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Congress Urges CMS to Review Medicare Coding Change

Posted Administrator Account on 7/31/2010
Members of Congress are asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to review a proposal that would reduce Medicare payments to hospitals by changing the coding or classification system of patients which CMS believes results in illnesses appearing more severe than they are.

Senators Challenge Medicare Cost-Cutting Panel

Posted Administrator Account on 7/30/2010
Five Senators have filed legislation to eliminate a committee created to review future cost growth in the Medicare program.

Ohio Hospitals Net $87 Million in UPL Funds

Posted Administrator Account on 7/29/2010
Ohio hospitals will receive an additional $87 million in federal funds based on care they provide to Medicaid patients.

Recovery Audits Will Be Expanded to Medicaid

Posted Administrator Account on 7/25/2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working towards expanding its recovery audit contractor (RAC) program to cover all of Medicare, as well as the Medicaid program.

HHS Announces Final EHR Rules

Posted Administrator Account on 7/23/2010
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled final rules to foster the development and adoption of electronic health records (EHR).

Berwick Sworn in as CMS Administrator

Posted Administrator Account on 7/13/2010
Dr. Donald Berwick was sworn in Monday as CMS administrator, the first permanent administrator since 2006.

CMS Proposes Changes for Hospital Outpatient Services under Medicare

Posted Administrator Account on 7/13/2010
Medicare beneficiaries would see a decline in their out-of-pocket costs for services they receive in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) in calendar year (CY) 2011 under provisions in a proposed rule issued today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

HHS Aims to Strengthen Patient Privacy

Posted Administrator Account on 7/13/2010
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing new rules that will give patients more control over their health records, especially with regard to the sale of health information to marketers.

Texas: Rural Hospitals Ask State for Funds to Update Facilities

Posted Administrator Account on 7/13/2010
Rural hospitals are asking the Texas legislature for funding to upgrade hospitals in the poorest rural counties.

Poll: Health Reform Law Gains in Popularity

Posted Administrator Account on 7/12/2010
Despite concerns over the health care reform legislation, a Kaiser Health poll shows a modest increase in the number of Americans having a favorable opinion of it.