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5 Feb 2014, 2:46 pm
On January 10, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed significant changes to the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Program. [read post]
5 Feb 2014, 10:19 am
” – McKnight’s – ”Skilled nursing operators can expect to see a new government report on Medicare Part A billing practices released in 2014, according to the latest annual work plan from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General. [read post]
29 Jan 2014, 6:43 am
Department of Health and Human Services, it “varies widely depending on the hospital. [read post]
22 Jan 2014, 4:45 pm
A lot has happened in health care since 1979 but one thing has been constant: Freedom of Information Act requests to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for individual physician identified Medicare payment data have been denied. [read post]
22 Jan 2014, 10:38 am
She believes that forthcoming rules and guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services about the ACA will prompt the wave of activity. [read post]
21 Jan 2014, 11:51 am
These recoveries are part of the Government’s focus on eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse and are in part a direct result of the use of Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Teams (HEAT), which are a joint effort on the part of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). [read post]
27 Dec 2013, 7:39 am
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29 Nov 2013, 4:12 am
On November 27, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized updates to payment policies and payment rates for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after January 1, 2014. [read post]
23 Oct 2013, 8:59 am
In a report issued last week, the Office of Inspector General of the US Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) found approximately $16.8 million in improper Medicare billing for in-lab polysomnography (PSG) during an 11-month period in 2011. [read post]
21 Oct 2013, 2:13 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a report addressing increased Medicare spending on polysomnography services. [read post]
1 Oct 2013, 11:41 am
At the start of Open Enrollment, watch for media advisories for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ regular operational updates for reporters. [read post]
19 Sep 2013, 12:35 pm
Chaudhary worked in various human service organizations including the Young Adult Institute in Queens, NY, the Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region, and Clearview Center, Inc. in Albany, NY. [read post]
16 Sep 2013, 3:21 pm
A week before the September 23, 2013 deadline for all health care providers, health plans, health care clearinghouses (Covered Entities) and their business associates to have updated their business associate agreements to comply with the Final Omnibus HIPAA Rule, the Department of Health & Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today… [read post]
16 Sep 2013, 11:00 am
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report in 2011 finding that antipsychotic drugs given to elderly residents of nursing homes were not administered in compliance with standards set forth by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
13 Sep 2013, 7:40 am
In celebration of the third annual National Health IT Week is September 16-20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host several webinars and launching new eHealth tools and resources that it intends to help providers participate in eHealth programs. [read post]
2 Sep 2013, 11:30 pm
How the Court Gave States More Options The Supreme Court’s NFIB decision substantially broadened the degree of meaningful choice states retain in deciding whether to accept or decline federal funds to expand their Medicaid programs, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has through rulemaking in the past two years emphasized that it will permit states “maximum flexibility” in deciding how to implement many of… [read post]
27 Aug 2013, 7:23 am
Department of Health and Human Services and FBI found that Medtronic in an effort to induce doctors to use their implants and then report the findings to its data registry, paid each doctor $1,000 to $2,000 per patient. [read post]
6 Aug 2013, 6:03 pm
Report Highlights Concerns About Security Of Sensitive Personal Information Americans Will Share With HHS Exchange Portal AS HHS Invites Consumers To Set Up Personal Accounts The reported finding that the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has yet to complete the necessary security arrangements and testing for the web-portal Incomplete security arrangements and testing necessary to ensure the security of personal health and other… [read post]
5 Aug 2013, 11:31 am
ObamaCare Call Center To Keep Employees Under 30 Hours/Week. [read post]
11 Jul 2013, 11:00 pm
Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a rule on Medicaid eligibility and Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) extended the comment period for the shark finning rule. [read post]
