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30 Mar 2011, 1:16 pm by gstasiewicz
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the controversial review of the prostate cancer treatment Provenge by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
19 Dec 2007, 3:37 pm
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Internal Control Deficiencies Resulted in Millions of Dollars of Questionable Contract Payments, GAO-08-54, November... [read post]
11 Apr 2024, 9:30 am by Eileen McDermott
On April 9, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI), the Union for Affordable Cancer Treatment (UACT) and Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, requesting that CMS use alleged statutory authority to allow companies to make and sell generic versions of the blockbuster prostate cancer drug, Xtandi®. [read post]
11 Apr 2024, 9:30 am by Eileen McDermott
On April 9, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI), the Union for Affordable Cancer Treatment (UACT) and Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, requesting that CMS use alleged statutory authority to allow companies to make and sell generic versions of the blockbuster prostate cancer drug, Xtandi®. [read post]
9 Aug 2016, 2:48 pm by Debra A. McCurdy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule to address the significant backlog resulting from “an unprecedented and sustained increase” in its Medicare appeals. [read post]
13 Apr 2010, 5:25 pm by Josh
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]
18 Sep 2019, 2:08 pm by Robert Liles
(September 18, 2019):  On September 10, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), published a Final Rule in the Federal Register entitled “Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process. [read post]
16 May 2011, 12:28 pm
Donald Berwick, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS"), recently authored an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal outlining his view of Medicare reform. [read post]
16 Nov 2020, 8:50 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
On November 9, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2020 Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) managed care final rule. [read post]
23 Nov 2011, 1:28 pm
The Obama Administration announced that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") Administrator, Donald Berwick, MD, would be stepping down on December 2. [read post]
8 Nov 2010, 1:16 pm by Medicare Set Aside Services
The product is timely because as of Jan. 1, 2011, RREs must register with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and begin to periodically report any settlement claims made to a Medicare-eligible recipient after Oct. 1, 2010. [read post]
11 Aug 2017, 12:19 pm by Debra A. McCurdy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has once again extended for six months its “temporary” moratoria on the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment of new nonemergency ground ambulance suppliers and home health agencies (HHAs) in selected states, effective July 29, 2017. [read post]
8 Aug 2018, 7:10 am by Debra A. McCurdy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined that it should extend for an additional six months its current moratoria on the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment of new home health agencies (HHAs) and Part B nonemergency ground ambulance suppliers in selected states. [read post]
3 Feb 2015, 1:47 am by Debra A. McCurdy
Allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to assign more Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries to Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics that participate in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program ($80 million), and expand the basis for beneficiary assignment for ACOs to include nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse… [read post]
23 Feb 2023, 5:00 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule implementing policies for the Medicare Advantage (MA) Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) program. [read post]
4 Oct 2015, 9:44 am by Debra A. McCurdy
On October 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its long-awaited proposed rule to base Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule (CLFS) reimbursement on private insurance payment amounts beginning January 1, 2017. [read post]
5 Mar 2014, 5:04 am by Debra A. McCurdy
Expand the authority of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to require prior authorization for all Medicare fee-for-service items, and mandate prior authorization of advance imaging services and power mobility devices ($90 million). [read post]
10 Aug 2018, 10:06 am by Debra A. McCurdy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expects Medicare payments to inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) to increase by 1.3% ($105 million) in fiscal year (FY) 2019 under the final IRF prospective payment system (PPS) rule. [read post]
3 Oct 2012, 10:00 am
To see the Power Mobility Devices (PMDs) Demonstration operational guide from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), click here .... [read post]