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Headlines
Owners of Defunct Nurse Staffing Company Indicted
UMDNJ Remains in the News
UMDNJ Trustee Steps Down
Massachusetts PT Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
Massachusetts Man and His Three Companies Charged with Fraud
Compliance Institute Call For Speakers
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Regulatory News
Nursing Home Rates to Increase in 2007
CMS Proposes 3.1% Increase for HHA Payment Rates
CMS Issues Revised Guidance for
National Coverage Determinations with Evidence Development
NPI: Get It. Share It. Use It
Quality Alliances Announced
From the GAO
In the Federal Register
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Headlines:
Owners of Defunct Nurse Staffing Company Indicted
US Attorney for Colorado Bill Leone announced on July 27 that William C. Crabbe and James S. Rowan, owners of Columbine Health Care Systems, Inc. of Greeley, Colorado, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, for failure to pay federal payroll taxes, failure to pay taxes, and tax evasion. CRABBE was also charged with filing false tax returns. Both defendants received summons to appear in U.S. District Court in Denver on August 10, 2006 at 2:00 pm, where they will be advised of the charges against them. Columbine Health Care Systems went out of business in June 2003.
According to the indictment, Crabbe and Rowan were the owners and principal officers of Columbine Health Care Systems, a national nurse-staffing agency. Columbine would charge its clients a fee for placing nurses in such places as hospitals, healthcare facilities, and doctor’s offices. Columbine would then pay wages to the nurses. The company’s corporate offices were located in Greeley, Colorado, with a few small sales offices located in other states. For more:
http://www.usdoj.gov/ usao/co/press_releases/2006/July06/7_27_06.html
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UMDNJ Remains in the News
On July 26, The Star-Ledger reported that “New Jersey's troubled medical university and its major teaching hospital swallowed a tough pill yesterday in addressing mounting financial problems: more than 100 layoffs, program cutbacks, and an indefinite delay in the opening of a new $110million cancer center in Newark.
“The cuts at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey come in the wake of the state's own budget woes, which led to cuts of millions of dollars for charity care and higher education. “ For more: http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1153892605261510.xml&coll=1
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UMDNJ Trustee Steps Down
On July 29, Newsday reported that “Another trustee at the embattled University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is stepping down.
"Frederic C. Sterritt is leaving UMDNJ's board, about a week after the state started an ethics probe into how he helped his brother get a job.
"Sterritt denied any impropriety in a letter to Gov. Jon S. Corzine, in which he said he was resigning immediately." For more: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/
newjersey/ny-bc-nj--umdnj-trusteeresi0729jul29,0,3946144.story?
coll=ny-region-apnewjersey
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Massachusetts PT Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
On July 22, Medical News Today reported “A physical therapist pleaded guilty earlier this week in federal court to a charge of health care fraud in connection with her causing Medicare to be billed for at least $55,000 worth of physical therapy she either did not provide or provided incompletely to patients.
“United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan and Joseph C. Moraski, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General for New England, announced that HO LING LAI, age 38, of Framingham, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 before U.S. District Judge Reginald C. Lindsay to a one-count Information charging her with knowingly and willfully committing health care fraud.” For more: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/
medicalnews.php?newsid=47876
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Massachusetts Man and His Three Companies Charged with Fraud
According to a July 28 report in the Metro West Daily News “A Westborough, Massachusetts resident and three companies that he owned were charged yesterday with federal health care fraud.
“James Taylor, 67, over-billed Medicare and Blue Cross/Blue Shield for equipment, according to the U.S. attorney's office. In some cases, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney, he charged for respiratory equipment that was never delivered.
“The three companies that Taylor owned -- Vejay Oxygen, Inc., West Suburban Medical Rental, Inc., and Westborough Home Health, Inc. -- allegedly defrauded Medicare and Massachusetts Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of more than $915,000 from 1993 to 2003.
“Taylor could face a maximum 10 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. Each of the Westborough-based companies could face fines of up to 1.6 times the loss to Medicare and Blue Cross/Blue Shield.” For more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/ localRegional/view.bg?articleid=136578
2007 Compliance Institute – Call for Speakers
DEADLINE EXTENDED!!
The deadline for Call for speaker submissions has been extended to Wednesday, August 9, 2006.
August 9, 2006 is the deadline for those interested in speaking at the 2007 Compliance Institute. HCCA’s 11th Annual Compliance Institute will be held on
April 22-25, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.
The program is designed for compliance professionals from a variety of health care backgrounds, including compliance officers, billing and coding professionals, auditors, nurses, risk managers, ethics officers, privacy officers, health information professionals.
