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November 10, 2004 CMS IDENTIFIES SITES FOR MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION TO EXPAND COVERAGE OF CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES
November 08, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA
November 08, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN SPOKANE COUNTY, WASH.
November 08, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN MEMPHIS AND THREE TENN. COUNTIES
November 03, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN SAN FRANCISCO AND PARTS OF 2 COUNTIES
November 03, 2004 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES
November 03, 2004 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES AND POLICY CHANGES FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES
November 03, 2004 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES NEW PREVENTIVE BENEFITS AND PHYSICIAN PAYMENT INCREASES IN FINAL PHYISICIAN PAYMENT RULE FOR 2005
November 01, 2004 MEDICARE LAUNCHES EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS
October 28, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN SEVEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS
October 22, 2004 CMS, IHS ANNOUNCE SPECIAL MEDICARE DRUG CARD FOR AMERICAN INDIANS, ALASKA NATIVES
October 20, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS
October 18, 2004 MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WILL SOON BE ABLE TO RESOLVE MEDICARE APPEALS FASTER
October 18, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN NEWPORT COUNTY, R.I.
October 18, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES RESEARCH GRANTS TO FOUR UNIVERSITIES TO HELP REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG MINORITIES
October 18, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO BENEFICIARIES IN BATON ROUGE AND THREE LOUISIANA PARISHES
October 15, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES 2.3 PERCENT INCREASE IN MEDICARE HOME HEALTH PAYMENT RATES
October 13, 2004 CMS DISTRIBUTES $2.5 MILLION FOR LONG TERM CARE COUNSELING
October 12, 2004 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES COVERAGE OF CAROTID ARTERY STENTING IN FDA POST-APPROVAL STUDIES
October 07, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES $24,683 GRANT TO SICKLE CELL DISEASE TREATMENT CENTER AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
October 07, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES $24,683 GRANT TO SICKLE CELL DISEASE TREATMENT CENTER AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
October 07, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES $24,683 GRANT TO HOPE WORLDWIDE IN PHILADELPHIA, PA.
October 07, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES $246,829 GRANT TO HELP REDUCE STAFF TURNOVER AT LOUISVILLE, KY. NURSING HOME
October 07, 2004 PRESS RELEASE: NEW CMS CODING CHANGES WILL HELP BENEFICIARIES
October 01, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH HIGH MEDICAL COSTS
September 30, 2004 MEDICARE PROPOSES EXPANDED INSULIN PUMP USE
September 30, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN MONTGOMERY AND 5 ALABAMA COUNTIES
September 30, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN BOULDER COUNTY, COLO
September 28, 2004 DRAFT MEDICARE PLAN TO COVER IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS EXPECTED TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES; PUBLIC COMMENTS SOUGHT
September 24, 2004 MEDICARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MORE BENEFICIARIES IN MICHIGAN, N. CAROLINA, UTAH
September 24, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES THROUGHOUT PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
September 24, 2004 MEDICARE APPOINTS ADVISORY PANEL FOR NEW DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS
September 23, 2004 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES NEW WAYS TO HELP LOW-INCOME BENEFICIARIES GET BIG SAVINGS USING MEDICARE DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS
September 15, 2004 CMS AND JCAHO MAKE IT EASIER FOR CONSUMERS TO ASSESS HOSPITAL QUALITY
September 15, 2004 MEDICARE POSTS COVERAGE DECISION TO EXPAND COVERAGE OF PET SCANS FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
September 14, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN ULSTER COUNTY IN NEW YORK STATE
September 14, 2004 CERTAIN MILITARY BENEFICIARIES MAY NOT HAVE TO PAY LATE ENROLLMENT SURCHARGE FOR MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS
September 13, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN PART OF NEVADA COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA
September 10, 2004 MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES BEGIN RECEIVING SAVINGS ON DRUG COVERAGE FOR SERIOUS DISEASES
September 09, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN TUCSON AND 2 ARIZONA COUNTIES
September 08, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLA.
September 07, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN SYRACUSE, BINGHAMTON, ELMIRA AND OSWEGO, N.Y.
