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Consultant Found Guilty Using CMS Data for Insider Trading
Washington, D.C. based consultant David Blaszczak was convicted and found guilty of stealing secrets from the government and…
CMS Releases FY 2019 IPPS and PTCH PPS Proposed Rule
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its fiscal year (FY) 2019 inpatient prospective payment…
CMS Seeking Input on Stark Law Regulatory Impact and Burden
Recently, on June 20, 2018, the United States Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information…
Hospice Compare Website Running Into Problems
There has been interesting news over the past several months regarding CMS’ Hospice Compare website. As reported by Modern…
CMS Launching New Pay Model
In an announcement made Monday, April 23, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stated it is planning to…
CMS Announces Medicare Data Roll-Out
On Thursday, April 26, 2018, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma announced the Agency’s new Data…
CMS Proposes Changes to Part D and Medicare Advantage
Earlier this year, CMS proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs through the Advanced Notice and Draft Call…
CMS Posts CY 2019 Notice and Call Letter
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the calendar year (CY) 2019 Advance Notice and Call Letter …
CMS Updates Physician Compare to Include 2016 Data and Star Ratings
CMS announced that it has updated its Physician Compare website to include 2016 data and new star ratings related to clinical…
CMS Releases Data on Antipsychotic Drugs Used in Nursing Homes
According to data from CMS, the percentage of long-term nursing home residents being given antipsychotic drugs dropped from about…