Friday, January 30th, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Jan. 15 final decision memos for three national coverage determinations (NCDs) that establish non-payment policies for certain types of surgical “never events.” Read more »
Monday, January 5th, 2009
Fifteen percent of hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries in two selected counties experienced an adverse event during their hospital stays, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) said in a Dec. 19, 2008 report. Read more »
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