Grassley rips CMS Medicare contractors for inappropriate payments
Oct 12, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to have more oversight of Medicare contractors, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) recently argued.
CBO: Senate healthcare reform bill to cost $849 billion
Nov 19, 2009
The Senate healthcare reform bill will cost $849 billion over the next 10 years and cover 31 million uninsured Americans, according to a preliminary Congressional Budget Office analysis disclosed late...
Feds cancel funding for state Medicaid waiver
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Haymarket Media
Apr 11, 2007
A healthcare program that has insulated Wisconsin from the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug program is set to expire at the end of the year.
Illinois lawmakers approve $23 million in cuts to LTC facilities
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Haymarket Media
Jun 03, 2005
Payment cuts to Illinois long-term care facilities totaled $23 million in the final FY 2006 budget approved by lawmakers in the Illinois General Assembly this week.
Support swells among House Republicans against Medicaid budget cuts
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Haymarket Media
Apr 15, 2005
House Republicans are coming on board to oppose Medicaid reductions in the fiscal 2006 budget.
Iowa governor introduces LTC sex offender rule
Jan 11, 2012
Iowa governor Terry Branstad (R) will ask the state legislature to require notification when sex offenders move into long-term care facilities, he said Monday.
House panel votes for repeal of CLASS
Nov 16, 2011
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health recommended a repeal of the CLASS Act Tuesday, according to published reports.
CMS issues new rule on recoupment of Medicare funds
Sep 18, 2009
The federal government no longer will be able to recoup Medicare funds from healthcare providers during the first stage of an appeal of an overpayment finding, according to a rule published in the Federal...
Medicaid law takes effect, despite opposition
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Haymarket Media
Jul 05, 2006
A new Medicaid law took effect last weekend despite Congressional and legal attempts to block it.
Medicare launches latest step in quality improvement movement
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Haymarket Media
Apr 14, 2005
Medicare recently launched a “billion dollar program,” the latest move in the quality improvement effort. It is expected to help providers assess and report performance on measures of clinical...