The objectives of this conference include:
- To present practical approaches for enhancing compliance programs
- To examine the impact of legislative and regulatory changes
- To provide a comprehensive compliance curriculum
- To provide networking opportunities
- To assist participants with identifying key compliance strategies
The program will cover topics focusing on General Compliance, HIPAA, Auditing & Monitoring, Hot Topics, Quality of Care, Research/IRB, SOX, Tax Exemption/Charity Care, and Physician Transaction. If you would like to be considered as a speaker for the program, please complete the online form by clicking here.
Each 1-hour session should include a case study, interactive discussion of the topic, practical tools and 10 - 15 minutes of question and answer. A description and/or examples of how you will incorporate these items into your session will be required with your submission.
Click here to complete the form
The following information will be required to complete the online form:
- Session Title
- Co-Presenter(s)/Name, Title, Company & Email
- Describe the session
- A short paragraph describing the audience for whom your session is intended and why the subject area is important. Along with a description and/or examples of how you will incorporate a case study, and practical tools
- A short paragraph of how you will interact with your audience
- Three Marketing Bullet points, which if your session is selected will be used in the conference brochure to market your session
- A Bio (No longer than 1 page)
If selected as a speaker, the information you provide will be used in the program brochure. Please be sure the spelling is correct and all relevant titles, information about degrees, and credentials are included.
All forms and supporting documentation should be submitted by Wednesday, August 9, 2006:
Contact with questions:
Jennifer Hultberg at jennifer.hultberg@hcca-info.org or by telephone at 952-405-7916.
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This week, MediRegs provided TWCC readers with the following Regulatory information: In the Federal Register, Other News, CMS Transmittals, and Medicare Modernization Act.
Regulatory News
Nursing Home Rates to Increase in 2007
On July 27, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare payments to nursing homes will increase by approximately $560 million in 2007. The annual update notice of the new payment rates is on display today at the offices of the Federal Register.
The 3.1 percent increase will be reflected in Medicare payment rates to nursing facilities that furnish certain skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Medicare beneficiaries recovering from serious health problems. For more: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/
press/release.asp?Counter=1918
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CMS Proposes 3.1% Increase for HHA Payment Rates
On July 27, CMS also announced their proposal for a 3.1 percent increase in Medicare payment rates to home health agencies for calendar year 2007. The increase would bring an estimated extra $460 million in payments to home health agencies next year.
“CMS is committed to the best possible care while avoiding any unnecessary costs. High-quality care requires objective information that doctors, patients, and everyone can use to get better care,” said Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees the Medicare home health payment system.
Medicare pays home health agencies through a prospective payment system (PPS), which pays at higher rates to care for those beneficiaries with greater needs. Payment rates are based on relevant data from patient assessments conducted by clinicians as currently required for all Medicare-participating home health agencies (HHAs). For more: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/
press/release.asp?Counter=1917
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CMS Issues Revised Guidance for National Coverage Determinations with Evidence Development
CMS Administrator Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D, recently announced the release of revised guidance on Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) that include, as a condition of payment, the development and submission of additional patient data to supplement standard claims data. This process, termed Coverage with Evidence Development (CED), is intended to generate data to document the appropriateness of an item or service for Medicare beneficiaries, inform future changes in coverage, and improve the evidence base on which providers base their treatment recommendations.
The revised guidance follows a draft document, which was posted for public comment on April 7, 2005. CMS received a large number of comments on the draft guidance and considered them in developing this revision. The revision clarifies particular applications of CED as well as the legal bases for incorporating CED into the larger NCD process. In particular, the revision identifies two sub-types of CED including (1) coverage conditioned on specific data collection to ensure patients are receiving care consistent with the parameters of the NCD (referred to as Coverage with Appropriateness Determination), and (2) coverage conditioned on patient participation in a clinical study (referred to as Coverage with Study Participation).
The revised guidance also follows CMS' decision to reconsider its National Coverage Determination on coverage of clinical research, to better clarify how and when CMS can pay for both routine costs and investigational costs incurred in clinical trials, as well as the relationship of the clinical trials policy to CED.
CMS invites public comment on this revision. The revision is available on CMS' Coverage website at www.cms.hhs.gov/coverage .
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NPI: Get It. Share It. Use It
From CMS: As the industry transitions to NPI compliance, remember that there is no charge to get an NPI. Providers can apply online for their NPI, free of charge, by visiting https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov or by calling 1-800-465-3203 to request a paper application.
The CMS NPI page, located at www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand/ , is the only source for official CMS education and information on the NPI initiative; all products located on this site are free of charge.
CMS continues to urge providers to include legacy identifiers on their NPI applications, not only for Medicare but for all payors. If reporting a Medicaid number, include the associated State name. If providers have already applied for their NPI, CMS asks them to go back into the NPPES and update their information with their legacy identifiers. This information is critical for payors in the development of crosswalks to aid in the transition to the NPI.
