Report: Health bill would reduce senior care Nov 16, 2009
In the face of greatly increased demand for services, providers are likely to charge higher fees or take patients with better-paying private insurance over Medicaid recipients, "exacerbating existing access problems" in that program, according to the report from Richard S. Foster of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ... The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administers the two health-care programs. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Blog: Post on Politics posts on health reform Nov 16, 2009
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched an investigation into Humana Inc. s possible misuse of beneficiary information to send anti-health care mailers to its Medicare gap coverage enrollees. The Louisville-based insurer is one of the largest Medicare supplemental insurance providers. (The Palm Beach Post)
Nigeria: Over Age Scandal - How NFF Bigwigs Helped Eaglets Evade 2nd MRI Test Nov 16, 2009
"I am filled with an overwhelming sense of outrage that those who have never rendered true service to their country, but have only used public office to blindly pursue selfish interests have the effrontery to question my patriotism. "I was privildeged to attend CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos. I knew the true meaning of selfless service when I became a senior prefect in 1974/1975. (allAfrica.com)
CISOs reveal what scares them Nov 15, 2009
C. Ryan Brewer, chief information security officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Patricia Titus, chief information security officer, Unisys Federal Systems, and former CISO at the Transportation Security Administration. (FCW.com)
Study: Costs would rise under House health bill Nov 15, 2009
The analysis was issued by Richard Foster, the chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is part of the Health and Human Services Department. The study was conducted at the request of House Republicans, who quickly tried to turn it against the Obama administration. (AZCentral -- News)
Medicare paid $47B in suspect claims Nov 15, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also will launch a Web interactive next month that will allow users to track Medicare payment information by categories such as state, diagnosis and hospital. (2 of 2). (The Clarion-Ledger)
Feds ignored Medicare scam warnings for years Nov 15, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services received roughly 30 warnings from inspectors over three years _ mostly under the Bush administration _ but didn't respond to half of them, even after repeated letters, according to records provided to The Associated Press by U.S. Sen ... Despite the lapses, Obama's Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services typically responds to fraud warnings promptly, and has investigated more than 300... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Google Gives Ground on Book Settlement Nov 15, 2009
Turns out cutting $500 billion from Medicare as part of health care reform will have an impact on coverage, says a study from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Post that House Republicans requested the study, which found that Medicare cutsare likely to prove so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether. (Slate)
Read the CMS estimate on the House health bill Nov 15, 2009
View the report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released this week on the impact of the House's healthcare reform legislation ... If not, the Dr Fix and the CMS estimate raises the cost of the House bill over ; TRILLION before we even get started. (TheHill.com)
Federal agency ignored warnings of Medicare fraud Nov 14, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services received roughly 30 warnings from inspectors over three years during the Bush and Obama administrations but didn t respond to half of them, even after repeated letters, according to records provided to the Associated Press by US Senator Charles Grassley s office ... Despite the lapses, Obama s health and human services secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services typically responds to fraud warnings promptly, and... (Boston Globe)
School debates change of colors Nov 14, 2009
It s time to replace the school s track uniforms and that will happen before the new season begins, as the Trojan Booster Club will buy new uniforms for the CMS track teams. The question is whether those uniforms will be the CMS colors of orange and black or match Charleston High School s red and gold ... It s the club s largest uniform purchase, more than 17,000 for 200 and 100 warmup suits for the CMS track teams and uniforms for cheerleaders as well, so it s also a good time to make the... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Greenland Ice Loss Accelerating: Study Nov 14, 2009
The U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimated in 2007 that world sea levels could rise by 18-59 cms by 2100 ... 5 cms if continued for 100 years. (Newsmax)
Mobile Consulate coming to Seymour Nov 14, 2009
5 cms) de frente, sin lentes, con fondo blanco y recientes. Las mujeres casadas que deseen que aparezca el apellido de casada en el pasaporte, deberin cumplir con lo anterior, y entregarin el acta de matrimonio original. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Atom-smasher ready to reboot Nov 13, 2009
He will be in the position of deputy spokesperson for the CMS experiment, one of the two general-purpose experiments at the LHC, as of January ... " LHC personnel have done a lot of testing of electrical connections to make sure the incident is not repeated under the same conditions, and it developed a new magnet protection system, Myers said. They have also put 900 pressure relief valves all around the machine so that if a similar problem does occur, the same kind of pressure build-up will not... (CNN)
Healing Health Care: Dealing with health care fraud head-on Nov 13, 2009
