Comments & Statements Comments to CMS on Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies, etc.
September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023
August 28, 2023
The legislation aligns federal definitions of homelessness for children and youth, streamlining assistance, leveraging resources, and bringing greater visibility to the reality of family and youth homelessness.
August 28, 2023
This legislation will make days spent in observation count towards Medicare’s three-day inpatient stay requirement for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) coverage.
August 28, 2023
The legislation raises the volunteer mileage rate to the standard business mileage rate for volunteers who drive their vehicles on behalf of charitable nonprofits to transport property or individuals.
August 28, 2023
Lutheran Services in America responded to the Committee’s request for Information on the drivers of health care workforce shortages and ideas for potential solutions.
August 28, 2023
Lutheran Services in America joined other national organizations to urge Congress to support robust funding to meet the affordable housing needs of older adults in Fiscal Year 2024.
August 28, 2023
The bill creates 250K housing vouchers, paired with mobility-related services (counseling, case management), targeted to families with young children to help them move to neighborhoods with good-performing schools, childcare, or early education programs. The text is identical to last year’s version, except that the bill now funds 250K vouchers (down from 500K, unfortunately).
August 28, 2023
Lutheran Services in America joined other partners to send USCIS a letter urging them to consider operational methods to save costs rather than increasing costs for the same level of service and more alternatives to reduce the need for applicants to contact USCIS.
August 14, 2023
Lutheran Services in America submitted comments on the update to the regulations governing the Older Americans Act.
July 10, 2023
Lutheran Services in America submitted comments urging CMS to support regular rate reviews and competitive wages for direct service providers (DSPs) within the current payment model, not to mandate that 80% of Medicaid reimbursement for personal care, home health aides and other DSPs be spent on DSP compensation.