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Nov. 21, 2010 - Three Medicare health and drug plan sponsors received sanctions Friday from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for violations of Medicare’s rules and regulations.
 
Annals of Long Term Care, Vol. 16, No. 10., pp. 29-34 (5 ref).

Nursing facilities and physicians are still trying to interpret and address the expectations related to CMS' December 2006 update of the Unnecessary Drug Surveyor Guidelines (F-TAG 329). Numerous medications are available, and the medication regimens of most nursing home residents are lengthy. The challenge for the practitioner is to identify a safe, effective medication regimen that minimizes the risk of having adverse consequences. In addition, both the practitioner and facility are expected to identify and address significant adverse medication consequences. This two-part article reviews several strategies for compliance,based on effective use of the care delivery process and a productive alliance between the practitioner, the consultant pharmacist, and other key facility leadership.
D Saffel, S Levenson
 
CMS is testing bundled payments to hospital-physician groups for inpatient episodes of care. Expanding to post-acute care may be the next step.
 
CMS is once again conducting its annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey. The survey, now in its fifth year, offers Medicare fee-for-service providers and suppliers an opportunity to analyze their interactions with Medicare contractors and provide feedback to CMS.
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched the fifth annual health care provider satisfaction survey of the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) contractors that process and pay more than $370 billion in Medicare claims each year. The Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) offers Medicare FFS providers an opportunity to give CMS feedback on their satisfaction ...

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