[05/31/12]
Posted on May 31, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
On the heels of last week’s failure for the antipsychotic measures to pass the Senate, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has just announced an initiative to reduce antipsychotic use in nursing facilities. Yesterday, CMS officials announced a multi-year initiative to improve dementia care for residents of nursing homes by reducing the inappropriate... READ MORE
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[08/23/11]
Posted on August 23, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The US Office of Management and Budget has approved the revised Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment Applications, the CMS-855 forms. These updates to the 2008 versions include multiple changes to comply with enhanced disclosure requirements. Such changes include: READ MORE
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