September 07, 2004 MEDICARE PLAN OFFERED TO BENEFICIARIES IN IOWA, NEBRASKA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WISCONSIN
September 02, 2004 NEARLY ALL ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS ARE REPORTING QUALITY OF CARE DATA
September 02, 2004 MEDICARE LOOKS FOR WAYS TO BOOST QUALITY CARE COMMENTS SOUGHT ON NEW PLAN FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATONS
September 01, 2004 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES ITS INTENTION TO COVER CAROTID ARTERY STENTING IN FDA REQUIRED POST-APPROVAL STUDIES
September 01, 2004 MEDICARE PLAN OFFERED TO BENEFICIARIES IN SIX STATES
August 30, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 4 COUNTIES IN TALLAHASSEE, FLA. AREA
August 27, 2004 CMS STRENGTHENS EFFORTS TO REDUCE FRAUD AND ABUSE IN MEDICARE, MEDICAID
August 26, 2004 CMS PROJECTS 2.9 PERCENT INCREASE IN MEDICARE RURAL HOSPICE PROVIDER PAYMENT RATES
August 20, 2004 MEDICARE TO BEGIN PAYING FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTS AT METHODIST DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER
August 19, 2004 STATEMENT OF MARK B. MCCLELLAN M.D. PH.D., ADMINISTRATOR CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, ON US PHARMACOPEIA’S DRAFT
August 17, 2004 CMS ENCOURAGES STATES TO GIVE MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES MORE CONTROL OVER THE LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES THEY RECEIVE
August 17, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES GRANT TO CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE TO DEVELOP NURSING HOME
August 16, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN THE BRONX, N.Y.
August 13, 2004 MEDICARE EXPANDS DRUGS AVAILABLE UNDER PROGRAM TO HELP BENEFICIARIES WITH SEVERE ILLNESSES
August 13, 2004 CMS LAUNCHES COUNCIL TO IMPROVE TIMELY ACCESS TO NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
August 12, 2004 HHS APPROVES CALIFORNIA PLAN TO CONTINUE PROGRAM ALLOWING ELDERLY TO RECEIVE SELF DIRECTED HOME CARE
August 11, 2004 CMS APPROVES NORTH DAKOTA PLAN TO ALLOW DISABLED TO RETURN TO WORK AND KEEP MEDICAID
August 09, 2004 MEDICARE PROPOSES PAYMENT RATES AND POLICY CHANGES FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES
August 03, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES FY 2005 PAYMENT INCREASES AND POLICY CHANGES TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS FOR ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS
July 30, 2004 MEDICARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MORE BENEFICIARIES IN EIGHT STATES
July 30, 2004 CMS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS STANDARDS FOR WHICH DRUGS MEDICARE WILL COVER BEGINNING IN 2006
July 30, 2004 STATEMENT OF MARK B. MCCLELLAN, M.D., PH.D. ADMINISTRATOR, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ON
July 30, 2004 MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG CARD ENROLLMENT SURPASSES 4 MILLION MARK:
July 29, 2004 MEDICARE INCREASES NURSING HOME PAYMENT RATES
July 29, 2004 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES PAY INCREASE FOR INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES
July 28, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN POLK COUNTY, FLA.
July 27, 2004 MEDICARE PROPOSES PAYMENT RULE TO PROVIDE NEW PREVENTIVE BENEFITS AND RAISE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS FOR 2005
July 26, 2004 HHS PROPOSES NEW RULES TO DELIVER BETTER BENEFITS AND SAVINGS ON DRUGS FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
July 23, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
July 23, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN CLARK COUNTY, OHIO
July 22, 2004 HHS APPROVES WEST VIRGINIA PLAN TO HELP ELDERLY AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS REMAIN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
July 22, 2004 CMS IMPLEMENTS $1 BILLION PROGRAM TO HELP HOSPITALS, OTHERS RECOUP UNPAID EMERGENCY ROOM COSTS
July 21, 2004 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE CARE AND PROVIDE NEW SERVICES THROUGH HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
July 20, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN SAN JUAN AND 29 OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN PUERTO RICO
July 20, 2004 CMS APPROVES OHIO MEDICAID PLAN TO ENHANCE CARE AND PREVENT COMPLICATIONS FOR THOSE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES
July 19, 2004 BENEFITS UNDER MEDICARE DRUG CARD WON'T AFFECT MEDICAID OR OTHER FEDERAL BENEFITS
July 15, 2004 ENHANCED MEDICARE WEBSITE AND 800 NUMBER MAKE IT FASTER TO START SAVING WITH MEDICARE-APPROVED DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS
July 13, 2004 MEDICARE DRUG CARDS PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS NOW FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS
July 07, 2004 HHS ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO STATES TO TELL LOW-INCOME BENEFICIARIES ABOUT 2006 DRUG BENEFIT
July 07, 2004 CMS APPROVES PENNSYLVANIA PLAN TO HELP PEOPLE LEAVE INSTITUTIONS IN FAVOR OF COMMUNITY LIFE
July 01, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
June 30, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN FAIRFIELD, HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN COUNTIES IN CONN.
