Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) news and information

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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