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Did You Know That Pharma Has An Image Problem and FDA Raised Its Regulatory Filing Fees?

Cliff Mintz
November 02, 2009 15:33

It is amazing the things you learn if you pay attention from time to time.  While attending a meeting on e-healthcare last week in Philadelphia I learned that according to the American public the pharmaceutical industry is less popular than the banking industry. This was startling to me...

UPDATE: CMS Releases Final 2010 Payment Changes for Skilled Nursing Facilities

August 11, 2009 14:56

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a display copy of the Final Rule updating the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF-PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2010. In the Final Rule, CMS recalibrates the case mix indexes. The recalibration would result in a...

CMS Publishes 2010 Medicare Payment and Policy Updates for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

August 07, 2009 16:35

On August 7, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register updating the Medicare payment rates and policies for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF) for fiscal year (FY) 2010. Some of the highlights of the Final Rule include: Market...

UPDATE: CMS Releases Final Hospice Wage Index Changes for FY 2010

August 06, 2009 19:02

On July 30, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a display copy of the Final Rule setting forth the final Medicare hospice wage index changes for fiscal year (FY) 2010. According to the Final Rule, CMS will now phase out the budget neutrality adjustment factor (BNAF)...

CMS Releases Final 2010 Medicare Inpatient Payment Changes for Acute Care Hospitals

August 02, 2009 03:57

On July 31, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a display copy of the Final Rule updating the payment rates and policies for the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2010. In brief, some of the highlights of the Final Rule include:...