November 2019 – Medicare Enrollment Period Updates & Other Issues

Agenda

• Enrollment Period Updates (David Lipschutz)
  • Including Medicare Plan Finder, referrals to SHIPs

• H.R. 3 – Prescription Drug Bill with Medicare Improvements (Kata Kertesz & David Lipschutz)
  • Prescription Drug Changes
  • Medicare Improvements, including adding oral health, hearing vision coverage
• Update on Skilled Nursing Facilities (Toby Edelman)
  • Including new payment model in effect since 10/1/19 (Patient Driven Payment Model)

• Update on Home Health (Kathy Holt)
  • Including new payment model effective in 2020 (Patient Driven Group Model)

• Litigation Update (Wey-Wey Kwok)
  • Update on Alexander v. Azar trial re appeal rights for observation patients

• General Medicare Q&A (David Lipschutz)

• Wrap-up  (Moderator)