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CMS says key insurance-exchange computer system is ready
By Jonathan Block | September 11, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
The CMS says its Data Services Hub, a critical computer system that will be used by health insurance exchanges in every state to verify eligibility for exchange plan enrollment and subsidies, is tested and ready to go. But some experts still expect kinks that will have to be worked out.
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Regional CMS official warns IRS will find subsidy cheats
By Associated Press | September 08, 2013
People should not cheat when they apply for health insurance subsidies under the national healthcare overhaul because income discrepancies will show up later when they file income tax returns, a federal official said.
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RAC program more accurate than lobbyists say, but isn't perfect, OIG report says
By Joe Carlson | September 04, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Medicare's much-criticized recovery audit program is far more accurate than hospital lobbyists say it is, though it's far from perfect and detects too little fraud rather than too much, according to a new report from HHS' inspector general's office.
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Letting the sunshine in | CMS rolls out tools to make physician payments program work
By Shantanu Agrawal | August 31, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
Financial relationships between the healthcare industry and the clinical community are a prevalent aspect of the healthcare landscape. A common financial interaction, for example, is when a physician receives a fee for consulting with a pharmaceutical...
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Docs divided on reporting physician-specific Medicare payment data, ACPE survey shows
By Andis Robeznieks | August 29, 2013
Physicians have strong opinions on the CMS proposal to publicly report physician-specific Medicare payment data. The CMS is seeking advice on the best way to publicly report physician-specific Medicare payment data. But if the results of an American College of Physician Executives membership poll...
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More info on proper billing for diabetes test strips needed: OIG
By Jessica Zigmond | August 27, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
To address questionable Medicare payments for diabetes test strips, the CMS should provide more education to suppliers and beneficiaries about proper billing practices, according to a new report.
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Vital Signs
CMS touts lower use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes
By Jessica Zigmond | August 27, 2013
The CMS on Tuesday heralded a lower prevalence of antipsychotic drug use in the nation's nursing homes, which the agency attributes to a dementia-care program it launched last year.
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2013 Top Women in Healthcare honoree interviews
By Modern Healthcare | August 19, 2013
Modern Healthcare had the rare opportunity to interview a number of the honorees in our fifth Top Women in Healthcare program during our conference and gala in Nashville. Hear some of the industry's most important voices weigh in on some of the most crucial healthcare issues of the day.
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Magazine
Readmissions penalties at work | Effort pushed most hospitals to reduce or eliminate penalties in second year
By Merrill Goozner | August 17, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
There was plenty of good news in the second-year results from the CMS' 30-day hospital readmissions penalty program, which was largely overlooked by the press.
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The healthcare spending slowdown | Don't underestimate the role of government in enforcing change
By Merrill Goozner | August 10, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
Taken together, the ACA delivery system reforms have significantly shifted the national discussion among healthcare leaders. They are now universally focused on improving quality while lowering costs.
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