more...] about New CMS Rules Do NOT Change Requirement for 3-Day Qualifying Inpatient Hospital Stay
October, 2013 – Medicare Annual Election period, and the ACA Marketplaces and Other Issues
1. PRESENTATION: MEDICARE ANNUAL ELECTION PERIOD & THE MARKETPLACESMedicare Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) – 10/15/13 – 12/7/13 During the Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) people with … [Read more...] about October, 2013 – Medicare Annual Election period, and the ACA Marketplaces and Other Issues
Comments on Post Acute Care (PAC) Reform Proposals
August 19, 2013Senate Finance Committee House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means United States CongressSubmitted electronically to: postacutecarereform@finance.senate.gov and postacutecarereform@mail.house.govRe: Comments … [Read more...] about Comments on Post Acute Care (PAC) Reform Proposals
Senate Hearing on Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors: Center’s Statement Regarding Beneficiary Impact
PROGRAM INTEGRITY: OVERSIGHT OF RECOVERY AUDIT CONTRACTORSUnited States Senate Committee on Finance Hearing June 25, 2013Statement Submitted by the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.The Senate Finance Committee’s June 25 hearing … [Read more...] about Senate Hearing on Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors: Center’s Statement Regarding Beneficiary Impact
June, 2013 – New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance & Other Updates
1. PRESENTATION CMS Issues New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance On May 17, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update of Appendix A of the State Operations Manual (SOM) revising its … [Read more...] about June, 2013 – New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance & Other Updates
CMS Updates Guidance for Hospital Discharge Planning
On May 17, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update of Appendix A of the State Operations Manual (SOM) revising its interpretive guidelines for hospital Discharge Planning.[1] Medicare discharge planning … [Read more...] about CMS Updates Guidance for Hospital Discharge Planning
The Impact of the President’s Budget on People Who Depend on Medicare and Social Security
Yesterday, President Obama unveiled his Fiscal Year 2014 Budget.[1] It contains significant changes to the Medicare program – including some that would strengthen the program's fiscal stability, and some that would weaken the … [Read more...] about The Impact of the President’s Budget on People Who Depend on Medicare and Social Security