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6 Sep 2016, 6:46 am by Gregory J. Brod
According to a report from KGTV 10 News, San Diego, California, the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is taking a toughened stance against instances of “social media abuse” in nursing homes. [read post]
6 May 2020, 9:55 am by The Health Law Partners
One rule, the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule, was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and can be accessed here. [read post]
29 Dec 2023, 9:16 am by Julia Kourpas
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a staffing rule back in September of this year. [read post]
13 Feb 2019, 8:30 am by Austin Koltonowski
The rules, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), are designed to increase choice and competition while promoting patient access to their health information. [read post]
18 Apr 2022, 5:00 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
On April 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum stating that several COVID-19 blanket waivers for certain healthcare services will be ending soon. [read post]
17 Jun 2009, 4:13 am
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11 Oct 2018, 3:36 am by Debra A. McCurdy
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just announced annual inflation-related increases to civil monetary penalties (CMPs) in its regulations, including those promulgated by the Office of Inspector General, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Food and Drug Administration. [read post]
15 Mar 2023, 5:00 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule to implement requirements of the Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). [read post]
21 Feb 2018, 6:20 pm by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
 According to the latest data from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, known as CMS, the percentage of long-term nursing home residents being given antipsychotic drugs dropped from about 24 percent in late 2011 to under 16 percent last year. [read post]
6 Oct 2023, 7:35 am by Julia Kourpas
After years and years of advocating for a minimum staffing standard in nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) which would implement the long-desired minimum staffing requirement. [read post]
23 Sep 2014, 4:04 pm by Steven Boutwell
By Lyn Smith Savoie On August 29, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a final rule modifying the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. [read post]
3 May 2016, 1:00 pm by Frances Hansen (US)
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (“HHSC”) has been actively trying to reach an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to extend or renew the Texas 1115 Transformation Waiver (the “Waiver”)since March 2015, when HHSC submitted its first iteration of a transition plan focused on a 5-year renewal. [read post]
6 Mar 2014, 8:28 pm
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is a devision of HHS, as recently as January 2010 urged Medicare Part D plan insurers to report data on their anti-fraud activities every year. [read post]
13 Aug 2009, 5:42 pm
  It's CMS's (the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) position that settlements must take Medicare's interest into account with respect to future medical expenses. [read post]
6 Mar 2011, 6:37 pm by Sheri Abrams
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services have also indicated that seniors and other people seeking Medicaid coverage for long-term care will not be subject to transfer-of-asset penalties if they give away their tax refunds or credits during the 12-month grace period. [read post]
24 Oct 2009, 6:23 am
  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services identifies up to 136 nursing homes as "special focus facilities" subject to more frequent inspections because of their living conditions. [read post]
28 Jul 2014, 12:00 am by Tammy Schroeder
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made revisions to twenty F-Tags in the State Operations Manual (SOM). [read post]
14 Sep 2020, 6:42 am by The Health Law Partners
On August 3, 2020, two issues were approved for review and posted on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recovery Audit program website: 0184 – Total Hip Arthroplasty: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements, and 0185 – Total Knee Arthroplasty: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements. [read post]
25 Jun 2018, 1:56 pm by Benjamin Wallfisch (US)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a Request for Information (“RFI”) that seeks feedback from stakeholders in the healthcare industry on possible regulatory changes to the Stark Law. [read post]
30 Sep 2011, 7:48 am by Michael A. Brusca
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have recently designated certain injuries in hospitals “never events” – or injuries that should not happen. [read post]