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Latest MLN Newsletter Examines Recovery Audit Issues
Posted on: 2/1/2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ latest Medicare Learning Network newsletter highlights payment issues identified by Recovery Audit Contractors... View Full Posting
CBO Report Finds Most Medicare Demos Have Not Reduced Spending
Posted on: 1/25/2012
According to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), most Medicare demonstrations to enhance health care quality and improve efficiency have not reduced Medicare spending... View Full Posting
Providers, AMA Voice Concerns Regarding Medicare Prepayment Audits
Posted on: 1/18/2012
In late December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) delayed implementation of the Prepayment Review and Prior Authorization of Power Mobility Devices (PMDs) demonstration and the Recovery Audit Prepayment Review demonstration... View Full Posting
CMS Releases FAQ on Medicaid RAC Program
Posted on: 1/11/2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor program... View Full Posting
ACMA’s Top Case Management Stories of 2011
Posted on: 1/4/2012
There were a number of significant developments in 2011 in the health care arena, many of which greatly impacted case management practice... View Full Posting
CMS Delays Implementation of PMDs and Recovery Audit Prepayment Review Demonstrations
Posted on: 12/29/2011
A posting to the CMS demonstrations webpage states that the agency received many comments and suggestions on the... View Full Posting
Public Policy Committee Update: “The Relationship between Hospital Admission Rates and Rehospitalizations”
Posted on: 12/28/2011
A recent article in The New England Journal of Medicine titled “The Relationship between Hospital Admission Rates and Rehospitalizations”... View Full Posting
Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demonstration ODF - Audio Recording and Transcript
Posted on: 12/28/2011
Did you miss the CMS Special Open Door Forum on the Medicare Fee-For-Service Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demonstration? If you were unable to join the call... View Full Posting
CMS Revises RAC Demand Letters
Posted on: 12/21/2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised its notification letter that will be used to request alleged overpayments from healthcare providers under the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor... View Full Posting
CMS Announces Final Pioneer ACOs
Posted on: 12/21/2011
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the final list of 32 Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)... View Full Posting
Announcements
Register Now for the 2012 ACMA National Conference
The conference will be held April 26-29, 2012 in Denver, CO. For more information and online registration, visit the National Conference website - www.casemanagementconference.com
ACMA is Accepting Auction Donations
ACMA is accepting donations for this year's Silent and Live Auctions at the 2012 ACMA National Conference in Denver, CO. Your contributions through events such as these allow ACMA to continue to provide forums for continuing case management education, research that advances the practice - click here
Evaluations/CEs Available Online
Session evaluation forms for ACMA conferences are available online - www.acmaweb.org/evaluation
Have You Reviewed the 2011 National Hospital Case Management Survey Final Report?
The Survey gathers information from over 400 Case Management departments, has a confidence level (CI) of 95%, and the final report includes over 75 data elements. To access the Survey, log-in to the Members Only section above.
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Membership gains you access to a number of member-only benefits such as: research data (the only national source of 95% confidence level hospital case management research), quarterly peer-reviewed publication, weekly e-newsletter, conference discounts, online networks for peer information exchange and much more - click here
