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Wisconsin’s ability to negotiate prices with drug manufacturers may come to an end, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants the state to transform its prescription drug coverage plan for seniors into a Medicare-based program.
Medicare paid contractors approximately $700 million in improper payments for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) between April 2005 and April 2006, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a recent report.
Healthcare spending will continue to grow more quickly than the economy over the next decade as more Americans join government-provided healthcare programs, according to a report from economists at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reviewing its erythropoietin monitoring policy for end-stage renal disease patients undergoing dialysis following an FDA public health advisory announcing added warnings to erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs), the CMS announced March 14.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reviewing its erythropoietin monitoring policy for end-stage renal disease patients undergoing dialysis following an FDA public health advisory announcing added warnings to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), the CMS announced March 14.
As telemedicine becomes more prevalent, healthcare facilities need to determine which regulations and reimbursement policies apply and bear in mind potential legal issues, a recent ECRI report says.
Healthcare providers and other "covered entities" must regularly improve their data security policies and procedures to be in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule.
As telemedicine becomes more prevalent, healthcare facilities need to determine which regulations and reimbursement policies apply and bear in mind potential legal issues, a recent ECRI report says.
Healthcare providers and other "covered entities" must regularly improve their data security policies and procedures to be in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is guilty of fostering a monopoly in the treatment of anemia and may also be placing the public in jeopardy through its policies, lawmakers say.