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4 Aug 2020, 11:32 am by Robert N. Katz, Esq.
According to the director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, nursing homes ranked low by the agency’s nursing home ranking tool have seen higher numbers of Covid-19 deaths, compared to nursing homes that were ranked higher by the ranking tool. [read post]
On Friday, July 31, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued three fiscal year 2021 final rules, for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (“IPFs”), Skilled Nursing Facilities (“SNFs”), and hospices. [read post]
4 Aug 2020, 3:10 am by Kellie McTammany
Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), asserts that nursing homes following federal infection control guidelines were largely able to contain the coronavirus. [read post]
4 Aug 2020, 3:10 am by Rochester Elder Law Staff
Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), asserts that nursing homes The post The Blame Game Surrounding Nursing Homes and COVID-19 Deaths appeared first on Rochester Elder Law. [read post]
3 Aug 2020, 9:07 pm by Simon F. Haeder
Department of Health and Human Services, and particularly the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which conducted two-thirds of all rulemakings. [read post]
31 Jul 2020, 11:25 am by luiza
In November 2018 (after the audit period), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a new home health payment methodology, effective for home health periods of care beginning on or after January 1, 2020. [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 12:03 pm by Peter Charles
So, if your loved one fell sick and you weren’t informed, your nursing home could be in violation of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rules. [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 10:07 am by Kit Case
If you need an NPI number, go to The National Provider Identifier Standard section of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. [read post]
This proposal aligns with an October 2018 advance notice of proposed rulemaking by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) that sought public comments on aligning the payment amount for certain Part B drugs with international prices (also known as “reference pricing”). [read post]
28 Jul 2020, 11:02 am by Rebecca E. Dittrich and David Bender
While the proposed rules made a sweeping effort to promote a value-based health care delivery system, they left notable and significant room for public comment on the various options under consideration by HHS’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of Inspector General (OIG) to achieve their goals. [read post]
26 Jul 2020, 9:17 am by Patrick A. Malone
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — which is supposed to be the country’s top long-term care watchdog — is barking lots now about its regulatory activity, including promises to send owners and operators billions of dollars more in aid, ordering staffers in areas of great virus risk to undergo weekly Covid-19 tests,  shipping equipment for them to do so, and ramping up inspections. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 3:36 pm by Jehl Law Group, PLLC
  Earlier this year, nursing homes across the country were required to close their doors to visitors at the urging of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and local governments. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 7:23 am by Aretsky Law Group
New Jersey is no exception: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which rates nursing homes throughout the country for compliance with federal regulations and publishes its findings on Medicare.gov’s Nursing Home Compare website, ranks more than two dozen state homes as “much below average,” its lowest rating. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The official definition of a gift is broad and covers virtually any good or service with monetary value. [read post]
22 Jul 2020, 4:36 pm by tvasil
Vermont:  On July 21, Commissioner Pieciak released Insurance Bulletin No. 215, withdrawing Insurance Bulletin 211 (temporarily suspending routine provider audits, effective August 3, 2020), in order to comply with guidance regarding resumption of routine audits on August 3, 2020 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
21 Jul 2020, 4:08 pm by tvasil
Telemedicine, using two-way audio and visual electronic communication, or treatment via telephone, may be used during the state of emergency in accordance with the Department of Health’s COVID-19 Medicaid Guidance and Guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. [read post]
21 Jul 2020, 1:54 pm by Walton Law, A.P.C.
Nursing Home Compare Site The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) helps set standards across the nation for long-term care facilities and administer Medicaid and Medicaid payments. [read post]
21 Jul 2020, 11:42 am by Patrick A. Malone
With the calendar pages flying off to the fall presidential elections, why isn’t today an excellent time for President Trump to thank Seema Verma for her service and send her packing as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Department of Health and Human Services? [read post]
21 Jul 2020, 5:42 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new tool to make this process easier! [read post]