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List of articles in category Submitted Comments
Created Date Title

2021
September 17, 2021 Comments to CY 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS)
September 13, 2021 Comments to CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule
June 22, 2021 Comments to CY2022 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)
April 16, 2021 Comments to MCIT Interim Final Rule

2020
November 2, 2020 Comments to CMS proposed rule regarding Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) and the new definition of “reasonable and necessary"
October 5, 2020 Comments to CMS Proposed CY2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
October 4, 2020 Comments to CMS CY2021 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule
July 3, 2020 Comments to CMS COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Second Interim Final Rule
June 26, 2020 Comments to CMS IPPS Pressure Injury Quality Measure
February 24, 2020 Letter to CMS on Pressure Injury Quality Measures in the IPPS

2019
December 19, 2019 Comments to CMS on Surveys to Improve the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
November 10, 2019 Comments to WPS Draft LCD for Wound Care
September 27, 2019 Comments to CY2020 ESRD / DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
September 27, 2019 Comments to CY2020 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System

2018
September 9, 2018 Comments to CMS DME/ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS)
July 22, 2018 Comments on CMS Pre-Claim Review Demonstration Project for Home Health Services
July 9, 2018 Comments to Interim Final Rule on Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedule Adjustments

2017
November 13, 2017 Letter to Rep. Blackburn (R-TN) regarding the DMEPOS Access and Transparency Act of 2017
September 11, 2017 Comments to CMS on the proposed CY 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
September 11, 2017 Comments to CMS on the proposed CY 2018 Physician Fee Schedule
July 14, 2017 Request letter and appendix to DMEMACs to delay future surgical dressing LCD (L33831)
June 22, 2017 Comments to Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS) addressing its draft LCD on Wound Care (DL37228)
March 9, 2017 Comments to First Coast Service Option draft LCD on wound care
March 9, 2017 Comments to Novitas draft LCD on wound care
February 16, 2017 Testimony at FCSO at public meeting on draft wound care LCD
January 26, 2017 Testimony to Novitas at open meeting to collect comments on its draft LCD on wound care

2016
December 25, 2016 Comments to CMS on Interim Final Rule with Comment Period on Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS)
November 21, 2016 Comments to FDA’s General & Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee supporting classification of antimicrobial wound care products as Class II with special controls
September 27, 2016 Comments to FDA draft guidance “Homologous Use of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products”
September 6, 2016 Comments to CMS on Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS)
September 1, 2016 Comments to FDA’s General and Plastic Surgery Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee for its Sept. 20-21 Meeting
September 1, 2016 Testimony at FDA's Public Hearing on Draft Guidances Relating to the Regulation of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products
August 26, 2016 Comments to CMS on CY 2017 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements
August 22, 2016 Comments to CMS regarding Medicare Program; Changes to the Medicare Claims and Entitlement, Medicare Advantage Organization Determination, and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Determination Appeals Procedures; Proposed Rule
August 22, 2016 Comments to CMS on Medicare Program Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Bid Surety Bonds, State Licensure and Appeals Process for Breach of Contract Actions, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosth
August 8, 2016 Comments to Cigna Government Services on DRAFT Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Application of Skin Substitute for Wounds, of Lower Extremities (DL36690)
May 9, 2016 Comments to CMS on Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model
February 19, 2016 Comments to CMS regarding Medicare Administrative Contractors contracting process