In 2004, the Centers for Medicare aid Services (CMS) proudly reported to Congress that it had lowered the rate of widespread fraud in durable medical equipment (DME) to 7 ... The Office of the Inspector General reviewed the study and made the amazing discovery that CMS had instructed the outside auditor not to look at doctors notes, but only at the notes sent in by the actual DME provider ... They found that CMS had simply asked the plans to fill out a self-assessment form, rather than CMS doing... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
How to Optimize Your Application Ecosystem Nov 13, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates (CIO Information Network)
SNM applauds expanded medicare coverage for cervical cancer Nov 13, 2009
SNM applauds the Centers for Medicare aid Services (CMS) decision to expand coverage of FDG PET for the initial staging of cervical cancer without previously imposed restrictions. CMS decision to expand coverage of FDG PET for the initial treatment strategy evaluation of cervical cancer is important for patient care, said Michael M. Graham, Ph ... " Working with other medical societies, SNM encouraged CMS to end the prospective data collection requirements for FDG PET for the initial staging... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Anti-Anemia Drugs Double Blood Clot Risks Nov 12, 2009
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS, which runs the Medicare insurance program for the elderly and disabled, also proposed limiting coverage for the drugs, but they remain widely used. From 2006 to 2008, worldwide annual Aranesp sales fell 24 percent to $3. (Newsmax)
Cytomedix Reports Third Quarter Financial Results Nov 12, 2009
"Gaining access to long-term acute care hospital networks is one part of our strategy to penetrate the chronic wound care market. We recognize that widespread adoption of our AutoloGel(TM) System will be accelerated by Medicare coverage in the outpatient setting. We believe that the recently presented clinical studies, combined with the legislative interest and advocacy group support we have developed strongly enhance our currently planned submission for reconsideration of reimbursement with the... (Primezone Releases)
Administration Lobbying Illegally for Obamacare Nov 12, 2009
Grassley also noted that the campaign on the HHS website is, ; particularly troubling given the recent effort by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to prohibit health plans from notifying Medicare beneficiaries about the way benefits could change based on pending health-care legislation. Senate Motion to Proceed on Health Care Looms Large. (Human Events Online)
NYK's Competence Management System First in Asia to Be Certified Nov 12, 2009
Ltd. of Singapore, a wholly owned subsidiary of NYK, became the first ship manager in Asia to receive certification by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for a competence management system (CMS) that was deemed to meet DNV's strict standards. CMS is a systematic method of education and training designed to minimize any gap between the competence level required by a company and the level of each individual seafarer on board ... By introducing the CMS, NYKSM will be able to utilize data from evaluations to... (JCN Network, Japan)
North White Chapel Property to be demolished Nov 11, 2009
CMS counselors visited the Plano school to see the program in action before it was decided whether it was a class Carroll could do. I think it is a wonderful program, and I am very supportive of it, said board of trustees member Read Ballew. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
White House takes on NYTimes over healthcare costs story Nov 11, 2009
Republicans pointed Tuesday afternoon to what they said was a disconnect between White House claims on the impact of the bills and the assessments of a number of other independent groups, including the Brookings Institution and Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS). Orszag said both the House and Senate bills met Obama's test on impacting the deficit, and argued that the legislation would set up the U.S. health system for future success. (TheHill.com)
Compare hospitals near you Nov 11, 2009
The data are compiled by the federal government's Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and cover a three-year period from mid-2005 to 2008 ... CMS chose to include all deaths for any cause so that no death is missed that might be meaningful ... CMS picked 30-day mortality as its main benchmark of performance so it can include in the analysis patterns of deaths that might have escaped hospitals' notice because the patients didn't die until several days after they were discharged. (USA Today -- News)
Father drops right-to-life fight Nov 11, 2009
Baby RB is thought to have a condition called congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS), which severely limits the ability to breathe independently and limb movement. He has been in hospital since birth. (BBC News -- UK)
Dad drops fight to keep baby alive Nov 11, 2009
There are different types of CMS.. "Despite testing it remains unclear which form of CMS (Baby RB) suffers from," Bhogal, the lawyer representing the hospital, told CNN.. (CNN)
Reform might be right medicine for Brentwood's PharmMD Nov 10, 2009
And this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services raised its standards for medication therapy management for its health plans. This immediately impacted our business. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Some key Obama administration jobs still unfilled Nov 10, 2009
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) needs to be ready to implement any new health care law, former administrator says ... "We don't know exactly what's going to be in the legislation, but we do know that CMS is going to be absolutely central to implementing it," says McClellan, who led the agency during the difficult start of Medicare's prescription-drug program in 2006. (USA Today)
CMS honor roll listed Nov 10, 2009
CHARLESTON The CMS first-quarter honor roll is listed below. Seventh grade. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Five facts about Medicaid Nov 10, 2009
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Massachusetts Health and Human Services. (Medfield Press, MA)
No. 15 Air Force Closes Regular Season with Two Wins Nov 9, 2009
