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16 Apr 2010, 7:33 am
Earlier this month, the Senate recessed without voting on H.R. 4851 and in order to avoid having the cuts take immediate effect, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services instructed contractors to avoid proceesing Medicare claims for 10 business days. [read post]
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]
15 Apr 2010, 2:32 am
Among some of the highlights of the bill, Senate File 2201 requires: all state-regulated health insurance companies to immediately notify policyholders of any application for a rate increase exceeding the average annual health spending growth rate stated in the most recent national health expenditure projection published by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the U.S. [read post]
15 Apr 2010, 2:32 am
Among some of the highlights of the bill, Senate File 2201 requires: all state-regulated health insurance companies to immediately notify policyholders of any application for a rate increase exceeding the average annual health spending growth rate stated in the most recent national health expenditure projection published by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the U.S. [read post]
14 Apr 2010, 10:40 am
Liability Issues The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report more than 91 percent of nursing homes have an insufficient staff to take care of residents and that many of these homes would have to hire 50 percent more personnel to comply with minimal standards. [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]
12 Apr 2010, 4:35 am
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Surgical Care Improvement Project – data comes from data submitted by Illinois hospitals to the Illinois Department of Public Health Patient Satisfaction – data comes from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys Administrative Data (information on hospital stays) – data comes from the Illinois Department of… [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 more about… [read post]
6 Apr 2010, 3:59 pm
Reimbursement for Medicare and Medicaid is further reduced under the new law, making private practice even more difficult financially. [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]
6 Apr 2010, 12:47 am
Najam Azmat was incompetent to perform cardiac surgical procedures which were billed to Medicare and Medicaid, and that Satilla Regional Medical Center placed him on staff despite red flags regarding his competence. [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]
1 Apr 2010, 11:00 am
Today's the day:"Doctors slated to have their Medicare reimbursements cut 21 percent on April 1 got a reprieve from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is delaying lowered payments until after Congress reconvenes ... [read post]
31 Mar 2010, 1:31 am
Data gathered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shows that 28% of the state’s nursing home residents were given the powerful medications and that 22% of these patients—that’s 2,483 people—had not been diagnosed with a medical condition that warranted this type of treatment. [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 ability to bill… [read post]