2015
November 27, 2015 Comments to Palmetto GBA on draft LCD “Application of Skin Substitutes to Lower Extremity Chronic Non Healing Wounds”
October 22, 2015 Testimony at Palmetto GBA public meeting on draft LCD “Application of Skin Substitutes to Lower Extremity Chronic Non Healing Wounds"
September 21, 2015 Comments to DMEMACs on draft surgical dressings LCD (DL33831) and Policy Article (A54563)
August 31, 2015 Comments to CMS Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed regulation
August 25, 2015 Testimony at the DMEMAC Surgical Dressing LCD Public Meeting
August 25, 2015 Comments to Palmetto draft LCD on Debridement of Wounds
July 24, 2015 Coalition comments to Palmetto draft LCD for Application of Skin Substitutes to Lower Extremity Chronic Non Healing Wounds (DL36123)
July 9, 2015 Coalition comments to CMS on “Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used for Processing Medicare Claims for Miscellaneous Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
May 23, 2015 Comments to First Coast Service Option on draft LCD for Application of Skin Substitute Grafts for Treatment of DFU and VLU of Lower Extremities
May 21, 2015 Summary of Coalition comments at CMS HCPCS public meeting
May 13, 2015 Coalition response to DMEMAC and PDAC letter on non-covered surgical dressing article
April 15, 2015 Letter to DMEMAC and PDAC on non-covered surgical dressing article
February 23, 2015 Letter to DMEMACs and PDAC on non-covered surgical dressing article
February 23, 2015 Comments to FDA on “Minimal Manipulation of Human Cells, Tissues, and Tissue-Based Products”

2014
December 26, 2014 Comments to CMS on CY 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
December 26, 2014 Comments to CMS on CY 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1613-FC)
November 6, 2014 Comments to Novitas on draft skin substitute LCD
September 2, 2014 Comments to CMS on the CY 2015 Physician Fee Schedule
September 2, 2014 Comments to CMS on the CY 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
August 29, 2014 Comments on CY 2015 End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Proposed Rule
July 25, 2014 Comments on the DMEMAC’s Request for Information on Medical Grade Honey as a Surgical Dressing Component
July 25, 2014 Comments on the First Coast Service Option’s draft LCD, “Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes for the Treatment of Diabetic and Venous Stasis Ulcers of the Lower Extremities”
July 25, 2014 Comments on the Proposed Regulation on the Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Items
July 16, 2014 Comments on the AHRQ Draft Technology Assessment on "Negative Pressure Wound Care Technologies"
May 21, 2014 Comments to CMS on HCPCS Preliminary Decision #14.010 to maintain individual HCPCS codes for Cellular and/or Tissue Based Products (CTPs)
March 28, 2014 Comments to CMS on Proposed Methodology for Adjusting Payment Amounts for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) using Information from Competitive Bidding Programs

2013
November 7, 2013 Comments to Novitas Solutions on Wound Care and Bioengineered Skin Substitutes
September 6, 2013 Comments to CMS on Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
July 18, 2013 Comments to Novitas Solutions on Wound Care and Bioengineered Skin Substitutes
April 29, 2013 Comments to Cigna Government Services on CTPs
March 13, 2013 Comments to First Coast on Cellular and/or Tissue Derived Products for Wounds (CTPs)

2012
December 31, 2012 Comments to CMS regarding Negative Pressure Wound Therapy G codes as part of the Physician's Fee Schedule
September 4, 2012 Comments to CMS on the Physician's Fee Schedule
July 13, 2012 Comments to Noridian on draft LCD on skin substitutes
January 17, 2012 Coalition comments to AHRQ on skin substitute technology assessment

2011
November 1, 2011 Comments to AHRQ on venous stasis ulcer comparative effectiveness review
September 22, 2011 Coalition comments to DMEMAC medical directors on two draft LCDs: pneumatic compression and suction pumps
August 30, 2011 Coalition comments on CMS-1577-P focusing on the 3 year minimum lifetime requirement
August 30, 2011 Coalition comments to CMS on the Physician Fee Schedule
August 30, 2011 Coalition comments at the DMEMAC meeting on Suction Pump draft LCD
July 11, 2011 Coalition comments to CMS on Proposed Rule - "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Opportunity for Alignment Under Medicaid and Medicare"
July 5, 2011 Coalition comments to CMS on "Medicaid Program; Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services"
June 8, 2011 Coalition comments on negative pressure wound therapy coding at HCPCS public meeting
June 6, 2011 Coalition comments to CMS on proposed rule on Accountable Care Organizations
May 9, 2011 Coalition comments on FDA Medical Device Repository
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