EHR Incentive Program

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From the CMS Press Release: Attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program began earlier this week. This means that eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) can attest through the CMS web-based attestation system and be on their way to receiving Medicare EHR incentive payments. Several new CMS resources can help you […]

EHR Incentive Program

From the CMS Press Release: Attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program began earlier this week. This means that eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) can attest through the CMS web-based attestation system and be on their way to receiving Medicare EHR incentive payments. Several new CMS resources can help you […]

15 States Win Contracts

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From the CMS Fact Sheet: Fifteen states across the country have been selected to design new ways to meet the often complex and costly medical needs of the nation’s lowest-income and chronically ill citizens, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced. To address some of these issues, CMS is looking to these […]

Partnership For Patients To Improve Care And Lower Costs

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New Partnership Between Administration, The Private Sector, Hospitals And Doctors To Make Care Safer, Potentially Save Up To $50 Billion This week, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, joined by leaders of major hospitals, employers, health plans, physicians, nurses, and patient advocates, announced the Partnership for Patients, a new national partnership that will help […]

15 States Win Contracts

From the CMS Fact Sheet: Fifteen states across the country have been selected to design new ways to meet the often complex and costly medical needs of the nation’s lowest-income and chronically ill citizens, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced. To address some of these issues, CMS is looking to these […]

Partnership For Patients To Improve Care And Lower Costs

New Partnership Between Administration, The Private Sector, Hospitals And Doctors To Make Care Safer, Potentially Save Up To $50 Billion This week, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, joined by leaders of major hospitals, employers, health plans, physicians, nurses, and patient advocates, announced the Partnership for Patients, a new national partnership that will help […]

CMS Issues Final 2012 Policies For Medicare Drug And Health Plans

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From the CMS Fact Sheet: This final rule implements provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are related to the Medicare Advantage (MA, or Part C) and Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs. This final rule also sets forth programmatic and operational changes to the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit programs for contract year […]

Proposed Changes to the Hospital IPPS for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital PPS and FY 2012 Rates

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From the CMS Fact Sheet: On Apr. 19, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would revise policies and payment rates for general acute care hospitals that are paid for inpatient services under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), effective for discharges in fiscal (FY) 2012 – that […]

Proposed Changes to the Hospital IPPS for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital PPS and FY 2012 Rates

From the CMS Fact Sheet: On Apr. 19, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would revise policies and payment rates for general acute care hospitals that are paid for inpatient services under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), effective for discharges in fiscal (FY) 2012 – that […]