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No planned CMS confirmation for Tavenner
Senate Democrats said Marilyn Tavenner will not likely be confirmed as the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, lacking the support of the 60 senators necessary for her confirmation, The Wall Street Journal reported.
CMS lacks 'strategic vision'
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the agency charged with the monumental task of transforming healthcare in America, lacks a coherent, consolidated strategic vision, according to
HHS to put off ICD-10 implementation
It's official: the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced it will delay implementation of the ICD-10 diagnostic code set beyond Oct. 1, 2013 . But today's announcement did not
Medicare Advantage enrollment grows 10% as insurers compete
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage has grown by 10 percent. Meanwhile, premiums have fallen at an average 7 percent as insurers compete for seniors' business, the Department of Health & Human
CMS home care pilot will test technology to treat chronic patients
A new pilot program being rolled out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will rely on the use of IT to help treat Medicare patients with chronic conditions in their homes. Dubbed the
Critical access hospitals deserve EHR incentive dollars, not CMS gaffes
Pity the poor critical access hospital (CAH). These 25-or-fewer bed hospitals deal with a unique set of obstacles in caring for patients in their rural communities. They're less likely to have even
Insurers can buy Medicare data
Insurers can now purchase access to an extensive Medicare claims database to help them create report cards that evaluate providers on quality, reports FierceHealthcare. Under a final rule issued by
Tavenner: Berwick Part 2 for payers?
Since the Obama administration announced Marilyn Tavenner as its pick to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), questions about her leadership style and goals for the agency have
Tavenner faces skepticism on policies, HCA leadership
Although the general reaction from provider groups shows early support for the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator, Marilyn Tavenner is facing some criticism. The
The Don Berwick legacy on his last CMS day
As Dr. Donald Berwick exits the administrator post at the Centers for the Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today, the healthcare industry reminisces about his 18 months in office. Although cut
