CMS will speed $34B in payments to hospitals
( By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has approved nearly $34 billion in payments to hospitals and other
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Pandemic Delays Federal Probe Into Medicare Advantage Health Plans
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Federal health officials, citing a need to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, have
Read MoreIt take less than 10 minutes to sign up for Medicare on line
You are approaching your 65th birthday and you want to enroll in Medicare, so what to do now. Normally, you
Read MoreAdditional Background:Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge
(Source – www.cms.gov) At President Trump’s direction, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking historic and unprecedented steps
Read MoreCMS expands speedy payments to hospitals: 5 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has expanded the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program to a broader group of healthcare
Read MoreRemoving the barriers that could prevent or delay Medicare beneficiaries from receiving care
CMS announced guidance to Medicare Advantage and Part D plans to remove barriers that could prevent or delay Medicare beneficiaries
Read MoreBilling and coding for coronavirus: 7 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has released several fact sheets in recent weeks on billing and coding
Read MoreNew Trump rules aim to fuel sharing of patient health records by smartphone
(By Casey Ross for STAT) President Trump’s top health care aides on Monday said they will finalize federal rules requiring
Read MoreCMS inspections to prioritize infection control amid coronavirus outbreak
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS on March 4 instructed state agencies and accrediting organizations to almost exclusively
Read MoreAs Coronavirus Cases Grow, So Does Scrutiny Of Nursing Home Infection Plans
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is ordering health inspectors to focus
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