December 6, 2016
- Letter to Senate: Support for Select Provisions of 21st Century Cures Act. Steering Committee letter.
December 1, 2016
- Letter to Congressional leadership: Support for Select Provisions of 21st Century Cures Act. Steering Committee letter.
- Joint Letter to CMS: Public Comments on Draft 2018 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces. 41 ITEM Coalition, Habilitation Benefits Coalition (HAB), and Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) Members signed on.
October 6, 2016
- Joint Letter to CMS: Public Comments on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2018 (RIN 0938–AS95). 45 ITEM Coalition, Habilitation Benefits Coalition (HAB), and Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) Members signed on.
September 8, 2016
- Letter to House: Please Cosponsor the Local Coverage and Determination Clarification Act (H.R.5721) This Year. 31 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
August 26, 2016
- Letter to CMS: (CMS-1648-P): Proposed Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2017 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements. Steering Committee letter.
August 25, 2016
- Letter to Congressional Leadership: Please Pass H.R. 3229/S/ 2196 This Year- Ensuring Access to Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) Wheelchairs and Components for Medicare beneficiaries with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions. 37 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
August 23, 2016
- Letter to CMS: Comments on proposed rule (CMS-1651-P). 41 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
March 28, 2016
- Letter to OIRA: Comments on (CMS–10407) Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary. 45 ITEM Coalition, Habilitation Benefits Coalition (HAB), and Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) Members signed on.
February 19, 2016
- Letter to CMS: Comments on Proposed Rule, Medicare Program; Request for Information Regarding the Awarding and the Administration of Medicare Administrative Contractor Contracts. Steering Committee letter.
January 4th
- Letter to CMS: Comments on Proposed Rule, Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Home Health Agencies (RIN 0938–AS59). Steering Committee letter.