H.R. 2768, the "Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001": Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, September 25, 2001, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2001 - 104 páginas |
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Página 102 - B for any expenses incurred for items or services — (1) which are not reasonable and necessary for -the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member...
Página 92 - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration, which, during fiscal year 2000, was responsible for processing more than $200 billion in Medicare expenditures.
Página 13 - Medicare beneficiaries in the most effective way possible. This group will determine what rules need to be better explained, what rules need to be streamlined, and what rules need to be dropped altogether, without increasing costs or compromising quality. To...
Página 14 - We are also providing contractors with in-person instruction and a standardized training manual for them to use in educating physicians and other providers. These programs provide consistency and ensure that our contractors speak with one voice on national issues. For example, in coordination with the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association, we developed train-thetrainer sessions for implementing both the Hospital Outpatient and Home Health Prospective Payment System regulations...
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Página 14 - These programs provide consistency and ensure that our contractors speak with one voice on national issues. For example, in coordination with the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association, we developed train-thetrainer sessions for implementing both the Hospital Outpatient and Home Health Prospective Payment System regulations, which included a satellite broadcast that was rebroadcast several times prior to the effective date of the regulation. Following these sessions, we held weekly conference calls with...
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