Alliance Agenda

Medicare Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) (David Lipschutz )Prescription Drug ProvisionsSee CMA Alert (Aug. 18, 2022): … [Read more...] about August 29, 2022 – Medicare Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) & other Issues

Health Care and the Federal Election – Where Do We Go From Here? (David Lipschutz)President-Elect Biden’s Agenda v. CongressAffordable Care Act – Supreme Court Argument in California v. Texas (Ali Bers)Summary of case and oral arguments on Nov. … [Read more...] about November 16, 2020 – Health Care, the Election, the ACA Case & Other Issues

Medical Rationing in the Time of COVID-19Guest Speaker: Regan Bailey, Litigation Director, Justice in AgingCOVID-19 and Medicare  Latest General Updates (David Lipschutz)Including August 2020 Executive ActionsSkilled Nursing Facilities … [Read more...] about September 21, 2020 – Medical Rationing & Other Issues

COVID-19 and Medicare  Latest General Updates (David Lipschutz)Including updated Advocates Guide, push to extend telehealth waiversSkilled Nursing Facilities (Toby Edelman)Health Disparities Data (Kata Kertesz)Final C & D Rule (David … [Read more...] about July 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 Updates & Other Issues

COVID-19 and Medicare  Latest General Updates (David Lipschutz)Policy updates issued by CMSLegislationUpdated Advocates GuideSkilled Nursing Facilities (Toby Edelman)Latest UpdatesFederal vs. State ActionsAccess to Coverage and Care Amid … [Read more...] about May 2020 – Medicare and COVID-19 & Other Issues

Updates on Payment v. Coverage – Access to Care Threats (Dara Valanejad)Home Health and Skilled Nursing FacilitiesMedicare Learning Network article re: Home Health (Feb. 10, 2020): https://www.cms.gov/files/document/se20005.pdfCMA Issue Brief: … [Read more...] about March 2020 – Updates to Payment v. Coverage: barriers to Medicare-Covered Care & Other Issues

Payment v. Coverage – Access to Care ThreatsUpdate on Home Health (Judy Stein and Kathy Holt)Including new payment model effective January 1, 2020 (Patient Driven Group Model)Update on Skilled Nursing Facilities (Toby Edelman)Including new payment … [Read more...] about January 2020 – Payment v. Coverage: Barriers to Medicare-Covered Care & Other Issues

AgendaEnrollment Period Updates (David Lipschutz)Including Medicare Plan Finder, referrals to SHIPsH.R. 3 – Prescription Drug Bill with Medicare Improvements (Kata Kertesz & David Lipschutz)Prescription Drug … [Read more...] about November 2019 – Medicare Enrollment Period Updates & Other Issues

― AGENDA―Upcoming Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) (David Lipschutz)Policy Changes for 2020 Updated Medicare Plan Finder Updates to Marketing GuidelinesNursing Home Updates (Dara Valanejad)Proposed … [Read more...] about September 2019 – Upcoming Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) & Other Issues

Updates on the BENES Act and Part D LegislationGuest Speaker: Lindsey Copeland, Medicare Rights CenterOverview of the Administration’s Rollback of Nursing Home Protections (Dara Valanejad)Update on Observation Status (Toby … [Read more...] about July 2019 – Legislative Updates, Rollback of Nursing Home Oversight & Other Issues