Also notching goals against CMS were (Fr. Capistrano Beach, Calif. (Airforcesports.com)
Aamir can't decide Nov 9, 2009
TNN 9 November 2009, 12:00am IST. Aamir Khan threw a cosy bash for wife Kiran Rao at their Panchgani house on November 7. (India Times, India)
Local nursing facility rated highest in area (25) Nov 8, 2009
Once a year the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conduct health inspections and fire safety inspections to ensure that all area nursing homes are following state regulations, which are in place to ensure the safety of all residents. Medicalodges Dewey has earned the privilege of being the highest rated facility in the Bartlesville and Dewey area. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Quite usual for China to campaign against me: Dalai Lama Nov 8, 2009
IANS 8 November 2009, 02:33pm IST. TAWANG(Arunachal Pradesh): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who arrived in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday to a rousing reception by hundreds of monks, rejected Chinese claims that he was spearheading a separatist movement and said his visit to the northeast Indian state was non-political. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Baird says he'll vote against House health care bill Nov 8, 2009
In addition, Baird noted, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) likely would not have an estimate of the legislation s effect on Medicare and Medicaid before Saturday s scheduled vote. This is no small matter, Baird said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Kauai Aging and Disability Resource Center Web site launched Nov 7, 2009
Funding for the Kaua i project was part of an $800,000 federal grant from the Administration on Aging (AoA) and the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the development of ADRCs in all four Hawai i counties. The Executive Office on Aging (EOA) serves as the lead agency for Hawai i s ADRC project and provides oversight of the federal grant. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
No. 15 Air Force Wraps Up Regular Season With Four WWPA Road Games Nov 6, 2009
CMS is coached by Greg Lonzo, in his third season at the helm of the program. The Stags are averaging 8. (Airforcesports.com)
House GOP health care reform plan Nov 6, 2009
In fiscal year 2010 Medicare (CMS) will spend $803. 1 Billion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
•Letter: Counselor on hand to help with Medicare decisions Nov 6, 2009
The program is part of a federal network of state health insurance assistance programs sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Counselors are trained volunteers who can answer questions about Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare supplement insurance, Medicaid, long-term care insurance, prescription coverage and low-income assistance. (The Daily Journal)
CFO of the Year winners announced Nov 5, 2009
Romayne Abbott, Extrel CMS. Large private company. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
How Cost Of Drug Development Is Lost On Public And Politicians Nov 4, 2009
The high prices of pharmaceutical drugs have been a contentious issue, though they are a relatively small part of total spending on medical care in the United States about 10%, according to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The costs behind these prices are not only high, but unusual, in the predominance of research costs over the cost of actually manufacturing the medications themselves. (Investors Business Daily)
At key mment, health post goes unfilled Nov 3, 2009
The position is officially known as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, usually referred to as CMS, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. The administrator oversees about 700 billion in annual spending more than the entire defense budget. (Montana Standard, MT)
Coup Plotter Simon Mann Pardoned In Eq. Guinea Nov 3, 2009
Several leading U.S. oil companies operate in Equatorial Guinea, including Exxon Mobil, Amerada Hess, Marathon Oil, ChevronTexaco, Devon Energy and CMS Energy Corp.. The plan was to put opposition leader Severo Moto, who is exiled in Madrid, in power and get some control over the country's oil wealth. (CBS News -- World)
Emap to raise paywall within weeks Nov 2, 2009
The company last year invested in a website and CMS upgrade from Abacus eMedia; that platform s paywall technology will be activated shortly. From magazine to multimedia: We re shifting the balance of the marketing message from, this is a magazine and it has a website to this is an information brand that delivers content across a range of media , says Gilbertson, adding that alerting services, emails, data services and mobile apps will also come with the paid strategy. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
Health-Care Battle Goes Public as Measures Near House, Senate Floor Votes Nov 2, 2009
And once again leaders will probably turn to a small group of influential lawmakers, said , a Bloomberg Television contributor and the former head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The key factor here is the moderates, he said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Father fights to keep son alive Nov 2, 2009
Page last updated at 09:23 GMT, Monday, 2 November 2009. Doctors want to take the one-year-old off the ventilator. (BBC News -- Health)
Column: Will you need me when Im 65? Oct 31, 2009
For every 1,000 plan members, then, the Medicare Advantage HMO receives about $900,000 from CMS plus any modifiers for existing conditions, plus the premium the members themselves pay to the HMO, from $100 to $300 per month. The HMO is said to be at risk because it must pay the medical costs of its seniors every year, without exceeding the total pmpm. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Digital Gear: Webcam, Handheld Video Camera Go HD Oct 31, 2009
By Agam Shah, IDG News Service - Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:20PM EDT. Add articles about technology to your My Yahoo. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Enfield routs CMS Oct 30, 2009
Daily Herald Print Edition. by Jonas Pope IVThe Daily Herald Sports Editor Published/Last Modified on Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:09 PM EDT. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
