September 1, 2015 SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY http://www.regulations.gov Andrew 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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Comments Regarding Proposed Draft LCD on Lower Limb Prostheses (DL33787)
August 31, 2015 Stacey Brennan, M.D. DME MAC Medical Director National Government Services 8115 Knue Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46250 Submitted Electronically to: DMAC_DRAFT_LCD_Comments@anthem.com Re: Proposed Draft LCD on … [Read more...] about Comments Regarding Proposed Draft LCD on Lower Limb Prostheses (DL33787)
Comments on Revisions to the 2-Midnight rule
CMS-1633-P, Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Short Inpatient Hospital Stays; Transition for Certain Medicare-Dependent, Small Rural Hospitals … [Read more...] about Comments on Revisions to the 2-Midnight rule
Center Comments to Senate Finance Committee Regarding Chronic Care Reform
June 22, 2015 The Honorable Orrin Hatch The Honorable Ron Wyden Chair, Committee on Finance … [Read more...] about Center Comments to Senate Finance Committee Regarding Chronic Care Reform
Center Comments Regarding Medicare Reimbursement of Skilled Nursing Facilities
CMS-1622-P: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) for FY 2016, SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, SNF Quality Reporting Program, and Staffing Data Collection Submitted … [Read more...] about Center Comments Regarding Medicare Reimbursement of Skilled Nursing Facilities
Center Comments on Proposed 2016 Medicare Part C and Part D Changes
March 6, 2015 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AdvanceNotice2016@cms.hhs.gov Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Re: Advance Notice of … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed 2016 Medicare Part C and Part D Changes
Center Comments on Proposed Rules for SNFs & ACOs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Submitted electronically, http://www.regulations.gov Re: CMS-1461-P Dear CMS Colleagues: The Center for Medicare Advocacy (Center) is pleased to provide the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Rules for SNFs & ACOs
Sign On Letter: SGR
January 20, 2015 The Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman Energy & Commerce Committee United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Frank Pallone, Ranking … [Read more...] about Sign On Letter: SGR
Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on the Impact of Dual Eligibility on MA and Part D Quality Scores
Submitted electronically via PartCandDStarRatings@cms.hhs.gov November 3, 2014 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services Attention: CMS-6050-P P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-8013 Re: … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on the Impact of Dual Eligibility on MA and Part D Quality Scores
CMS has Authority Under Existing Law to Define Inpatient Care
Under a 2008 decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the Secretary of HHS has authority under the Medicare statute to include a hospital patient’s time in observation as part of inpatient time in the hospital for purposes of … [Read more...] about CMS has Authority Under Existing Law to Define Inpatient Care