Medicare & Oral Health Updates (Wey-Wey Kwok and Kata Kertesz)Medically Necessary Coverage Adding a Comprehensive Benefit to MedicarePolicy UpdatesDurable Medical Equipment (Kathy Holt) Nursing Facilities (Toby … [Read more...] about May 2019 – Medicare Oral Health Coverage & Other Issues
Alliance Agenda
March 2019 – Medicare Education & Outreach, and Other Issues
Medicare Education & Outreach (David Lipschutz)Information from the February 8, 2019 meeting of CMS’ National Medicare Education Program (NMEP)Medicare Advantage Steering Redesign of Medicare Plan FinderSenate … [Read more...] about March 2019 – Medicare Education & Outreach, and Other Issues
January 2019 – Medicare Advocacy: Highlights from 2018 and Looking Forward in 2019
Access to Care Home Health (Kathy Holt) Durable Medical Equipment (DME) (Kathy Holt) Observation Status (Judy Stein) Nursing Home Issues (Dara Valanejad) Leveling the Playing Field – Traditional Medicare … [Read more...] about January 2019 – Medicare Advocacy: Highlights from 2018 and Looking Forward in 2019
November 2018 – Special Presentation – Better Advance Care Legal Counseling, and Other Items
Special Presentation - Better Advance Care Legal Counseling - Presented by ABA Commission on Law and Aging Director Charles Sabatino This presentation will discuss the importance of advance care planning, advocates' roles in such … [Read more...] about November 2018 – Special Presentation – Better Advance Care Legal Counseling, and Other Items
September 2018 – CMA Special Report on Part D Changes, and Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Recent Changes in Law, Regulations and Guidance Relating to Medicare Advantage and Part D (David Lipschutz) CMA Special Report (to be released Monday, 9/17) Summary of … [Read more...] about September 2018 – CMA Special Report on Part D Changes, and Other Issues
July 2018 – Medicare Hot Topics
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Oral Health Update (Wey-Wey Kwok) Proposed Rule on Durable Medical Equipment (Kathy Holt) Home Health Update (Kathy Holt) Executive Order re: Administrative … [Read more...] about July 2018 – Medicare Hot Topics
May 2018 – Recent Policy Changes Relating to Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Recent Policy Changes Relating to Medicare Advantage (David Lipschutz) New Medicare Advantage “Flexibilities” Impact on Beneficiary … [Read more...] about May 2018 – Recent Policy Changes Relating to Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
March 2018 – Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Federal Update (David Lipschutz)o Federal Budget & Omnibus … [Read more...] about March 2018 – Tipping the Scales Toward Medicare Advantage & Other Issues
September 2017 – Jimmo Implementation & Other Issues
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Jimmo Implementation Update (Judy Stein, Ali Bers) Corrective Action Plan Completed New CMS webpage: … [Read more...] about September 2017 – Jimmo Implementation & Other Issues
July 2017 – Update on Health Reform & Other Issues
Featuring Guest Presenter Carol Regan, Community CatalystWelcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Health Reform: Update (Carol Regan, Community Catalyst, and David Lipschutz) Overview of Senate … [Read more...] about July 2017 – Update on Health Reform & Other Issues