DRDO to develop low-cost H1N1 test kit Oct 30, 2009
cms','populatecomment'); function putv(m){ populatediv('/articlevideoshow/'+m. cms. (India Times, India)
White House shift to open-source Web system draws mostly praise Oct 30, 2009
"General Dynamics Information Technology , the Virginia-based government contractor who had executed the Bush-era White House CMS contract, was tasked by the Obama Administration with finding a more flexible alternative," blog author Nancy Scola, in an entry in the TechPresident blog. "The ideal new platform would be one where dynamic features like question-and-answer forums, live video streaming, and collaborative tools could work more fluidly together with the site's infrastructure,". (FCW.com)
Sailors may now negotiate orders via Internet Oct 29, 2009
Career Management System Interactive Detailing (CMS/ID), is an Internet-based system that allows Sailors to view available job assignments and submit applications when looking for PCS orders ... Sailors can access CMS/ID from the Navy Personnel Command home page at www ... mil and selecting the link "CMS Interactive Detailing.". (The Dolphin, CT)
FBI criminal complaint Oct 29, 2009
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HHS' IG plans audits for some health IT programs Oct 29, 2009
Under the law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will distribute about $30 billion in incentive payments to doctors and hospitals through 2016. Medicare will pay about $18 billion, and Medicaid around $12 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office. (FCW.com)
Medicare reverses billing change on Genentech drug Oct 29, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said late Tuesday it will reverse a decision from earlier this month that cut reimbursement for Avastin, a biotech drug from Genentech ... A spokesman for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a statement Tuesday evening that doctors will be able to resume billing for small doses of Avastin beginning in 2010. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
CMS Pintos end season with wins against Versailles Oct 29, 2009
"We controlled the line of scrimmage from the beginning, thanks to our good offensive line, which allowed us to open up our play calling," CMS Coach Bob Staton said ... "This was one of our best defensive games and I am extremely proud of the way we ended the season," CMS Coach Ed Ziegs said ... The eighth grade team dedicated the game ball to Tyler Bombach, a friend of one of the players who is confined to a wheelchair, and attends the CMS football games. (California Democrat, MO)
Health care reform ideas 2009 Oct 29, 2009
CMS OR A NEW AGENCY SHOULD COMPARE PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL OUTCOMES for select high-volume, high-risk procedures and conditions such as coronary revascularization, peripheral vascular disease, and select major cancer operations, and develop data to identify whether certain providers have unusually poor outcomes compared with the norm. When the data is available, we could have a new discussion (if indeed there is a significant number of such outliers) regarding the possibility of excluding such... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
White House switches to open source Oct 27, 2009
the move to open source is a nod to Barack Obama's pledge to make government more open and transparent Photo: Reuters. A programming overhaul of the White House's website has set the tech world abuzz. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Hilo gets new family health center Oct 27, 2009
In addition to community contributions, the Hilo Medical Center Foundation received funding for the new center from the , TriWest Health Care Alliance and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Most Read Stories. (Pacific Business News, HI)
'Big bang' experiment is hacked Oct 26, 2009
The CMS detector was not affected by the computer hackers ... The hackers had targeted the computer network of the Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment (CMS), a huge detector that analyses data from the particle accelerator ... The CMS website displayed a page with a mocking message, in Greek, which included the line: "We are 2600 - don't mess with us". (BBC News -- Technology)
Chavan, Hooda stay on as CMs Oct 25, 2009
Chavan, Hooda stay on as Maharashtra, Haryana CMs - India - The Times of India ... Chavan, Hooda stay on as Maharashtra, Haryana CMs. (India Times, India)
Sebelius Prods Senate to Move on Surgeon General Nominee Oct 25, 2009
At issue is an investigation of insurance companies by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a division of the HHS, which announced the probe last month after a letter surfaced from Humana to seniors critical of the Senate Finance Committee s health care bill. CMS officials charged that the letter contained misleading information, a claim Republicans have disputed. (Roll Call)
Reid Resurrects 'Public Option' Oct 24, 2009
the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, released a stunning new, independent by career government economists (pdf) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The report concludes that H.R. 3200, the Democrats House health care bill, would increase health care spending by a staggering $750 billion. (Human Events Online)
Picks of the Week: Amazon.com, Yahoo, Apple, Morgan Stanley Oct 24, 2009
Werber said the FDA rejection of Prolia in treatment of bone loss in prostate cancer despite a panel recommendation raises concerns the agency is taking a tough stance on the drug's theoretical potential to cause tumor growth; this, plus an upcoming CMS panel on Aranesp reimbursement will keep the stock under pressure. Werber cut a $5. (BusinessWeek)
20 charged in Medicare fraud bust in California Oct 22, 2009
Critics blame the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a lack of oversight in the program that cares for the nation's seniors. The fight against fraud has found new allies as the program comes under greater scrutiny in the national health care debate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
