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17 Aug 2010, 8:21 am
(August 17, 2010): The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued MLM Matters SE1022, titled “Medical Record Retention and Media Formats for Medical Records” which serves as a helpful reminder regarding a number of medical records retention issues faced by Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) around the country. [read post]
13 Aug 2010, 1:31 pm
On August 26, 2009, the Executor of the Estate mailed a copy of the Order to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Durham, NC, but Medicare claims it did not receive the letter. [read post]
12 Aug 2010, 3:47 pm
At the time PPACA was passed, there were questions as to how the new disclosure requirement would be implemented, including whether the law was self-effectuating or whether the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would need to first promulgate regulations to make it effective. [read post]
11 Aug 2010, 6:45 am
Stone alleges that Omnicare filed reimbursement claims for ancillary services that didn't conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations. [read post]
10 Aug 2010, 5:27 am
., battery) that occurs within or on the grounds of a healthcare facility To learn more about this list, and the criteria for including a medical error on this list, visit the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services website. [read post]
9 Aug 2010, 9:16 pm
While the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that the assisted living facility failed to conduct a criminal background check and did not ensure that the victim, who was afraid of the male patient, lived in a safe environment, the nursing home's administrator says that a check of the National Sex Offender Registry was conducted, and that this met the state's requirements. [read post]
9 Aug 2010, 3:19 am
CMS PROPOSES CHANGES TO “36 MONTH RULE” FOR HOME HEALTH:In late July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update for Calendar Year 2011. [read post]
8 Aug 2010, 2:00 pm
In the strike force’s first year operating in south Florida, Ogrosky said, the Center for Medicare Services observed a $1.2 billion decrease in claims from the area for purchases of durable medical equipment, the industry targeted. [read post]
6 Aug 2010, 5:57 am
" According to the formal complaint filed with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, there was concern that retesting was taking too long and that the hospital was not sharing the problem with patients. [read post]
6 Aug 2010, 5:57 am
" According to the formal complaint filed with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, there was concern that retesting was taking too long and that the hospital was not sharing the problem with patients. [read post]
5 Aug 2010, 9:08 am
(August 4, 2010): The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently updated its “signature requirement” instructions to Medicare contractors, Change Request (CR) 6698, (including affiliated contractors such as CERT reviewers, ZPICs and PSCs) to be applied as they conduct Medicare claims audits and reviews. [read post]
4 Aug 2010, 3:11 pm
iHealthBeat reports that West Virginia Medicaid along with five other states will receive federal matching funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)to help implement electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs.West Virginia Medicaid will receive $945,000 in federal matching funds. [read post]
4 Aug 2010, 6:00 am
Thousands of deaths occur in hospitals each year due to never events and HACs--events that have been deemed preventable by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
4 Aug 2010, 5:27 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services posted payment updates for skilled nursing and inpatient rehabilitation facilities' prospective payment systems for fiscal 2011. [read post]
3 Aug 2010, 8:44 pm
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has recently released various notices and final rules updating 2011 Medicare payment rates for post-acute care providers, including long-term acute care hospitals (“LTACHs”), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (“IRFs”), skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”), home health agencies (“HHAs”) and hospices. [read post]
3 Aug 2010, 10:17 am
Last year, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) promoted the switch to electronic prescribing by paying doctors a bonus for e-prescribing. [read post]
1 Aug 2010, 1:04 pm
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 26 issued a final rule that will change how Medicare pays for dialysis services for Medicare beneficiaries who have end-stage renal disease (ESRD). [read post]
1 Aug 2010, 12:10 pm
Regulations published July 30th by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) clarify when non-diagnostic services provided on an outpatient basis will be treated as inpatient services under the “3-Day Rule” in light of the clarifications made by the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 (“Preservation of Access to Care Act”). [read post]
1 Aug 2010, 11:35 am
The newly proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would reduce civil monetary penalties (CMP) issued against nursing homes by as much as 50%. [read post]
31 Jul 2010, 5:27 am
This designation by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notes a pattern of substandard care. [read post]
