…planning proposal discussed at pages 246 and 247 of the Notice of Proposed Rule Making pertaining to “Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2016.” We specifically address the CMS request for “comment on this proposal, including whether payment is needed and what type of incentives this proposal creates.” First, Not Dead Yet does not, in general, oppose the concept of p…
…planning proposal discussed at pages 246 and 247 of the Notice of Proposed Rule Making pertaining to “Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2016.” We specifically address the CMS request for “comment on this proposal, including whether payment is needed and what type of incentives this proposal creates.” First, Not Dead Yet does not, in general, oppose the concept of p…
…” for arguments the other side can’t answer! EMAIL GOV JERRY BROWN New Instructions Go online to the contact form. At “Purpose of communication,” click “Have Comment.” At “Please Choose Your Subject”, click on the down arrow at the right, and scroll all the way to the bottom. Click on the last topic. “X2AB00015\End of Life.” (It probably doesn’t matter whether you check the box for wanting a reply. We probably won’t hear anything definite until th…
…ity, as well as numerous civil and human rights groups, in condemning the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. We have already seen stories of disabled children experiencing the effects of this cruel and horrific policy. Some are included in statements issued by our colleagues in disability rights: Statement from the American Assn. of People with Disabilities is at this link Statement f…
…man Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights for proposing critically needed rules to update and amend its Section 504 regulations in the area of healthcare. NDY’s public comment focuses primarily on the Department’s questions concerning medical treatment (Section 84.56), value assessment methods such as QALYs (Section 84.57) and, briefly, home and community based services (Section 84.76). Brief excerpts follow and the whole Comment with references…
