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24 Jul 2009, 6:00 am
Get ready: the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS or Medicare) Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program has been made permanent and is expanding nationwide. [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 3:05 am
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched a new website that allows users to compare not just hospitals, but also doctors and nursing homes. [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]
5 Aug 2015, 1:30 am
Late last month, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for their launch of the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) demonstration, which will enable beneficiaries to continuereceiving curative care while enrolling in hospice care at the same time. [read post]
16 Mar 2020, 3:53 pm
According to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services records accessed on February 26, 2020, that figure numbers more than twice the statewide average of 12.8 citations, and more than three times the U.S. average of 8.0. [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]
17 Nov 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]
16 Aug 2012, 5:55 am
Nursing home operators like Skilled Healthcare Group (SKH) and Sun Healthcare Group (SUNH) are likely to be the primary beneficiaries of next year's rate boost, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates could add up to around $670M. [read post]
21 Feb 2012, 3:48 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is responsible for oversight of the Medicare program. [read post]
24 Apr 2017, 10:41 am
It appears, however, that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is finally preparing to start a rulemaking process to reform the Medicare SNF payment system – separate from the annual prospective payment system (PPS) update process. [read post]
4 Nov 2021, 2:15 pm
On November 4, 2021, the Biden administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an interim final rule requiring healthcare worker vaccinations. [read post]
18 May 2011, 9:01 am
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report on the oversight and enforcement actions conducted by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pertaining to hospitals’ implementation … Continue reading ? [read post]
6 Apr 2009, 6:35 am
The changes appeared in the annual Medicare Advantage "call letter" released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which sets out rules for private insurance companies that wish to bid for the right to offer Medicare Advantage (private comprehensive medical coverage) and Medicare Part D (prescription drug) plans. [read post]
30 Jun 2021, 6:34 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracts with a Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC) who provides support for a variety of tasks aimed at lowering improper payment rates and increasing efficiencies of the medical review functions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. [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]
13 Jan 2021, 12:34 pm
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare fraud continues to cost taxpayers over $40 billion each year. [read post]
31 Jan 2010, 3:00 pm
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will honor judicial decisions by a court or state work comp boards after a hearing on the merits of a work comp claim. [read post]
13 Nov 2023, 9:00 am
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) designed the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (“GUIDE”) model (the “Model”) for health care providers enrolled in Medicare Part B and that treat ... [read post]
CMS Announces Temporary Fee Schedule Increase for Certain Medical Equipment Furnished in Rural Areas
11 May 2018, 1:09 pm
Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with comment period that will provide a temporary Medicare rate hike for certain durable medical equipment (DME) and enteral nutrition furnished in rural and non-contiguous areas of the country (Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories) that are not included in competitive bidding. [read post]
15 Apr 2020, 1:19 pm
Shortly after the State of New York relaxed its direct physician supervision requirements in response to the rampant spread of Novel Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published revised standards for its direct physician supervision requirements on March 30, 2020 and April 9, 2020. [read post]