REMINDER: The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) will be down for scheduled maintenance on August 2nd and 3rd , and will return to operation on August 4th after 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time.
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Quality Alliances Announced
July 21…Two key health care quality alliances, the AQA alliance and the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA), have formed a new national Quality Alliance Steering Committee to better coordinate the promotion of quality measurement, transparency and improvement in care. Through the joint efforts of the AQA – an alliance of 135 physician organizations, consumers, employers and health plan representatives that makes available quality information about physician care – and the HQA – a coalition of hospitals, nurses, physician organizations, accrediting agencies, government, consumers and business that shares quality information about key aspects of hospital care – Americans will have helpful information on health care available through the Internet.
The new steering committee will work closely with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), which are key members of both the AQA and HQA.
As a first step, this new steering committee will coordinate and expand several ongoing pilot projects that are designed to combine public and private information to measure and report on performance in a way that is fully transparent and meaningful to all stakeholders. For more: http://www.aqaalliance.org/news.htm
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GAO Reports
Medicare: CMS's Proposed Approach to Set Hospital Inpatient Payments Appears Promising.
GAO-06-880, July 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-880
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06880high.pdf
Nonprofit Hospital Systems: Survey on Executive Compensation Policies and Practices.
GAO-06-907R, June 30.
http://www.hcca-info.org/StaticContent/NonprofitSurveyExecComp063006.pdf
Correspondence:
TRICARE: Enrollment of the Department of Defense's TRICARE Beneficiaries in Medicare Part B. GAO-06-489R, June 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-489R
VA and DOD Health Care: Efforts to Provide Seamless Transition of Care for OEF and OIF Service members and Veterans. GAO-06-794R, June 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-794R
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In the Federal Register
Medicare Program
Monday, July 31 - Prospective Payment System and Consolidated
Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities--Update—Notice
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/06-6615.htm
NIH Training Grants
Wednesday, July 26, 2006, the National Institute of Health amended the regulations governing its training grants to reflect applicability of the regulations to institutional training grants supporting pediatric research training.
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_fr69_hhs&u=0607262&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
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Other News
HHS Provides Funding to States for Alternatives to Nursing Home Care in Medicaid
On July 26, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced that States will get additional help from the federal government to support elderly and disabled Medicaid recipients who wish to live in the community rather than institutions.
Through competitive grants, CMS will give states a total of $1.75 billion over five years to help shift Medicaid from its historical emphasis on institutional long-term care services to a system that offers more choices for seniors and persons with disabilities from all age groups, including home and community-based services. This Money Follows the Person "rebalancing" initiative was included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) currently being implemented by CMS. This endeavor is also a part of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative. For more:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/
efgn?c=mre_rrl_pressrel&u=20060726&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
CMS to Fund State Plans for Transforming Medicaid to Increase Quality and Lower Costs
States will receive $150 million over 2007 and 2008 to fund research and design of ways to transform their Medicaid systems, to the increase quality and efficiency of care, Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today.
“These transformation grants express the core goal of the DRA to give states the kind of flexibility they need to deliver high quality care in an efficient and more economical way,” said Dr. McClellan. “With these grants states can streamline and modernize their systems, stabilize the growth of the program, and protect it into the future.” For more: http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_rrl_pressrel&u=release20060725&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
CMS Takes Steps to Improve Coverage and Sustainability of Care for Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_rrl_pressrel&u=release20060727&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Medicare Announces Disaster Response Plan for Individuals with Kidney Failure:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_rrl_pressrel&u=release20060726&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
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CMS Transmittals
Medicare Claims Processing (PUB. 100-04)
Transmittal #1006,Modification to the Coordination of Benefits Agreement Claims Selection Criteria and File Transfer Protocols:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_pm_100_04&u=mrepm10004r1006cp&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Transmittal #1005,Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database 2007 File Layout:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_pm_100_04&u=mrepm10004r1005cp&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Transmittal #1004, Non-Application of Deductible for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_pm_100_04&u=mrepm10004r1004cp&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Transmittal #1001, Modifications to the Common Working File Interrupted Stay Edits for Long Term Care Hospital Claims for Discharges to an Acute Care Hospital:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_pm_100_04&u=mrepm10004r1001cp&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Medicare Secondary Payer (PUB. 100-05)
Transmittal #55, Update the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System on Processing Medicare Secondary Payer Fully Paid Claims When Condition Code 77 is Not Present on Outpatient and Home Health Claims:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_mr_mspm&u=mremrmspmr55msp&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Transmittal #54,Revision to the contents of the Intent to Refer Demand Packages:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_mr_mspm&u=mremrmspmr54msp&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Financial Management (PUB. 100-06)
Transmittal #103, Internal Control Requirement Update:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mr_pm_100_6&u=mrpm10006r103fm&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Program Integrity (PUB. 100-08)
Transmittal #152, Correction of Common Working File Edit D903 for Wheelchair and Power Operated Vehicle Codes:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mr_pm_100_08&u=mrpm10008r152pi&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Medicare Contractor Beneficiary and Provider Communications (PUB. 100-09)
Transmittal #16, Disclosure Desk Reference for Provider Contact Centers:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_mr_pm_100_09&u=mremrpm10009r16com&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
National Coverage Analyses
Hepatitis Panel/Acute Hepatitis Panel (Addition of ICD-9-CM 790.5, Other Nonspecific Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels, as a Covered Indication) (CAG-00335N) - Expected Completion Date: 10/24/06:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?
