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RSS feeds for Medicare news
Via Library Stuff comes word that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched four RSS feeds covering Medicare:Medicare.gov SpotlightCMS.HHS.gov SpotlightMedicare.gov Site UpdatesCMS.HHS.gov HeadlinesAdd these to the library…
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CMS Administrator McClellan Proposes Using Medicare Drug Benefit Data To Track Medication Safety, Efficacy
According to the LA Times, Medicare head Mark McClellan, a doctor and an economist who once ranthe FDA, has proposed a Medicare-based system to track the safety andeffectiveness of medications.…
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CMS Awards Prescription Drug Management Contract
CMS has announced that it has awarded a contract to NDCHealth, based in Atlanta, GA,"to provide the electronic services as part of a system forcalculating Medciare Part D beneficiaries’ "True…
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Medicare Basics, A – D
The Alliance for Health Reform, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and CMS yesterday presented a briefing on Medicare now that the 2003 reforms have been more-or-less fully implemented. An archived webcast…
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Quality of Health Care for Medicare Beneficiaries: A Chartbook
The Commonwealth Fund reports:We conducted a broad review of recently published studies andreports to present a coherent picture of the quality of health care forelderly Medicare beneficiaries living in the…
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One-stop shopping for Medicare regs
Old news, but still relevant. From the GPO: 2005 Final Rules Affecting Medicare Programs -- TheU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services has published information…
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CMS and Nursing Home Staffing Ratios
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. reports in its weekly newsletter: "Most advocates and researchers agree that nurse staffing is the single most critical factor determining nursing home quality. Beginning…
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Kaiser Family Foundation polls seniors on Medicare Part D
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released its latest Health Poll Report, discussing seniors' views on the new Medicare Prescription drug benefit and related issues. Full results here.
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CMS Announces “Outreach Toolkit” for Medicare Part D
CMS has announced the release of an "Outreach Toolkit" which it says is "designed to equip community-level organizations with the materials needed to provide clear, accurate information and assistance to…