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Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:36:59 GMT ListGarden Program 1.02 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Regional/North America/United States/Government/Executive Branch/Departments/Health and Human Services/ en-us Ketan.Patel@cms.hhs.gov (Medicare.gov Webmaster) http://www.cms.hhs.gov/images/banners/cms-mark.jpg Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov CMS.HHS.gov Headlines 120 48 Medicare Expands Efforts To Fight Fraud http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1690 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:36:49 GMT Nursing Homes Required To Vaccinate Residents Against The Flu Nursing Homes Required To Vaccinate Residents Against The Flu Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:36:33 GMT Quarterly Provider Update - October 2005 Issue http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providerupdate/ Mon, 03 Oct 2005 12:45:45 GMT Many Ways To Get Help With Enrolling In Medicare Drug Coverage http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1684 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 12:45:30 GMT Cms Administrator Testifies About Value-based Purchasing For Physicians http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1629 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 12:45:11 GMT Leslie Norwalk, Deputy Administrator, Testifies About The Costs Of The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1624 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 12:44:53 GMT Administrator Speakes On Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1566 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:56:22 GMT Electronic Health Record Software Delivered To Physician Offices http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1563 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:26:33 GMT Medicare Premiums And Deductibles For 2006 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1557 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:26:19 GMT Disaster Relief For Hurricane Katrina Evacuees In Texas http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1561 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:26:05 GMT Prescription Drug Plans In Pacific Territories http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1553 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:25:50 GMT Emergency Steps Being Taken To Ease Health Care Access To Katrina Evacuees http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1551 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:25:32 GMT Medicare Drug Plans To Offer Premiums Of $20 Or Less, Lower Deductibles, Broader Coverage Available http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1542 Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:45:07 GMT Updated Regulations For Power Wheelchair And Power Operated Vehicle Claims Issued http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1540 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:52:31 GMT New Grants Will Help Families In 19 States Find Needed Long Term Care Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1538 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:52:12 GMT Marketing Rules For All Plans Offering Medicare Drug Coverage Issued http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1535 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:51:56 GMT Medicare Drug Premiums Will Be Lower Than Expected http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1530 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:51:38 GMT Contingency For Non-compliant Medicare Electronic Claims To End http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1528 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:51:03 GMT Roadmap To Quality: The Right Care For Every Person Every Time http://www.cms.hhs.gov/quality/quality%20roadmap.pdf Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:54:08 GMT Medicare Proposes Payment Rates And Policy Changes For Hospital Outpatient Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1506 Tue, 19 Jul 2005 16:35:59 GMT Chief Financial Officer Testifies on Medicare & Medicaid Improper Payments http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1504 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 13:25:00 GMT New Web Service Helps Medicare Beneficiaries With Limited Means http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1502 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 13:24:33 GMT A 2.5 Percent Increase In Medicare Home Health Payment Rates Proposed http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1500 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 18:31:14 GMT Medicare Beneficiaries To Have More Health Plan Choices And Greater Savings With Medicare Advantage Plans http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1497 Tue, 05 Jul 2005 11:53:26 GMT Interim Final Rule Offers Physicians An Option To Acquire Drugs From Vendors Selected In A Competitive Bidding Process http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1490 Tue, 05 Jul 2005 11:53:05 GMT Medicare Demonstration For Day Care Services Announced http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1488 Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:09:21 GMT Expanded Criteria Reaffirmed For Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1486 Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:08:59 GMT President Bush And Secretary Leavitt Kick-off The Medicare Covers America Tour (webcast) http://videocast.nih.gov/ Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:21:27 GMT Moratorium On New Specialty Hospitals Expires http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1478 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:28:27 GMT Tax Exemption For Hospitals And Federal Payment For Uncompensated Care http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1476 Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:40:03 GMT Oversight And Investigations On Community Health Centers http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1471 Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:39:56 GMT Proposed Rule To Improve Hospice Care http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1469 Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:40:16 GMT Letter To State Medicaid Directors Regarding Impotency Drugs For Sexual Offenders http://www.cms.hhs.gov/states/letters/smd052305.pdf Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:40:23 GMT Prescription Drug Purchasing Simplified Through New Technologies http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1466 Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:40:30 GMT