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Press Releases from 2000

December 28, 2000 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES EXPANDED COVERAGE OF TRAINING FOR BENEFICIARIES IN SELF-MANAGING DIABETES
December 21, 2000 MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES RATE HCFA
December 15, 2000 MEDICARE EXPANDS COVERAGE OF PET SCANS
December 15, 2000 MEDICARE INSTALLS TOLL-FREE LINES FOR PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS SEEKING BILLING AND CLAIMS INFORMATION
December 06, 2000 HCFA'S CONSUMER INFORMATION WEB SITE WINS GOLD AWARD
December 06, 2000 QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTH COVERAGE ANSWERED ONLINE PROGRAM, NEW BOOKLET PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT CONSUMER OPTIONS
November 22, 2000 HCFA ASKS STATES TO HELP SENIORS GET FLU SHOTS
November 22, 2000 HCFA TO OFFER EXTRA PAYMENTS FOR CARE OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
November 16, 2000 HMO PLAN EXPANDS TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN LAPEER AND SHIAWASSEE COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN
November 16, 2000 MEDICARE SELECTS SUPPLIERS FOR SAN ANTONIO PROJECT TO LOWER MEDICAL COSTS AND PROTECT QUALITY
November 15, 2000 MEDICARE UNVEILS DRUG ASSISTANCE DIRECTORY, OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO MEDICARE.GOV WEBSITE
November 09, 2000 MEDICARE TO COVER OCULAR PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION
November 02, 2000 MEDICARE TO ESTABLISH NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR REHABILITATION HOSPITALS
November 01, 2000 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES FEE INCREASE FOR PHYSICIANS
October 25, 2000 HOWARD COUNTY, MD., RESIDENT HONORED FOR HELPINGINFORM BENEFICIARIES ABOUT MEDICARE BENEFITS
October 18, 2000 HHS ANNOUNCES MEDICARE PREMIUM AND DEDUCTIBLE RATES FOR 2001
October 18, 2000 HMO PLAN EXPANDS TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN HERNANDO AND PASCO COUNTIES IN FLORIDA
October 16, 2000 HMO PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 7 WESTERN PA. COUNTIES
October 05, 2000 HHS PROPOSES REGULATION TO CLOSE MEDICAID LOOPHOLE
October 03, 2000 STUDY PROVIDES FIRST DATA BASELINE FOR QUALITY OF CARE FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
September 29, 2000 KING COUNTY, WASH., RESIDENT HONORED FOR HELPING MORE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES GET PREVENTIVE CARE
September 21, 2000 HOWARD COUNTY, MD., RESIDENT HONORED FOR HCFA BUDGET WORK AND HELPING SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS
September 18, 2000 HCFA LAUNCHES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO TRAIN NURSING HOME WORKERS TO PREVENT WEIGHT LOSS, DEHYDRATION AMONG RESIDENTS
September 15, 2000 HOWARD COUNTY, MD., RESIDENT HONORED FOR DEVELOPING SPANISH LANGUAGE MATERIALS FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
September 14, 2000 FAYETTE COUNTY, GA., RESIDENT HONORED FOR HELPING BRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO CHILDREN, ADULTS
September 14, 2000 34 MILLION COPIES OF 2001 HANDBOOK SENT TO PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE
September 11, 2000 MEDICARE TO ESTABLISH NEW AMBULANCE FEE SCHEDULE
September 08, 2000 NEW PNEUMONIA GUIDELINES CAN IMPROVE CARE
September 05, 2000 MEDICARE TO INCREASE CHOICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH LOCAL PROJECTS
August 17, 2000 FIRST MEDICARE+CHOICE PRIVATE FEE FOR SERVICE PLAN EXPANDS TO EIGHT STATES
August 11, 2000 HHS ANNOUNCES ELECTRONIC STANDARDS TO SIMPLIFY HEALTH CARE TRANSACTIONS
August 02, 2000 MEDICARE MODERNIZES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF HEART, LIVER AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION CENTERS
July 31, 2000 HCFA ANNOUNCES 2 PERCENT INCREASE IN MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES FOR ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS
July 25, 2000 MEDICARE TO INCREASE PAYMENTS TO NURSING HOMES
July 12, 2000 MEDICARE PILOT WILL HELP SENIORS STOP SMOKING
July 12, 2000 MEDICARE CELEBRATES 35 YEARS OF KEEPING AMERICANS HEALTHY
July 11, 2000 JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLO., RESIDENT HONORED FOR WORK TO INCREASE ACCESS IN DENVER AREA TO MEDICARE INFORMATION
July 06, 2000 WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR/PHYSICIAN SELECTED AS MEDICARE SCHOLAR FOR GERIATRICIANS
July 06, 2000 CARROLL COUNTY RESIDENT HONORED FOR GIVING BENEFICIARIES & PROVIDERS EASIER ACCESS TO MEDICARE INFORMATION ON INTERNET
June 29, 2000 STATEMENT BY NANCY-ANN DE PARLE ADMINISTRATOR, HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
June 28, 2000 MEDICARE ESTABLISHES NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR HOME HEALTH
June 22, 2000 HCFA ADMINISTRATOR NAMES SENIOR ADVISORS
June 20, 2000 HCFA TO TEST SIMPLIFIED GUIDELINES FOR PHYSICIANS
June 19, 2000 HCFA INCREASES FLEXIBILITY FOR MEDICARE+CHOICE ORGANIZATIONS
