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Reminder: CMS has Two Open Comment Periods and Wants to Hear From You!

Published in Government Relations on August 30, 2022

CMS’s Request for Information on Medicare Advantage Plans; Deadline Tomorrow, Aug. 31st

If you haven’t already submitted your comments to CMS regarding Medicare Advantage Plans, we encourage you to take a few minutes today to do so. Responses to this request for information may be used to inform potential future rulemaking or other policy development.

Click here to access the comment portal to CMS. This is your chance to speak up about Medicare Advantage Plans. Don’t miss this opportunity. VGM will also be submitting comments based on feedback we’ve heard from our members.

30-Day Comment Period for Power Seat Elevations Systems in Complex Power Wheel Chairs being Covered by Medicare

CMS has also opened up a comment period for Medicare coverage of power seat elevation systems that are used with complex power wheelchairs. Now is the time for everyone to tell their stories and explain that this equipment is not just a convenience item, but actually provides medical function.

To read the full details on this comment period and leave a comment please visit www.rise4access.org. The deadline for this period is September 14!

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