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6 Feb 2015, 9:18 am
The report, which was published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), included a list of major error committed by the clinic: — Failing to identify deteriorating vital signs and provide timely intervention; — Failing to record Rivers’ weight, prior to the administration of medication for sedation; – Failing to consistently document the dose of Propofol, a sedative, administered; — Failing to get… [read post]
5 Feb 2015, 9:30 pm
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule requiring Medicare to pay for routine HIV screening. [read post]
5 Feb 2015, 12:44 pm
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “The State of Maryland and CMS expect that the All-Payer Model will be successful in improving the quality of care and reducing program expenditures for Maryland residents, including Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries. [read post]
4 Feb 2015, 10:26 am
As many providers recall, in April, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS"), which administers the Medicare program, publicly released detailed data itemizing and summarizing health care providers' and suppliers' charges and payment, based on National Provider Number ("NPI"). [read post]
3 Feb 2015, 9:05 am
In total, CMS has invested $960 million in the State Innovation Models initiative, which provides financial and technical support to states for the development and testing of state-led, multi-payer healthcare payment and service delivery models intended to improve health system performance, increase quality of care and decrease costs for Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries and for residents of participating states. [read post]
3 Feb 2015, 8:48 am
The conference will feature panels on national policy issues, includingOpportunities and challenges for health care systems, providers, insurers, hospice and palliative care organizations, patient groups, and quality standards organizations The integration of financing for medical and social services near the end of life Improvements to public and private payment systems to facilitate high-quality care Confirmed speakers include:Christine Cassel, President and Chief Executive… [read post]
3 Feb 2015, 1:47 am
Allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to assign more Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries to Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics that participate in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program ($80 million), and expand the basis for beneficiary assignment for ACOs to include nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical… [read post]
29 Jan 2015, 1:02 pm
On January 22, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added star ratings to the Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC) website, with a one- to five-star rating assigned based on performance on nine quality measures. [read post]
29 Jan 2015, 12:00 am
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that it intends to adopt regulations modifying the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EH R) Meaningful Use Program requirements as early as the Spring of 2015. [read post]
28 Jan 2015, 12:48 pm
On December 30, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they had awarded the Region 5 Recovery Audit Contract (RAC) to Connolly, LLC. [read post]
27 Jan 2015, 2:23 pm
Republican chairs of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Finance Committee recently wrote to the head of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), demanding explanation for why 22 states and D,C. are "failing" to implement... [read post]
26 Jan 2015, 11:43 am
I had an interesting conversation with Mike Barrett, Chairman of the National Association of ACOs, as a result of my January 7th post on the Medicare beneficiary opt-out process described in Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”) regulations proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”). [read post]
26 Jan 2015, 9:00 am
Five private companies brought suit against the director of Idaho’s health department, arguing that the state unfairly reimbursed them at rates set in 2006, despite the fact that higher rates have since been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”). [read post]
26 Jan 2015, 6:30 am
CMS Review Provides Certainty By obtaining approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) prior to final settlement, all parties receive certainty from future government action or non-recognition of a settlement. [read post]
23 Jan 2015, 8:00 am
Lack of Accountability for Homes that Medically Sedate Patients A related NPR piece notes that, despite a continuing campaign by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to reduce the number of nursing home patients using antipsychotic medications, there are few consequences for nursing homes that oversedate patients. [read post]
19 Jan 2015, 3:13 am
Workers' compensation is now significantly impacted by the enforcement of the recovery of benefits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
16 Jan 2015, 6:04 am
In December 2014, CMS released a 329-page list of quality measures under consideration for the Medicare program. [read post]
13 Jan 2015, 8:25 am
Acknowledging the issue, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) limited enforcement of the two-midnight rule and solicited stakeholders for suggestions on improving it. [read post]
13 Jan 2015, 5:07 am
On December 30, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule that would revise Affordable Care Act (ACA) summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) and uniform glossary requirements for group health plans and health insurance coverage. [read post]
13 Jan 2015, 1:25 am
The Five-Star Quality Rating System was created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to give consumers, their families, and caregivers a way to assess the quality of a nursing home or care facility. [read post]
