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Senate finance panel backs Tavenner to head CMS
By Rich Daly | April 23, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
The Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to advance Marilyn Tavenner's nomination to be CMS administrator, clearing the way for a Senate vote.
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Reid plans to fast-track Senate bill targeting sequester cuts
By Rich Daly | April 23, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Senate leaders plan to introduce a bill this week that would eliminate sequester cuts for the remainder of the fiscal year.
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Feds aim to audit 5% of participants in EHR program
By Joseph Conn | April 22, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
About one in 20 participants in the federally funded electronic health-record incentive payment program can expect to be audited for compliance with meaningful use and other program criteria, a federal official said Monday.
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State reform update: Ark. Medicaid alternative in spotlight as other states mull similar plans
By Rich Daly | April 17, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Arkansas lawmakers gave final approval to the governor's plan to use new federal Medicaid funding to buy private coverage in insurance exchanges. Now it's likely to draw intense federal scrutiny.
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Warm reception | Tavenner expected to be confirmed to lead CMS
By Rich Daly | April 13, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
Senate Democrats never called a hearing to confirm Dr. Donald Berwick as CMS administrator because they feared it would give Republicans a venue for toxic attacks on the healthcare reform law.
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Survey finds industry lagging on move to ICD-10
By Joseph Conn | April 12, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Even with a year's grace period, many providers, payers and health information technology vendors are still running behind schedule for the massive conversion next year to ICD-10 codes.
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Information
Tavenner sails through confirmation hearing
By Modern Healthcare | April 09, 2013
Acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner weathered her confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee without taking much of a beating from the committee's Republicans, who remain opposed to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and have raised concerns about the way the...
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Tavenner hearing marked by spirit of good will
By Rich Daly | April 09, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Amid a generally warm bipartisan welcome today, Marilyn Tavenner fielded questions and concerns over implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from members of the Senate Finance Committee.
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Magazine
Poised to lead | Former bosses call Tavenner a problem-solver
By Jessica Zigmond | April 06, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
Senators are planning a bipartisan policy grilling of Marilyn Tavenner as confirmation hearings begin today, but they're likely to move her toward becoming the first confirmed CMS administrator since 2006.
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Focused on road ahead | Tavenner on the sequester, insurance exchanges
By Jessica Zigmond | April 06, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
Editor's note: Modern Healthcare reporter Jessica Zigmond interviewed acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner at HHS headquarters April 3, less than a week before Tavenner was scheduled to appear before the Senate Finance Committee for a confirmation hearing. Here is an edited excerpt of their...
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