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14 Jul 2010, 9:25 am
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently issued their much-anticipated final meaningful-use information technology regulations that hospitals and physicians must follow to tap into some $27.3 billion in financial incentives under the HITECH act. [read post]
13 Jul 2010, 3:54 pm by Terence Sean McGraw
Effective July 19, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS will begin referencing the CDCs Table 1: Life table for the total population: United States, 2006, for WCMSA life expectancy calculations. [read post]
13 Jul 2010, 8:57 am
The Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) proposed new regulations yesterday for civil money penalties for nursing homes that violate CMS participation rules. [read post]
12 Jul 2010, 10:01 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today (July 12, 2010) proposed regulations that would expand and revise current Medicare and Medicaid regulations regarding the imposition and collection of civil money penalties by CMS when nursing homes are not in compliance with Federal participation requirements in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. [read post]
12 Jul 2010, 2:03 am
In late June, two Members of Congress requested that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expedite the implementation of a Medicare home care demonstration project. [read post]
11 Jul 2010, 3:48 am by Jon L. Gelman
Effective July 19, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin referencing the CDC's Table 1: Life table for the total population: United States, 2006, for WCMSA life expectancy calculations. [read post]
9 Jul 2010, 5:00 am by Victoria VanBuren
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)  states: The Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals and eligible hospitals as they adopt, implement, upgrade or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology. [read post]
8 Jul 2010, 9:27 am
Donald Berwick as the new Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
7 Jul 2010, 9:59 am
In a move to circumvent Congress, President Obama made a stealth appointment to head up CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services).According to Fox News, Dr. [read post]
7 Jul 2010, 9:58 am
Donald Berwick, head of CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services). [read post]
7 Jul 2010, 8:26 am by Thaddeus Mason Pope, J.D., Ph.D.
Today, President Obama appointed Donald Berwick the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [read post]
5 Jul 2010, 6:44 am by The Health Law Partners
Under the proposed Medicare physician fee schedule rule (the "Proposed MPFS") released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on June 25th, physician reimbursement rates would decrease by 6.1% as of January 1, 2011. [read post]
3 Jul 2010, 8:20 am by Thomas Gallivan
Below please find a complete explanation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") Special Focus Facility Initiative. [read post]
3 Jul 2010, 6:08 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
August 24, 2010 is the deadline for concerned health care providers or others to submit comments on regulations that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed to implement key provisions in the Affordable Care Act of 2010 concerning Medicare reimbursement preventive services, primary care services, certain rural health care services, imaging and certain other services. [read post]
30 Jun 2010, 8:54 am by Steven Boutwell
In accordance with the Presidential memorandum, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued a proposed rule on Tuesday, June 22 to revise the Medicare conditions of participation for hospitals and critical access hospitals to ensure the visitation rights of all patients. [read post]
30 Jun 2010, 6:04 am by Todd Rodriguez
The Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the CY2011 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for public inspection. [read post]
29 Jun 2010, 2:14 pm by The Health Law Partners
Accordingly, the OIG predicted that if its findings were extrapolated to non-reviewed claims, it is possible the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") made $34 million in overpayments with respect to this issue. [read post]
28 Jun 2010, 9:45 am by Darrell Armer
On Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (”CMS”) released its proposed 2011 Physician Fee Schedule (the “Proposed Fee Schedule”), which included a 6.1% decrease in physician payments, a 10% primary care bonus, and a 10% general surgeon bonus for major surgeries performed in Health Professional Shortage Areas (”HPSAs”). [read post]
28 Jun 2010, 2:40 am
In advance of a June 18 deadline for comments, top hospital groups expressed strong opposition to proposed payment cuts issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
25 Jun 2010, 12:01 pm by rliles
  Over the last six weeks, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has sponsored nationwide conference calls titled “Nationwide RAC 101 Call” specifically aimed at physicians, home health, hospices, and DME providers. [read post]