June 08, 2000 CHICAGO RESIDENT HONORED FOR HER WORK HELPING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
June 06, 2000 MEDICARE TO COVER DEVICE FOR TREATING SEVERE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SUFFERERS
June 06, 2000 HCFA PROMOTES EYE EXAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
June 01, 2000 MEDICARE ASKS DOCTORS, SUPPLIERS AND HOME HEALTH AGENCIES TO HELP ENSURE ACCURATE PAYMENT, SIMPLIFY REQUIREMENTS
May 26, 2000 HMO PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 5 SOUTH FLORIDA COUNTIES
May 26, 2000 HMO PLAN EXPANDS TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO
May 19, 2000 NY SELECTED TO PROCESS MEDICARE CLAIMS FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CLAIMS IN NORTHEAST
May 11, 2000 MEDICARE PROPOSAL WILL HELP STANDARDIZE COVERAGE DECISIONS FOR ADDITIONAL TREATMENTS
May 10, 2000 WWW.MEDICARE.GOV: IMPROVED WEB SITE DESIGN MAKES MEDICARE INFORMATION MORE ACCESSIBLE
May 09, 2000 MEDICARE+CHOICE ORGANIZATIONS TO BE PAID MORE FOR OUTPATIENT MANAGEMENT OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
May 08, 2000 FIRST MEDICARE+CHOICE PRIVATE FEE FOR SERVICE PLAN APPROVED
May 08, 2000 ANNAPOLIS RESIDENT HONORED FOR HELPING ELDERLY AND OTHERS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE
May 04, 2000 MEDICARE WILL HELP PAY FOR A MAMMOGRAM EVERY YEAR
May 04, 2000 HCFA ANNOUNCES PROPOSED 2 PERCENT INCREASE IN MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES FOR ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS
May 03, 2000 BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF WISCONSIN TO REPLACE BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA AS MEDICARE CONTRACTOR
April 28, 2000 NATIONAL HERITAGE INSURANCE CO. SELECTED TO PROCESS MEDICARE CLAIMS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
April 28, 2000 HCFA SELECTS CONTRACTORS TO PROCESS MEDICARE PART B CLAIMS IN FOUR STATES
April 25, 2000 JOHNSON COUNTY, KAN., RESIDENT HONORED FOR WORK TO HELP MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES GET PREVENTIVE CARE
April 19, 2000 MEDICARE INITIATIVE AIMS AT GETTING SENIORS TO GET FLU SHOTS
April 13, 2000 TWO BALTIMORE AREA RESIDENTS HONORED FOR LEADING RECORD-BREAKING HCFA CHARITY DRIVE
April 07, 2000 MEDICARE TO INCREASE PAYMENT RATES TO PROTECT NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS WITH HIGH-COST MEDICAL NEEDS
April 06, 2000 MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD., RESIDENT HONORED FOR HELPING MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES GET MEDICAL SERVICES
March 31, 2000 HCFA ANNOUNCES NEW MEDICARE HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT PAYMENT SYSTEM
March 30, 2000 MEDICARE TRUSTEES ISSUE ANNUAL REPORTS
March 29, 2000 MEDICARE TOLL-FREE LINE COMMEMORATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY
March 23, 2000 MANHATTAN RESIDENT HONORED FOR WORK TO HELP PREVENT FRAUD AND ABUSE IN MEDICARE
March 21, 2000 LA GRANGE PARK RESIDENT HONORED FOR HELPING ELDERLY, DISABLED PEOPLE GET BETTER NURSING HOME CARE
March 14, 2000 HMO PLAN EXPANDS TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN THE BRONX, BROOKLYN AND STATEN ISLAND
March 09, 2000 HHS RECEIVES CLEAN AUDIT OPINION
March 07, 2000 HHS APPROVES PENNSYLVANIA EXPANSION OF THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
March 06, 2000 HCFA COSPONSORS HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIP FOR GERIATRICIANS
March 06, 2000 UNIVERSAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT NECESSARY TO ENSURE AFFORDABLE COVERAGE FOR ALL MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
March 01, 2000 MEDICARE+CHOICE YEAR PAYMENTS FOR 2001 ANNOUNCED
February 28, 2000 MEDICARE TO MEASURE ERROR RATES OF PRIVATE CONTRACTORS
February 25, 2000 STATEMENT BY HCFA ADMINISTRATOR NANCY-ANN DEPARLE
February 24, 2000 HHS APPROVES MAINE MEDICAID PLAN TO PROVIDE EARLY TREATMENT FOR HIV
February 24, 2000 BLUE CROSS OFFERS HMO PLAN TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN DELAWARE
February 04, 2000 HCFA ADVISORY PANEL ON MEDICARE EDUCATION TO MEET
February 02, 2000 CLAYTON COUNTY RESIDENT HONORED FOR HELP GIVEN TO GEORGIA MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
February 02, 2000 BURLINGTON COUNTY RESIDENT HONORED FOR WORK TO ENSURE QUALITY HEALTH CARE
February 02, 2000 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY RESIDENT HONORED FOR HELPING DEVELOP NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR MEDICARE HMO PLANS
February 01, 2000 CASS COUNTY, MO., RESIDENT HONORED FOR WORK TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT IN MEDICAID PROGRAMS
January 18, 2000 HOWARD COUNTY RESIDENT HONORED FOR WORK TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT IN MEDICAID PROGRAMS
January 14, 2000 MEDICARE+CHOICE PAYMENTS TO INCREASE IN 2001
January 11, 2000 STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM NOW REACHING TWO MILLION
January 06, 2000 LUTHERVILLE RESIDENT HONORED FOR ENSURING PROCESSING OF MEDICARE CLAIMS

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