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18 Nov 2010, 6:23 am
by Holly Hayes On November 17, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established the CMS Innovation Center. [read post]
11 Nov 2010, 11:28 am
Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gave one in five certified nursing homes only one star of five based on quality of care, staffing, and health inspections. [read post]
8 Nov 2010, 1:16 pm
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]
4 Nov 2010, 12:28 pm
Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gave one in five certified nursing homes only one star of five based on quality of care, staffing, and health inspections. [read post]
3 Nov 2010, 11:47 am
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) forecast called for prescription drug purchases in the U.S. [read post]
27 Oct 2010, 7:39 pm
If you are in the Boston area and are interested in attending this program, I am giving away one free pass to the seventh person who provides the correct answer to the following question, by tweeting it to me -- @healthblawg: Who is the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and what is the pithy catchphrase he uses to refer to his vision for reforming the U.S. health care system? [read post]
27 Oct 2010, 12:18 pm
A new report recently released shows that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services could save billions of dollars by making substantive changes to the way care is managed, delivered and paid for at skilled nursing and other long-term-care facilities. [read post]
Healthcare News from Capitol Hill and the Department of Health and Human Services – October 25, 2010
25 Oct 2010, 3:04 am
At the same time, the ruling was still considered a setback for the Administration, which will now have to continue to fight the 20-state lawsuit in federal court – a battle that is expected to end up before the Supreme Court.Judge Vinson has scheduled an oral argument on expected motions for summary judgment from both sides for December 16.CMS ADMINISTRATOR TOUTS CREATION OF INNOVATION CENTER:In other healthcare reform news, Centers for Medicare and… [read post]
22 Oct 2010, 7:02 am
Berwick, MD, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, announced goals for CMS and specifically called for more community-based collaborations — in the form of interdisciplinary accountable care organizations. [read post]
20 Oct 2010, 3:46 am
Administration on Aging. [read post]
19 Oct 2010, 3:18 am
Administration on Aging. [read post]
18 Oct 2010, 8:26 pm
Typically the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) used historical error-rate data to identify the medical providers who committed the most medical mistakes and billing errors, and then worked to ensure corrective actions was taken. [read post]
18 Oct 2010, 12:35 pm
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) improperly denied Medicare benefits to a patient in a skilled nursing facility. [read post]
18 Oct 2010, 12:35 pm
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) improperly denied Medicare benefits to a patient in a skilled nursing facility. [read post]
17 Oct 2010, 11:56 am
On Sept. 23, 2010, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its self-referral disclosure protocol (SRDP). [read post]
14 Oct 2010, 8:00 am
The efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services are designed to increase options for children across America and are already having an impact. [read post]
Healthcare News from Capitol Hill and the Department of Health and Human Services – October 12, 2010
12 Oct 2010, 6:23 am
SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL PROGRAMS RECEIVE FEDERAL GRANTS:On October 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a series of Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program grants totaling $9 million. [read post]
8 Oct 2010, 6:00 am
Don Berwick, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, began the workshop by outlining his triple aim for health care: better care for individuals, better health for populations and reduced per-capita costs. [read post]
8 Oct 2010, 5:56 am
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began making the quality ratings available in December 2008. [read post]
2 Oct 2010, 12:20 pm
What is surprising is the degree of consensus that Medicare’s shift to auctions is fatally flawed and must be fixed for the Medicare auctions to succeed in lowering costs while maintaining quality for medical equipment and supplies.For the last ten years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been testing an auction approach that is incredible in the inefficiency of its flawed design. [read post]
