EndoNurse Magazine - Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (CMS)

CMS Requests Comment on Standards for ACOs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a request for comments, particularly from the physician community, regarding policies and standards that will apply to accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare program under the ...More

November 19, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues

Error Rate for Medicare Claims Dropped in 2010 More Declines Expected

Following the Obama Administration’s work to more accurately account for improper payments and a renewed focus on fighting waste, fraud and abuse, the 2010 error rate for Medicare claims declined in 2010 and is on track for a 50 percent reduction by 2012. ...More

November 19, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures

Full Coverage for Colonoscopy Screening Starts Today

Under one of several Affordable Care Act provisions that begin to take effect today, insurers must cover the entire cost of certain preventive procedures, including colonoscopy screening. ...More

September 23, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures

Associations Praise Affordable Care Act's Screening Coverage

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Colorectal Cancer Coalition are encouraged that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision requiring all new health insurance plans to cover certain preventive services, including colorectal cancer screening, ...More

September 22, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures

CMS Requires Stronger Standards for Medical Suppliers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Aug. 26 issued a final rule strengthening enrollment standards medical suppliers must meet before being able to provide products to Medicare patients. ...More

September 8, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues

CMS Declares AAAASF as National Accreditation Organization

GURNEE, Ill.—Based on the review and observations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have determined that AAAASF's accreditation program for ASCs exceeds requirements. ...More

August 23, 2010

Posted in News

U.S. Senators Ask CMS to Fix ASC Payment Update

Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) and a bipartisan group of 19 senators this week urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to fix the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) update. In a letter submitted to CMS administrator Don Berwick, MD, the ...More

August 11, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues

Finances, EHRs, Tough on Practice Managers

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.— For the third year, medical practice professionals sounded off to the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) about their biggest daily challenges, as well as their struggles to safeguard their practices' financial solvency despite a failing economy. ...More

July 13, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues

Surveys: Healthcare Transparency Would Cut Costs

With national healthcare spending expected to rise by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 10 years, there needs to be a greater emphasis on finding ways to reduce healthcare cost trends. ...More

July 9, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues

Insurance Disparities Affect Rectal Cancer Patient Survival

Disparities in cancer stage and treatment are the main reasons why Medicaid-insured and uninsured rectal cancer patients are twice as likely to die within five years as privately insured patients. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in Cancer, a ...More

June 14, 2010

Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues

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