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| 8/6/2010 |
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THIS WEEK –
CONGRESS
1. Senate Advances the Extension of FMAP Funding
HHS and CMS
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CMS Study Shows that the Affordable Care Act is Saving Money for Medicare and Taxpayers/Solvency of Medicare Trust Fund Extended to 2029 -
Six States and DC to Receive Federal Matching Funds for EHR Incentives Program -
Tip Sheets are Now Available on the CMS EHR Incentive Programs Website -
CMS RAC Websites are Routinely Updated
OTHER NEWS
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Special Offer: Free Registration to AMRPA’s New Orleans 2010 Fall Conference
UPCOMING EVENTS
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House Adjournment – August 2-September 10 -
Senate Adjournment – August 9-September 10 (OTR won’t be published during this time, but Special Editions will be published on an as needed basis) -
Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Specifics for Eligible Professionals -
Conference Call – August 10 -
CMS PERM Provider Education Call – August 11 - 2010 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
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National Provider Call with Question & Answer Session – August 17 -
CMS Developing Outpatient Therapy Patient Alternatives Open Door Forum – August 19 - CMS Physicians, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum – August 24
- CMS Hospital and Hospital Quality Open Door Forum – August 26
- ICD-10 Implementation in a 5010 Environment Follow-Up National Provider Call – September 13
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MedPAC September Meeting – September 13-14 - ICD-9-CM C&M Committee on PPACA Requirements for ICD-10 Crosswalk Revisions – September 15-16
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| 7/30/2010 |
Members Only
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CONGRESS
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Holds a Hearing on Implementation of the HITECH Act
HHS and CMS
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CMS Announces $2.25 Billion in Grants to Extend Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration -
CMS Seeks Public Comments on Hip and Knee Replacement Outcomes Measures -
Transcript from June 24 ACO Open Door Forum is Now Available -
CMS RAC Websites are Routinely Updated
HEALTHCARE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION
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HHS Does a Q and A on Enrollment of Children Under 19 Under the New Policy That Prohibits Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions -
HHS Announces the Availability of $51 Million in Resources for States to Build A New Competitive Health Insurance Marketplace -
HHS Issues an Interim Final Rule on the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program
OTHER NEWS
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Special Offer: Free Registration to AMRPA’s New Orleans 2010 Fall Conference
UPCOMING EVENTS
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House Adjournment – August 2-September 10 -
Senate Adjournment – August 9-September 10 (OTR won’t be published during this time, but Special Editions will be published on an as needed basis) -
CMS PERM Provider Education Call – August 4 -
CMS Physicians, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum – August 24 -
MedPAC September Meeting – September 13-14 -
ICD-9-CM C&M Committee on PPACA Requirements for ICD-10 Crosswalk Revisions – September 15-16
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| 7/23/2010 |
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THIS WEEK –
CONGRESS
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House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Health Holds a Hearing on “Efforts to Promote the Adoption and Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology”
HHS and CMS
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CMS Issues a Notice Regarding the FY 2011 SNF PPS Rates -
CMS Proposes Changes to Medicare Home Health Services for 2011 -
CMS is Soliciting Proposals for the Medicare Imaging Demonstration -
New Health Care Access Guidance Promotes Preventive Medical Care Services for People with Mobility Disabilities -
CMS RAC Websites are Routinely Updated
HEALTHCARE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION
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Administration Announces New Affordable Care Act Measures that Give Patients the Right to Appeal Health Plan Decisions
OTHER NEWS
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July 26 Marks the 20th Anniversary of the ADA -
AMRPA Conducts a Survey to Quantify the Impact of the Proposed MPPR Policy in the Proposed MPFS—Please Respond this Week! -
Special Offer: Free Registration to AMRPA’s New Orleans 2010 Fall Conference
UPCOMING EVENTS
MedPAC September Meeting – September 13-14
ICD-9-CM C&M Committee on PPACA Requirements for ICD-10 Crosswalk Revisions – September 15-16
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| 7/15/2010 |
Members Only
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THIS WEEK –
CONGRESS
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Senate Passes S. 1508, the “Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010” -
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Holds a Hearing on “Preventing and Recovering Medicare Payment Errors”
HHS and CMS
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CMS Proposes 2011 Medicare Policy, Payment Changes for Services in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers -
CMS Releases a MLN Matters on the Importance of Good Documentation to Avoid Costly Payment Denials by RACS -
Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules to Support the Meaningful Use of HER -
July 2010 Quarterly Provider Specific Files are Now Available -
CMS Issues a Notice Regarding the FY 2011 IRF PPS Rates -
CMS RAC Websites are Routinely Updated
HEALTHCARE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION
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Administration Announces Regulations Requiring New Health Insurance Plans to Provide Free Preventive Care
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AMRPA Conducts a Survey to Quantify the Impact of the Proposed MPPR Policy in the Proposed MPFS -
Special Offer: Free Registration to AMRPA’s New Orleans 2010 Fall Conference
UPCOMING EVENTS
- CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) – July 22
- MedPAC September Meeting – September 13-14
- ICD-9-CM C&M Committee on PPACA Requirements for ICD-10 Crosswalk Revisions – September 15-16
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| 7/10/2010 |
Members Only
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THIS WEEK –
WHITE HOUSE HHS and CMS - CMS Issues a Proposed Rule on the MPFS, Preventive Benefits and Primary Services
- H.R. 3962 Provides Clarification Regarding the Statutory Provision on 3 Day Payment Window
- CMS Offers an Opportunity for Nonparticipating Physicians/Practitioners to Become Participating
- Medicare Beneficiaries to Save an Average of 32 Percent for some DMEPOS in Selected Areas
- HHS Awards $96 Million to Train Health Professionals
- CMS RAC Websites are Routinely Updated/Updated List of Approved Issues for Review is Available
HEALTHCARE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION - HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces New Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
- HHS Launches New Consumer Focused Health Care Website
OTHER NEWS - Special Offer: Free Registration to AMRPA’s New Orleans 2010 Fall Conference
UPCOMING EVENTS - CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum – July 7
- CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum – July 14
- CMS Hospital and Hospital Quality Open Door Forum – July 15
- CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) – July 22
- MedPAC September Meeting – September 13-14
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