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5 May 2008, 3:43 pm
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has threatened to cut its payments for nursing homes by 0.3%. [read post]
24 Apr 2008, 2:19 pm
>Guidance released recently by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sheds new light on an issue that has created hardships for beneficiaries and challenges for advocates trying to help them. [read post]
17 Apr 2008, 5:55 am
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to add an additional nine categories to its initial list of 8 "conditions that could reasonably have been prevented. [read post]
16 Apr 2008, 12:45 am
"Beginning on Oct. 1, 2008, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will no longer reimburse hospitals for treatment related to eight major preventable errors, including objects left in the body after surgery and certain kinds of surgery-related infections. [read post]
15 Apr 2008, 6:12 pm
As previously reported on this blog, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had announced in 2007 that they intended to send requests for information to all Medicare participating hospitals for details regarding the investment/ownership and compensation arrangements between those hospitals and physicians to determine whether the arrangements were in compliance with the federal Stark statute. [read post]
6 Apr 2008, 4:23 am
Three Virginia facilities are on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) "worst" list -- Beacon Shores Nursing & Rehabilitation in Virginia Beach, Ruxton Health of Woodbridge, and Harbour Pointe M & R Center in Norfolk. [read post]
31 Mar 2008, 3:02 pm
In an effort to save some taxpayer money and improve patient care at the same time, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made a list of health conditions that are preventable and should never occur in the nursing home or hospital setting. [read post]
26 Mar 2008, 12:05 pm
" The plaintiffs, after the adoption of the statute, filed an "administrative appeal" with the "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), the agency that administers Medicare on behalf of the Secretary [of Health and Human Services]. [read post]
13 Mar 2008, 10:29 am
Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, the GAO has issued a report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), entitled "Medicaid Program; Health... [read post]
12 Mar 2008, 3:18 pm
According to a recent alert on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, physicians and other providers are required to begin using a new ABN form when services are expected to not be covered by medicare. [read post]
6 Mar 2008, 10:13 pm
Despite the fact that they are unquestionably cost-effective providers of health care services, “sparring” between managed care organizations (“MCO(s)”) and such surgery centers too often proves to be the rule rather than the exception. [read post]
28 Feb 2008, 8:06 pm
In commenting on a draft of this report, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressed concern that the report was not balanced because it did not sufficiently focus on the advantages of MA plans. [read post]
25 Feb 2008, 5:00 am
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Takes Step to Improve Quality in Nation's Nursing Homes. [read post]
20 Feb 2008, 7:06 am
As a result of its findings, OIG recommended (not ordered) that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services instruct payment contractors to "re-examine" records for overpayments and then move to recover them where appropriate. [read post]
18 Feb 2008, 11:49 am
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday added more names to its list of under performing nursing homes, known as "special focus facilities. [read post]
12 Feb 2008, 5:00 am
As a result of an outcry from local and state legislators and private citizens, CMS (the Center for Medicare Services) will release the names of more underperforming nursing homes. [read post]
12 Feb 2008, 5:00 am
As a result of an outcry from local and state legislators and private citizens, CMS (the Center for Medicare Services) will release the names of more underperforming nursing homes. [read post]
11 Feb 2008, 8:42 pm
Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publicly identified over 4000 nursing homes - more than 25% of facilities nationwide - whose residents are physically restrained, or have pressure sores, or both, in excessive numbers. [read post]
9 Feb 2008, 5:49 pm
According to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the residents at nursing homes and facilities owned by private equity are shown to suffer more from depression, loss of mobility, and inability to bathe and dress themselves. [read post]
7 Feb 2008, 6:27 am
The federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released a list of over 4,000 U.S. nursing homes which are providing substandard care as it relates to pressure sores/decubitus ulcers and the over-use of physical restraints.I live in Virginia and many of our nursing homes are on the list, including nursing homes located in Roanoke, Danville, Martinsville, Lynchburg, Clifton Forge, Marion, Wytheville, Staunton, Hillsville and the list… [read post]
