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10 Nov 2015, 11:19 am
In addition, Millennium will pay $19.2 million to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to resolve certain administrative actions related to Millennium’s urine drug test billing practices.Millennium agreed to make significant changes to its board of directors, and most of the board will be comprised of new independent members. [read post]
8 Nov 2015, 9:35 am
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is expected to issue updated nursing home regulations next year, is considering a ban on forced arbitration clauses in nursing home contracts.Reversing the broader trend of forced arbitration, however, will require public outcry loud and long enough to stir the White House and Congress to action. [read post]
6 Nov 2015, 10:06 am
Based on the star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), LifeHOUSE Vista has a “below average overall rating, with 2 stars out of 5. [read post]
3 Nov 2015, 11:40 am
The newest additions to the work plan are: • Medical device credits for replaced medical devices • Medicare payments during Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRG) payment window • Content Management System (CMS) validation of hospital-submitted quality reporting data • Skilled nursing facility prospective payment system requirements • Orthotic braces-reasonableness of Medicare payments compared to amounts paid by other payers •… [read post]
3 Nov 2015, 4:25 am
Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule that would modify the discharge planning conditions of participation (COPs) for hospitals, including long-term care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, critical access hospitals, and home health agencies (HHAs). [read post]
2 Nov 2015, 5:01 pm
On October 29, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") released the final 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (the "Final Rule") (available here), with few changes between the proposed rule and final rule as it related to the Stark provisions. [read post]
2 Nov 2015, 2:09 pm
In 2011, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) asked Genentech for information to “determine appropriate reimbursement from the federal government,” but Genentech “allegedly supplied data which projected significantly reduced annual costs associated with the drug’s side effects across the patient population. [read post]
2 Nov 2015, 7:40 am
The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently received a report from an organization called Public Justice addressing the problem of mandatory arbitration agreements for nursing home patients and residents of long-term care facilities. [read post]
31 Oct 2015, 11:50 am
The group Public Justice has filed extensive comments with the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), calling on the agency to cut funding to any nursing home that requires arbitration agreements. [read post]
31 Oct 2015, 1:30 am
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule updating payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on or after January 1, 2016. [read post]
30 Oct 2015, 1:02 pm
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have finalized a rule designed to “remove legal and regulatory barriers that can impede care coordination in furtherance of the Shared Savings Program” and “reduce burden on ACOs, ACO participants, and ACO providers/suppliers. [read post]
30 Oct 2015, 9:53 am
Effective October 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will require healthcare providers and governmental entities to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. [read post]
30 Oct 2015, 7:00 am
Long Term LivingOctober 30, 2015"A proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to strengthen long-term care facility patients’ rights regarding the use of pre-dispute binding arbitration agreements has drawn stiff industry opposition... [read post]
28 Oct 2015, 10:49 pm
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services prepares to... [read post]
27 Oct 2015, 12:23 pm
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a sweeping final rule with comment period that specifies the requirements that eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must meet in order to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive payments and avoid downward payment adjustments under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. [read post]
25 Oct 2015, 3:46 am
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, under the Obama Administration’s direction, is considering cutting off nursing homes from federal funding if they use arbitration clauses in their contracts. [read post]
21 Oct 2015, 12:36 pm
In the last few weeks, we have seen a flurry of activity in Zone Program Integrity Contractor ("ZPIC") audits for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"). [read post]
21 Oct 2015, 11:17 am
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20 Oct 2015, 7:26 am
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program enabling labs to perform accurate tests on patients. [read post]
16 Oct 2015, 11:28 am
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have the power to stop nursing homes from receiving federal funding should they include arbitration clauses in their contracts. [read post]
