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CMS Proposes Quality Improvements and Other Changes for Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center Services for 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a proposed rule that will update payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2009 and improve quality of services provided in hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs).
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NEW REPORT SHOWS CMS PILOT PROGRAM SAVING NEARLY $700 MILLION IN IMPROPER MEDICARE PAYMENTS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released a new report offering fresh evidence that the recovery audit contractors (RACs) pilot program is successfully identifying improper payments.
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MEDICARE QUALITY REPORTING INITIATIVE PAYS OVER $36 MILLION TO PARTICIPATING PHYSICIANS FROM THE 2007 PQRI REPORTING PERIOD
MEDICARE QUALITY REPORTING INITIATIVE PAYS OVER $36 MILLION TO PARTICIPATING PHYSICIANS FROM THE 2007 PQRI REPORTING PERIOD The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) today announced payment of more than $36 million in bonus payments to many of the more than 56,700 health professionals who
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CMS Announces More Accurate Payments for Inpatient Rehabilitation Services in FY 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a final rule to improve the accuracy of payment for services furnished to people with Medicare who need the intensive rehabilitation services provided by Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs).
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MEDICARE INCREASES NURSING HOME PAYMENT RATES, RECALIBRATION OF RUGS TO BE STUDIED FURTHER
MEDICARE INCREASES NURSING HOME PAYMENT RATES, RECALIBRATION OF RUGS TO BE STUDIED FURTHER Medicare payment rates to nursing homes will increase by $780 million next year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today. The boost in payments is the result of a 3.4 percent
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MEDICARE AND MEDICAID MOVE AGGRESSIVELY TO ENCOURAGE GREATER PATIENT SAFETY IN HOSPITALS AND REDUCE NEVER EVENTS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today it is taking several actions to improve the quality of care in hospitals and reduce the number of “never events” -- preventable medical errors that result in serious consequences for the patient.
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CMS SEEKS COSPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE ON E-PRESCRIBING INCENTIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM
CMS SEEKS COSPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE ON E-PRESCRIBING INCENTIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a conference to educate physicians and other stakeholders about a newly enacted federal program of incentive payments to encourage the use
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MEDICARE PILOT PROGRAM WILL OFFER BENEFICIARIES CHOICES FOR MAINTAINING THEIR OWN PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a pilot program to test options for beneficiaries with Original Medicare to maintain their health records electronically.
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PHYSICIAN GROUPS EARN PERFORMANCE PAYMENTS FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES
PHYSICIAN GROUPS EARN PERFORMANCE PAYMENTS FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES DEMONSTRATION SHOWS GREAT PROMISE FOR REDESIGNING PHYSICIAN PAYMENT SYSTEM The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that all physician groups participating in
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LOWER MEDICARE PART D COSTS THAN EXPECTED IN 2009
LOWER MEDICARE PART D COSTS THAN EXPECTED IN 2009 BENEFICIARY SATISFACTION REMAINS HIGH As Medicare’s Part D prescription drug program enters its fourth year, beneficiary satisfaction rates remain high, program costs remain lower than originally expected, and Medicare prescription drug plan bids
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