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1 Aug 2021, 7:55 am by GGCRBHS&M
The 2017 policy  instituted by the Federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) endangered the lives of nursing home residents as well as their employees. [read post]
6 Sep 2011, 12:18 pm by William F. Bell, Jr. R.PH, MBA, MSCC
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) operating memo of April 2009 changed the entire landscape as we know it, especially with regard to the management and allocation of prescription medications. [read post]
28 May 2008, 8:17 am
In last week's mail bag:L&M Policy Research, LLC, and its partners, the National Imaging Associates and the Lewin Group, have been contracted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop imaging efficiency measures. [read post]
13 Dec 2007, 9:06 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid -- the federal agency that oversees the two huge tax-funded insurance programs that cover the elderly and the poor -- has "initiated a more rigorous process to oversee appropriate use of medicine," says Chief Medical Officer Barry Straube. [read post]
19 Aug 2009, 6:30 am
For those following the Mandatory Insurer Reporting requirements (MIR), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated Liability and Workers Compensation Insurance User Guide Version 2 dated 8-04-09. [read post]
25 Oct 2010, 3:04 am
  At the same time, the ruling was still considered a setback for the Administration, which will now have to continue to fight the 20-state lawsuit in federal court – a battle that is expected to end up before the Supreme Court.Judge Vinson has scheduled an oral argument on expected motions for summary judgment from both sides for December 16.CMS ADMINISTRATOR TOUTS CREATION OF INNOVATION CENTER:In other healthcare reform news, Centers for Medicare and… [read post]
25 Jul 2012, 4:15 am by Dan Hargrove
And see this nugget from the GAO:The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) estimated that $21.9 billion (8 percent) of Medicaid’s federal expenditures of $270 billion in fiscal year 2011 involved improper payments, the second highest amount reported by any federal program. [read post]
3 Jul 2018, 11:37 am by Patrick A. Malone
USA Today reported that patient safety advocates are sounding alarms about new rules, set to take effect in November, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
3 Jul 2018, 11:37 am by Patrick A. Malone
USA Today reported that patient safety advocates are sounding alarms about new rules, set to take effect in November, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
22 Jan 2007, 8:47 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, implements the Medicaid program by issuing regulations, advisory communications, and letters to State Medicaid Directors as well as the CMS State Medicaid Manual. [read post]
3 Jun 2022, 2:14 pm by Ana Popovich
” The U.S. alleges that Caris “perpetrated a scheme to evade Medicare regulations when submitting claims to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its predictive marker tests to circumvent Medicare’s 14-Day Rule (which establishes who may bill Medicare for certain laboratory services). [read post]
12 Aug 2022, 4:24 am by Ashley Morgan
Nevertheless, at this time, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has not specifically approved the coverage of amniotic liquid allografts. [read post]
12 Jul 2018, 12:00 pm by Robert Liles
  It was alleged that the OB / GYN submitted thousands of claims for pelvic floor therapy training services to the Medicare and Medicaid programs that were either never provided, or were otherwise false or fraudulent.IV. [read post]
10 Apr 2014, 9:10 am by Debra A. McCurdy
While attention has been focused on Medicare physician payment data released by CMS yesterday, upcoming Sunshine Act data will shine a new spotlight on financial relationships between physicians and pharmaceutical and medical device companies – with potential FCA implications.Last week marked the deadline for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) to register with and submit aggregate 2013 payment and investment interest data… [read post]
29 Sep 2013, 1:59 am by Jon Gelman
The provisions of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act mandating reimbursement to The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be put on hold. [read post]
29 Sep 2023, 3:56 am by Jon L. Gelman
The process is authorized by the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP).The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Program will continue during a lapse in appropriations at a significantly reduced staffing level. [read post]
16 Nov 2011, 7:03 am by Lisa Baird
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently updated the information on its website with respect to the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA), Section 111 “Mandatory Insurer Reporting” requirements. [read post]
27 Jul 2023, 12:58 pm by Arthur J. Fried
At the same time, the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security began the process to end vaccination requirements for Head Start educators, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)-certified healthcare facilities, and certain non-citizens at the land border. [read post]
13 Apr 2011, 3:36 am by Bob Kraft
” At CMS, we are “working together with the hospital and consumer community to bring hospital-acquired conditions into the forefront and do all we can to eliminate harm from the very healthcare system intended to heal us,” said Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Donald Berwick in a statement. [read post]