c=mre_nca&u=CALCAG00335N&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Partial Thromboplastin Time (Addition of ICD-9-CM V58.83, Encounter for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, as a Covered Indication) (CAG-00338N) - Expected Completion Date: 10/24/06:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?
c=mre_nca&u=CALCAG00338N&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Thyroid Testing (Addition of ICD-9-CM 783.0, Anorexia, as a covered indication) (CAG-00337N) - Expected Completion Date: 10/24/06:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?
c=mre_nca&u=CALCAG00337N&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Prothrombin Time (Addition of ICD-9-CM V58.83, Encounter for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, as a Covered Indication) (CAG-00339N) - Expected Completion Date: 10/24/06:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?
c=mre_nca&u=CALCAG00339N&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Carotid Artery Stenting Facilities - 07/24/06:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_nca&u=carotidarterystentinglist13&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
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Medicare Modernization Act
Prescription Drug Coverage Information
Part D Enrollment Data - Updated 07/2006:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_drugcoverage&u=02EnrollmentData&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
LIS-Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries with Drug Coverage (v06.11.06)[Excel.zip, 4KB]:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_drugcoverage&u=lis061106&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
County Enrollment Data (v06.11.06) [Excel.zip, 192KB]:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_drugcoverage&
u=PartDCountyEnrollmentData&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Prescription Claims Data (v05.31.06) [Excel.zip, 3KB]:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_drugcoverage&
u=PartDPrescriptionClaimsData&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
State Enrollment Data (v06.11.06) [Excel.zip, 6KB]:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_drugcoverage&
u=PartDStateEnrollmentData&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Total Medicare Beneficiaries with Drug Coverage Data (v06.11.06) [Excel.zip, 3KB]:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_drugcoverage&
u=partdtbc&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Part D Prescription Drug Information
Finding Formulary, Appeals, and Exceptions Information on the Web:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_mpdim_rx&u=formularyappeals&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
PDP Contractors
Formulary Guidance - Updated 07/2006:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_pdccontractors&u=03RXCFG&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Part D Enrollment and Appeals Guidance - Updated 07/2006:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_pdccontractors&u=06RxCEA&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
HPMS Systems/Data Notice History - Updated 07/2006:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_pdccontractors&u=mhpmsghlist&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
2007 Plan Year Pricing Submission Schedule:
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_pdccontractors&
u=MPDPFDataSubmissionSchedule&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
2007 Plan Year Pricing Data Requirements (v07.06.06):
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_pdccontractors&u=2007subguide&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Part C and D Marketing Guidelines (v07.25.06):
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_pdccontractors&u=FinalMarketingGuidelines&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
Chapter 18 of the Prescription Drug Benefit Manual - Part D Enrollee Grievances, Coverage Determinations, and Appeals (v.06.22.06):
http://twcc.mediregs.com/cgi-bin/_trial/efgn?c=mre_cms_pdccontractors&u=PartDCh1806222006&h=top1.html&t=80&s=twcc
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From the OIG
OEI Reports:
-Beneficiary Access to Home Health Agencies
-Medicare Beneficiary Access to Skilled Nursing Facilities Under the Prospective Payment System
- Nursing Home Complaint Investigations
Audit Reports:
Review of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments to University Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey: July 1, 1995, Through June 30, 2001
http://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region2/20401004.htm
Emergency Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Audit of Program Support Center’s Procurement Process for Contract Action HHSP233200500508G with Alaska Structures, Inc.
http://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region3/30600504.htm
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This Week’s Links:
Key Issues and Opportunities: Implementing the New Medicaid Integrity Program
http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7542.cfm
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Acronym Library
| ME | Medical Endurance |
| MEASURES | Medicare/Medicaid Automated Survey Reporting System |
| MECA | Medicare Expanded Choice Act of 1987 |
| MECCA | Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (also MCCA) |
For more from CMS Acronyms: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/acronyms/listall.asp
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