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Hospitals ask CMS to intervene in state Medicaid battle
Ten New Hampshire hospitals that are battling Granite State regulators over recent changes in Medicaid reimbursement have now asked the federal government to intervene, reported the New Hampshire
DME competitive bidding saves $202M, spreads nationwide
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will dramatically expand a program that encourages competitive bidding for durable medical equipment (DME), The New York Times reported. The program,
CMS allows Arizona to expand kids' coverage
Arizona has reached a deal with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand coverage to children of the state's working poor, reported Kaiser Health News. Arizona's Children's Health
GOP lawmakers raise concerns about Medicare fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is not taking appropriate action against the use of shell companies and dummy store fronts, according to Republican lawmakers. A group of Senators and
CMS needs long-term vision
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services lacks a coherent vision for the future, according to former administrator Donald M. Berwick, who stepped down from the agency after completing a
The fiscal prudence of reproductive rights
The suddenly tumultuous debate about family planning has been grim and brutal. Issues legally resolved decades ago (contraception, 1965; abortion, 1973) reared their heads (or had them lifted) via
IL to make Medicaid modifications without CMS approval
Illinois is moving forward with a plan to modify enrollment requirements for its Medicaid program without federal approval. Although several other states are clamoring to make changes in their
CMS issues new drug rules to save $17B
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new rules expected to cut Medicaid spending on drugs by about $17.7 billion over the next five years, according to Bloomberg. The
CMS reveals RAC audit hotspots
Recovery audit contractors (RAC) discovered more than 20,000 overpayments for just three types of hospital, ambulance and durable medical equipment claims submitted to the Centers for Medicare &
CMS: Hospitals should count some insured as uncompensated care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking a definition of the term "uninsured" that includes some insured, reported AHA News Now. CMS issued a proposed rule last week that
