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8 Jun 2010, 12:17 pm by William Maruca
Blum, deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was quoted as saying  “We want to strike a balance. [read post]
8 Jun 2010, 5:52 am by Jennifer A. Stiller
” Composition of the IPAB The IPAB will consist of 15 members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, plus the HHS Secretary, the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, who will serve as ex officio as nonvoting members. [read post]
8 Jun 2010, 5:32 am by Ben Vernia
Fifth, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in conjunction with the Administration on Aging, will be launching an educational media campaign this summer to educate Medicare beneficiaries about the importance of staying vigilant with their personal Medicare information and getting the facts out about the new law so that scam artists are not able to prey on seniors. [read post]
5 Jun 2010, 11:28 am by Jennifer A. Stiller
Operational issues involved with potential implementation of potential revisions to the home health payment system, including impacts for both HHAs and administrative and systems issues for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and any possible payment vulnerabilities associated with implementing potential revisions. [read post]
13 May 2010, 7:42 pm by Thaddeus Mason Pope, J.D., Ph.D.
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts released a press release on why he opposes the nomination of Donald Berwick to be the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
28 Apr 2010, 11:49 pm by Ben Vernia
According to DOJ’s press release: Schwarz Pharma Inc. will pay $22 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the company failed to advise the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that two unapproved products did not qualify for coverage under federal health care programs, the Justice Department announced today. [read post]
26 Apr 2010, 1:26 pm by Jerome Noll
The health reform law now allows whistleblowers to initiate false claims actions based on information already publicly disclosed through state or local administrative reports or proceedings, such as a state Medicaid audit. [read post]
26 Apr 2010, 6:00 am by Steven Peck
Do you have significant economic specials that are not encumbered by a Medicare or Medicaid lien? [read post]
23 Apr 2010, 7:31 pm
And it's not just at the state level:"The sobering assessment by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services concludes ... that the double-counting of Medicare spending -- as both savings and as a means to shore up the debtridden government fund for seniors' health care -- means the cost is unrealistic. [read post]
21 Apr 2010, 12:20 pm by Medicare Set Aside Services
Glossary of MSP Acronyms AWP Average Wholesale Price CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)) COB Coordination of Benefits Contractor DOI Date of Incident or Injury GHP Group Health Plans HICN Health Insurance Claim Number ICD-9 International Classification of Diseases, 9 th Edition     MMA Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 MMSEA Medicare, Medicaid… [read post]
21 Apr 2010, 10:34 am by Lebowitz & Mzhen
Of the state’s seven homes, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gave the Ussery-Roan and Big Springs Veterans Home the second to the lowest possible rating this year, with the main violation being nursing home neglect. [read post]
14 Apr 2010, 10:40 am by Jacksonville Personal Injury Attorney
Liability Issues The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report more than 91 percent of nursing homes have an insufficient staff to take care of residents and that many of these homes would have to hire 50 percent more personnel to comply with minimal standards. [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]
12 Apr 2010, 4:27 pm by Director
 [If you want an in-depth review of the coding systems, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has a lot of information available at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ ]. [read post]
12 Apr 2010, 4:35 am by Jonathan Rosenfeld
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Surgical Care Improvement Project – data comes from data submitted by Illinois hospitals to the Illinois Department of Public Health Patient Satisfaction – data comes from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys Administrative Data (information on hospital stays) – data comes from the Illinois… [read post]
9 Apr 2010, 6:51 am by Ray Mullman
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that administers the Medicare program, named Northlake a Special Focus Facility. [read post]
1 Apr 2010, 1:22 pm by Elder Law
From the Center for Medicare Advocacy: On February 2, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the Department of Labor (DOL), (collectively referred... [read post]
29 Mar 2010, 9:54 pm by Levin & Perconti
Manor Court will now receive a daily fine of $400 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services until it is back in compliance. [read post]
23 Mar 2010, 5:00 am by Jacksonville Personal Injury Attorney
Late in the Bush administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began assigning the Zagat-like ratings based on quality, staffing, and health inspections. [read post]