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Press Releases from 1997

December 19, 1997 NEW RESULTS-ORIENTED MEDICARE RULES PROPOSED FOR HOSPITALS
December 16, 1997 MEDICARE FINDS FASTER PNEUMONIA TREATMENT MAY SAVE LIVES
October 22, 1997 MEDICARE COVERS MAMMOGRAMS
October 16, 1997 MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM UNCHANGED FOR 1998
October 14, 1997 HCFA OPENS CENTER TO HELP RESEARCHERS EXPLORE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID DATA FILES
September 29, 1997 CHRISTOPH NAMED HCFA'S CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
September 25, 1997 HHS BRINGS SENIORS INTO CYBERSPACE
September 15, 1997 HHS HALTS CERTIFICATION OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
September 10, 1997 PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL DEMONSTRATION TO INCREASE HEALTH CARE EFFICIENCY
September 08, 1997 MEDICARE MANAGED CARE MARKETING GUIDELINES RELEASED
August 21, 1997 CLINTON ADMINISTRATION RELEASES GRANTS TO FIGHT FRAUD AND ABUSE
August 19, 1997 CLINTON ADMINISTRATION APPROVES 'ARKIDS FIRST' PROGRAM
July 15, 1997 HCFA APPROVES LARGEST-EVER MEDICAID WAIVER FOR NEW YORK
July 11, 1997 MEDICARE PROPOSES CUTS IN EXCESSIVE HOME OXYGEN PAYMENTS
July 01, 1997 ADMINISTRATION APPROVES AMENDMENT TO STRENGTHEN LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEDICAID WAIVER
June 13, 1997 HHS ANNOUNCES 'COMPUTERS FOR SENIORS' PROGRAM
May 30, 1997 NO INCREASE IN MEDICARE HOSPITAL PAYMENTS PROPOSED FOR FY 1998
May 22, 1997 HCFA ANNOUNCES VERITUS MEDICARE SERVICES AS REPLACEMENT MEDICARE INTERMEDIARY
May 20, 1997 SECRETARY SHALALA LAUNCHES NEW 'OPERATION RESTORE TRUST'
May 16, 1997 HHS REPORTS 58% OF ELDERLY RECEIVED FLU SHOTS IN 1995, 8% HIGHER THAN IN 1993
May 14, 1997 ISLAND PRO GETS HCFA CONTRACT TO EVALUATE MEDICARE HMO DATA
May 06, 1997 PRACTITIONER ENROLLMENT IN MEDICARE PROGRAM INCREASES FOR 1997
April 29, 1997 CLINTON ADMINISTRATION GUARANTEES RAPID RESPONSE TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES' APPEALS OF TREATMENT DENIALS
April 18, 1997 HCFA AWARDS GRANTS TO DOCTORAL CANDIDATES TO FURTHER HEALTH CARE STUDIES
April 17, 1997 TRAILBLAZER HEALTH ENTERPRISES, INC. NAMED AS NEW MEDICARE PART B CARRIER
April 10, 1997 HCFA TO SAVE MORE THAN $1.1 BILLION FROM MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER INITIATIVES
April 10, 1997 TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED TO PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT REVIEW BOARD
April 09, 1997 AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR SYSTEMS TO PAY MEDICARE CLAIMS
April 04, 1997 CHANGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDICARE TRANSACTION SYSTEM
April 01, 1997 REGULATIONS ISSUED UNDER THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996
April 01, 1997 HCFA ANNOUNCES IASD HEALTH SERVICES CORP. AS REPLACEMENT MEDICARE PART A HOME HEALTH INTERMEDIARY
April 01, 1997 HCFA ANNOUNCES ASSOCIATED HOSPITAL SERVICE OF MAINE AS REPLACEMENT MEDICARE PART A INTERMEDIARY
March 27, 1997 HCFA PROPOSES MEDICARE SALARY GUIDELINES FOR THERAPISTS
March 05, 1997 CLINTON ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES NEW HOME HEALTH REGULATIONS, INCLUDING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCY EMPLOYEES
March 04, 1997 NATIONAL HERITAGE INSURANCE COMPANY NAMED AS NEW MEDICARE PART B CARRIER
February 28, 1997 HCFA EXPANDS MEDICARE CHOICES DEMONSTRATION
February 17, 1997 NEW YORK TEACHING HOSPITALS PARTICIPATE IN GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION
February 12, 1997 HHS NOTIFIES MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLANS OF PROHIBITION ON TIME LIMITS FOR BREAST CANCER SURGERY
January 30, 1997 HCFA CHOOSES DENVER FOR TEST OF MANAGED CARE COMPETITON
January 27, 1997 NATIONAL HEALTH EXPENDITURES FOR 1995

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