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15 Apr 2010, 10:18 am
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that the use of physical and chemical restraints has reduced substantially after the implementation the CMS restraint regulation in 1990, showing that physical restraints had serious negative effects including the risk of wrongful death, and nursing home abuse and neglect. [read post]
13 Apr 2010, 5:25 pm
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), effectively Aetna's authority figure, has punished the insurer for violations related to Aetna's administration of the Medicare Advantage plan. [read post]
12 Apr 2010, 4:27 pm
[If you want an in-depth review of the coding systems, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has a lot of information available at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ ]. [read post]
9 Apr 2010, 7:15 am
How many memos has the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued since then? [read post]
9 Apr 2010, 6:51 am
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that administers the Medicare program, named Northlake a Special Focus Facility. [read post]
7 Apr 2010, 7:41 pm
According to an April 5, 2010 online article by an Attorney Kathy Donovan for Claims magazine, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that the planned April 1, 2010 implementation of the Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting (MSP) has been pushed back to January 1, 2011.It was indicated that this postponement of the pending federal reporting requirement enables insurance companies the opportunity to learn… [read post]
6 Apr 2010, 8:14 am
And, similar to last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (”CMS”) instructed its contractors to hold payment of claims submitted for services delivered after April 1 for ten business days. [read post]
1 Apr 2010, 4:27 pm
Shortly after expiration of the moratorium the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) took matters into its own hands by advising all State Survey Agency Directors not to process any new Medicare provider enrollment applications for specialty hospitals. [read post]
1 Apr 2010, 1:22 pm
From the Center for Medicare Advocacy: On February 2, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the Department of Labor (DOL), (collectively referred... [read post]
30 Mar 2010, 8:21 pm
It is important that the Medicaid liens be addressed and satisfied with both New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) prior to distribution of personal injury settlement funds. [read post]
30 Mar 2010, 2:33 pm
Effective March 15, 2010, pursuant to CMS's update to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual addressing "Payment to Physician or Other Supplier for Diagnostic Tests Subject to the Anti-Markup Payment Limitation", among other actions, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") has effectively eliminated an Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility's ("IDTF's") or radiology group's… [read post]
29 Mar 2010, 6:52 am
Beginning in 2010, insurers must report the proportion of premium dollars spent on clinical services and quality. [read post]
28 Mar 2010, 3:08 pm
Beginning in 2011, the rate will be increased from the 2010 level of 62.5% to 75% for equipment costing $1 million or more (e.g., both magnetic resonance imaging & computerized tomography equipment) as determined by the Centers form Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”). [read post]
23 Mar 2010, 11:49 am
As Medicare providers and suppliers are acutely aware, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") has determined that the use of Recovery Audit Contractors ("RACs") is a "cost-effective" way to identify and correct improper payments, in part as a result of the contingency-fee-based structure of using these auditors. [read post]
23 Mar 2010, 7:51 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will seek advice from a panel of outside experts concerning drugs used by patients with chronic kidney disease, given concerns over possible heart dangers.The drugs, known as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), have already weathered recent warnings and restrictions over their use in cancer patients that have caused doctors to lower doses. [read post]
23 Mar 2010, 6:17 am
Today is Diabetes Alert Day, an effort by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to promote "increased awareness of the diabetes-related preventive services covered by Medicare. [read post]
23 Mar 2010, 5:00 am
Late in the Bush administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began assigning the Zagat-like ratings based on quality, staffing, and health inspections. [read post]
17 Mar 2010, 7:05 pm
Effective April 12, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin referencing the CDC's Table 1: Life table for the total population: United States, 2005, for WCMSA life expectancy calculations. [read post]
17 Mar 2010, 7:24 am
Effective April 12, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin referencing the CDC’s Table 1: Life table for the total population: United States, 2005, for WCMSA life expectancy calculations. [read post]
16 Mar 2010, 6:50 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) terminated its Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage contract with Fox Insurance Company (Fox) on March 9, 2010. [read post]
