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Red Flag Rule To Be Effective December 31, 2010

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Deadline may not be extended, as before The FTC “Red Flags Rule” requires a broad range of companies to install identity theft protection programs by December 31, 2010. Red Flags are warning signals to alert a business to potential identity theft. Previously, the deadlines have been extended by the FTC, due to the volume of […]

FTC Red Flags Rule: Resources and Information

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The Red Flags Rule [PDF] The Red Flags Rule: Frequently Asked Questions The Red Flags Rule requires many businesses and organizations to implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program to detect the warning signs — or “red flags” — of identity theft in their day-to-day operations. The staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has […]

Medicare Physicians Face 25% Pay Cut

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Congress expected to intervene, as before “Without congressional action, physician payments will be slashed 25% with the first cut of 23% beginning Dec. 1,” Cecil Wilson, president of the American Medical Association, said in a prepared statement. CMS issued a final rule on Nov. 3, and announced that payment rates were scheduled to be reduced […]

Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors Rule Announced

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CMS announces education effort to support program The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today [Friday, November 5, 2010] proposed new rules to help states reduce improper payments for Medicaid health care claims through the use of Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) as part of the Affordable Care Act’s larger strategy to crack down […]

Medicare Physicians Face 25% Pay Cut

Congress expected to intervene, as before “Without congressional action, physician payments will be slashed 25% with the first cut of 23% beginning Dec. 1,” Cecil Wilson, president of the American Medical Association, said in a prepared statement. CMS issued a final rule on Nov. 3, and announced that payment rates were scheduled to be reduced […]

Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors rule announced to help reduce improper payments

CMS announces education effort to support program The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today [Friday, November 5, 2010] proposed new rules to help states reduce improper payments for Medicaid health care claims through the use of Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) as part of the Affordable Care Act’s larger strategy to crack down […]

Payment Changes for Medicare Home Health Services 2011

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a final rule to update the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) rates for Calendar Year (CY) 2011.  This final rule reflects CMS’ ongoing efforts to improve quality of care provided by home health agencies to Medicare beneficiaries. The rule promotes efficiency in payments, […]

Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Rates

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from CMS website: OPPS:  www.cms.gov/HospitalOutpatientPPS/ ASC payment system:  www.cms.gov/ASCPayment/

GlaxoSmithKline to Plead Guilty & Pay $750 Million

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GlaxoSmithKline to Plead Guilty & Pay $750 Million from the Department of Justice Press Release: SB Pharmco Puerto Rico Inc., a subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline, PLC (GSK), has agreed to plead guilty to charges relating to the manufacture and distribution of certain adulterated drugs made at GSK’s now-closed Cidra, Puerto Rico, manufacturing facility, the Justice Department […]