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25 Nov 2013, 10:45 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — a part of the U.S. [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 6:59 am by thehealthlawfirm
., The Health Law Firm As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) prepares to designate the next class of accountable care organizations (ACOs), the agency sought the advice and input of the Medicare Payment … Continue reading → [read post]
17 Nov 2013, 5:33 am by Jon Gelman
Today's post was shared by NEJM and comes from blogs.hbr.org In May 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released CMS Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) inpatient data that contain discharge information for 100% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries using hospital inpatient services. [read post]
14 Nov 2013, 1:36 am by Debra A. McCurdy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is soliciting nominations for new members to the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment to fill five current vacancies. [read post]
11 Nov 2013, 1:16 pm
Tomorrow from 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern Time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a third open door forum (ODF) to discuss the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)/Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Final Rule (CMS-1599-F). [read post]
5 Nov 2013, 7:58 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
HHSC is requesting that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approve this waiver amendment beginning September 1, 2013, and ending August 31, 2017. [read post]
1 Nov 2013, 8:46 am by Sean Gallagher
That's according to meeting notes from a "war room" meeting on the afternoon of October 2 at the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance (CCII), the organization inside the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) responsible for oversight of the Affordable Care Act insurance program. [read post]
1 Nov 2013, 1:40 am by Jon Gelman
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services tried to clarify this confusing situation in the spring with a policy popularly known as the “two-midnight rule. [read post]
31 Oct 2013, 10:30 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced four settlements via the Voluntary Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP) under the federal Stark Law. [read post]
29 Oct 2013, 8:25 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
An excerpt: The ACA requires an administrator to provide written notice of facility closure or termination from Medicaid or Medicare to residents and DADS 60 days before the closure date or by the date set by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or DADS when CMS or DADS terminates the facility from Medicaid or Medicare. [read post]
25 Oct 2013, 3:00 pm
The article discusses the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services's ("CMS's") recent addition of Supplemental Medical Review Contractor ("SMRC") audits to an already robust Medicare auditing environment. [read post]
23 Oct 2013, 8:59 am
The OIG recommended that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) use all 11 measures of questionable billing to ferret out billing errors in future studies. [read post]
21 Oct 2013, 2:13 pm
The OIG made four recommendations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Implement claims processing edits or improve existing edits to prevent inappropriate payments; Recover payments for claims that did not meet Medicare requirements; Consider using measures of questionable billing from this study to identify providers for further investigations; and Take appropriate action regarding providers that exhibit patterns of… [read post]
18 Oct 2013, 5:18 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
HHSC will now request that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approve the cognitive rehabilitation therapy waiver amendment with an effective date of March 1, 2014. [read post]
16 Oct 2013, 9:30 pm by RegBlog
Department of Health and Human Services’s (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would collect new data to determine ACA eligibility.The Fitch credit rating agency threatened to downgrade the U.S. debt rating.Washington State approved rules on the sale of marijuana and will begin regulating sales in mid-2014.The South Florida Water Management District agreed to a deal with “Big Sugar. [read post]
15 Oct 2013, 8:39 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
HHSC will now request that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approve the cognitive rehabilitation therapy waiver amendment with an effective date of March 1, 2014. [read post]
14 Oct 2013, 5:58 am by Ringler Radio
How will the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking impact future medical costs in liability cases? [read post]
10 Oct 2013, 4:09 am by Debra A. McCurdy
In a related development, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that while small businesses may view available plans being offered through the federally-facilitated Small Business Health Option Program (SHOP) Marketplace as of October 1, 2013, all functions (including enrollment) will not be available until November. [read post]
9 Oct 2013, 12:59 pm by Debra A. McCurdy
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is continuing Medicare and Medicaid oversight and enforcement activities, including maintaining its fraud and abuse hotline, while most other OIG activities will be suspended during this period. [read post]
3 Oct 2013, 5:39 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
” – McKnight’s –  “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has decided to ease guidelines concerning auditors’ requests for additional documentation. [read post]