- 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: Audits and Appeals
- Audit and Appeal Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015 (AFIRM) marked up on June 3, 2015
- Ways & Means Committee Mark-up June 2, 2015 (David Lipschutz)
- Medicare Advantage bills
- Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup (Toby Edelman)
- Comments solicited and due June 22, 2015
- Senate Finance Committee Addresses Medicare Appeals System (David Lipschutz & Judith Stein)
- Advocacy Update: Speech Generating Devices (Kathy Holt)
- Steve Gleason Act
- CMS’ Draft National Coverage Determination
- Litigation Update (Gill Deford)
- Bagnall (Observation)
- Lessler (ALJ Delay Case)
- Jimmo (Improvement standard)
- Haro (Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery)
- Hull (lower level Medicare appeals)
- Ryan (prior favorable homebound determination)
- Lodge (extreme dental care)
- General Medicare Q&A (Moderator)
- Wrap-up (Moderator)
- Keep informed: Myths and Truths, other information and updates on the Center’s Website
- Next Call
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