Medicare Set-Aside, Workers’ Compensation, Medical Case Management
Last Friday, CMS announced that it was increasing funding for organizations that advise Medicare beneficiaries on prescription drug and health plan options by $15 million. The increase brings the total funding to $50 million. Read the rest of this entry »
Continuing its effort to encourage the adoption of Information Technology in health care, CMS announced that it will launch their pilot project to encourage physicians to adopt electronic health reports. Read the rest of this entry »
In a memo published May 20, 2008, CMS announced that all MSAs, starting July 1, 2008, must reference CDC’s Table 1 (total United States population) when determining a beneficiary’s life expectancy. Read the rest of this entry »
Protocols continues to closely monitor the progress of H.R. 2549, proposed federal legislation that would improve the Medicare set-aside process. The bill was introduced by Rep. John Tanner (D-TN) and initially included three cosponsors. Since then, the legislation has attracted bipartisan support from 20 additional cosponsors. The most recent cosponsors are Rep Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Rep Lee Terry (R-NE). Read the rest of this entry »
On May 1st, CMS published its decision to reverse the policy on coverage of artificial hearts as well as a final rule to increase reimbursements to Long Term Care Hospitals. Read the rest of this entry »
