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Statewide CMC conference call
The Impact of Health Reform on Medicare
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
10am – 12:00 noon
Presenters:
David Lipschutz, Staff Attorney, and Bonnie Burns, Training & Policy Specialist, California Health Advocates
David and Bonnie will provide an overview of the recently passed health reform legislation’s impact on the Medicare program, including benefit improvements, payment changes to providers and Medicare Advantage plans, and the CLASS Act relating to long-term care. There will also be updates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Social Security, Q & A and an open discussion.
Agenda
- Welcome/Introductions
- Update from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Peter Bauer, CMS
- Presentation: The Impact of Health Reform on Medicare, from David Lipschutz, California Health Advocates. (See PowerPoint presentation, above.)
- Presentation: The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act and Updates from the National Association of Insurance ommissioners (NAIC), from Bonnie Burns, California Health Advocates. See CLASS Act Summary.
- Questions & Answers
Recent CMC meeting topics and speakers:
- Medicare Updates 2010: The Landscape of Plans in California and the Upcoming Annual Coordinated Election Period
- Nov. 10, 2009
Presenter: David Lipschutz, Staff Attorney, CHA - Legislative Update on Bills Regarding Medicare and People With Disabilities
- August 26, 2009
Speaker: Bryon MacDonald, World Institute on Disability - National Health Care Reform: Where Are We Now?
- June 2009
Speaker: Randolph T. Boyle, Staff Attorney, National Health Law Program - Update on California's State Budget & Implications for Health Care
- April 2009
Speaker: Anthony Wright, Executive Director of Health Access - Highlights from Health Action 2009 National Grassroots Meeting
- FEB. 2009
Speakers: Elaine Wong Eakin, CHA; Jane Burkman, Health Rights Hotline; Beth Abbott, Health Access; Kevin Prindiville, National Senior Citizens Law Center; Tatiana Fassieux, HICAP - Using Medicare's Plan Finder Tools and Reviewing Its New Tool Enhancements
- NOV. 2008
Speaker: Elaine Wong Eakin, Project Manager, CHA
Download handout (PDF) - Medicare Updates: Medicare Enrollment Periods, 2009 California Plan Offerings, Low-Income Issues, New Marketing Rules, and Medicare Fraud and Abuse
- Oct. 2008
Speakers: David Lipschutz, Staff Attorney and Interim CEO/President, CHA; David Sayen, Regional Administrator, CMS Region IX; Julie Schoen, Senior Medicare Patrol Project Director, CHA; Dawn Heywood, Social Security Administration; Peter Bauer, SHIP Liaison, CMS Region IX
Download handout (PDF)
- Update on Medicare: MIPPA, "Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008" and Situ v. Leavitt
- AUG. 2008
Speakers: David Lipschutz, Staff Attorney and Interim CEO/President, and Elaine Wong Eakin, Project Manager, CHA.
Download PowerPoint - Update on Medicare Law: Review of Current and Pending Legislation and Rules
- June 2008 Speakers: David Lipschutz, Staff Attorney and Interim CEO/President, and Elaine Wong Eakin, Project Manager, CHA
Download PowerPoint - Public Forum on Medicare and Medi-Cal
- May 8, 2008 Speakers: Angela Gilliard, Western Center on Law & Poverty; David Lipschutz, CHA; Bruce Wagstaff, Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance; Margaret Reilly, HICAP.
- Importance of Language Services: Policy Issues in Advocating for Cultural and Linguistic Access
- Feb. 2008
Speaker: Ellen Wu, Executive Director or Marty Martinez, Policy Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
Download PowerPoint - Medicare Part D: Who regulates What? Federal and State Responsibilities
- April 2007
Speaker: California Department of Insurance
Download PowerPoint - Medicare Advantage, Private Fee for Service Plans: Addressing Marketing Abuses
- Feb. 2007 Speaker: Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association
View agenda and access recording - Social Security Administration: Withholdings and Reimbursements related to Medicare
- Oct. 2006
Speaker: Social Security Administration
Download PowerPoint - Requesting Information from Part D Plans: A Look at Transition Policies, Prior Authorization and Exceptions in L.A. County Part D Plans
- July 2006
Speaker: Center for Health Care Rights
Download PowerPoint
CMC Medicare Updates About the CMC…
The CMC holds periodic meetings and statewide conference calls. Every meeting or call features a special presentation addressing an important and timely topic in Medicare by knowledgeable experts on Medicare, managed care and health insurance issues. In addition, representatives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Social Security Administration are present to share updates and answer questions.
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Some of the agencies currently attending meetings include the following: