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8 Jun 2011, 3:37 am by Bob Kraft
" In a statement, Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said, "These steps will encourage health professionals and hospitals to reduce preventable infections, and eliminate serious medical errors. [read post]
8 Jun 2011, 3:27 am by Bob Kraft
” In a statement, Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said, “These steps will encourage health professionals and hospitals to reduce preventable infections, and eliminate serious medical errors. [read post]
7 Jun 2011, 5:22 am by Ray Mullman
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says in its regulations that residents may not smoke in their bedrooms unless supervised by staff, and nursing homes must restrict nursing home smoking in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association’s Life Safety Code . [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 3:38 am by Robert Kraft
” In a statement, Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said, “These steps will encourage health professionals and hospitals to reduce preventable infections, and eliminate serious medical errors. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 11:14 am by Tom D'Amore
A report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) found that almost one hundred Oregon patients covered by Medicare fell down or were traumatically injured while receiving hospital treatment. [read post]
2 Jun 2011, 8:34 am by Zach Zagger
Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent a letter [text, PDF] to Patricia Casanova of the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning [official websites] in response to a request for approval, saying the law violates federal law. [read post]
2 Jun 2011, 8:34 am by Zach Zagger
Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent a letter [text, PDF] to Patricia Casanova of the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning [official websites] in response to a request for approval, saying the law violates federal law. [read post]
31 May 2011, 8:11 am by Lovechilde
In 1965 came health insurance for the elderly and the poor (Medicare and Medicaid). [read post]
25 May 2011, 11:31 am by Mark Zamora
On May 9, 2011 in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, some substantial guidance was obtained on two very important questions affecting the application of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (“MSP”):   1)      Whether or not the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) can require prepayment of an MSP reimbursement claim (often times referred to as… [read post]
23 May 2011, 6:47 am
Asked for comment on the Indiana law, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provided this statement, cleared by the White House: “Federal law prohibits federal Medicaid dollars from being spent on abortion services. [read post]
21 May 2011, 5:06 pm by Jon L. Gelman
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) has caught them with their pants down by the legislatively invoked mandatory reporting statute under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP). [read post]
20 May 2011, 12:45 pm by FDABlog HPM
  Execution of the agreement is a condition for the federal government to pay for the manufacturer’s covered outpatient drugs under Medicaid and Medicare Part B. [read post]
19 May 2011, 1:45 pm
During late March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") proposed a rule regarding Accountable Care Organizations ("ACOs") and the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which will make payments of shared savings to ACOs ("Proposed Rule"). [read post]
18 May 2011, 11:17 am by Gina M. Cavalier
On May 16, 2011, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a report with the results from its nationwide review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS’”) oversight of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). [read post]
18 May 2011, 4:03 am by Jon L. Gelman
A US District Court Judge in Arizona has certified a putative class, composed of a nationwide class of Medicare recipients challenging the recovery procedures utilized by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [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]
11 May 2011, 2:46 pm
Medicare provides insurance to nearly 50 million elderly and disabled Americans, paying for 12.4 million hospitalizations in 2009, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. [read post]
10 May 2011, 8:08 am by Medicare Set Aside Services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was requested to approve the LMSA, but no substantive response has been received for at least 60 days from the date of the letter to CMS; and  d. [read post]
10 May 2011, 7:41 am by MSP Education Blog
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was requested to approve the LMSA, but no substantive response has been received for at least 60 days from the date of the letter to CMS; and d. [read post]
6 May 2011, 2:23 pm
Telemedicine credentialing laws received a boost in revisions to regulations from CMS.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued in the May 5 Federal Register (76 Fed. [read post]