June 30, 2004 MEDICARE TAKES FURTHER STEPS TO PROMOTE THE USE OF HIPAA STANDARDS FOR ELECTRONIC CLAIMS
June 30, 2004 MEDICARE BOOSTS PAYMENTS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES
June 23, 2004 MANY MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARDS OFFER BIG SAVINGS
June 22, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS AND UTICA, N.Y.
June 18, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 3 SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI COUNTIES
June 15, 2004 MEDICARE PROPOSES EXPANDED COVERAGE AND NEW STUDIES OF FDG-PET FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
June 08, 2004 BIG SAVINGS AVAILABLE ON GENERIC DRUGS THROUGH MEDICARE-APPROVED DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS
June 07, 2004 CMS AND NCI COLLABORATING TO BRING NEW DRUGS AND MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT TO CANCER PATIENTS
June 04, 2004 MEDICARE ADDS TO LIST OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL PAYMENT
June 03, 2004 NORIDIAN MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. SELECTED TO PROCESS AND PAY MEDICARE CLAIMS IN WASHINGTON STATE AND ALASKA
June 02, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN FOUR WESTERN ILLINOIS COUNTIES
June 02, 2004 PHYSICIAN-OWNED MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITHIN ST. LOUIS, MO. METRO AREA
June 02, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN ST. PETERSBURG AND TAMPA, FLA.
May 28, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 8 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL N.J. COUNTIES
May 28, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 2 COUNTIES OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
May 28, 2004 MEDICARE TO PAY FOR UNCLASSIFIED, FDA-APPROVED DRUGS ADMINISTERED IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS
May 28, 2004 CMS PROPOSES 2.5 PERCENT INCREASE IN MEDICARE HOME HEALTH PAYMENT RATES
May 28, 2004 HHS ANNOUNCES GRANT TO HELP IMPLEMENT ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS IN FAMILY PRACTICE MEDICINE
May 28, 2004 MEDICARE-APPROVED PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS SHOW SIGNIFICANT, SUSTAINED DISCOUNTS
May 27, 2004 HHS ANNOUNCES NEW COLLABORATIVE ENROLLMENT INITIATIVE TO HELP LOW-INCOME MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES SIGN UP FOR DRUG DISCOUNT CAR
May 27, 2004 MEDICARE ESTABLISHES ADVISORY GROUP ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND LABOR ACT RESPONSIBILITIES
May 27, 2004 CMS ISSUES NEW RULES FOR AUDIOLOGISTS IN MEDICAID
May 24, 2004 CMS EXPANDS MEDICARE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY TO PROVIDERS VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
May 24, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO INCLUDE BENEFICIARIES IN 2 CENTRAL N.Y. COUNTIES
May 24, 2004 MEDICARE-APPROVED DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS PROVIDE MAIL-ORDER AND INTERNET SAVINGS
May 24, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 2 NORTHERN N.C. COUNTIES
May 20, 2004 STATEMENT OF MARK B. MCCLELLAN, M.D., PH.D., ADMINISTRATOR, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
May 20, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES JUMP IN NUMBER OF HOSPITALS REPORTING QUALITY OF CARE DATA
May 19, 2004 $600 CREDIT AND DISCOUNTS COMBINE TO GIVE LOW-INCOME MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
May 18, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES PILOT PROJECT TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVENESS OF HOSPITAL COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS
May 18, 2004 CMS, OIG PROTECTING DRUG CARD PROGRAM FROM FRAUD
May 14, 2004 MEDICARE DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS CONTINUE TO DROP PRICES AND OFFER BETTER SAVINGS
May 12, 2004 CMS ADDS RESOURCES TO RESPOND TO RECORD NUMBERS OF CALLERS
May 11, 2004 CMS PROPOSES FY 2005 PAYMENT INCREASES AND POLICY CHANGES FOR ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS
May 11, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN BALDWIN COUNTY, ALA.
May 10, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES 2005 MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PAYMENT RATES AND NEW RESULTS ON BENEFICIARY SAVINGS FROM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
May 05, 2004 MEDICARE-APPROVED DRUG DISCOUNT CARD DELIVERING DISCOUNTS
May 03, 2004 MEDICARE ADJUSTS NURING HOME PAYMENT RATES FOR PATIENTS WITH AIDS
April 30, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN PARTS OF NEW YORK STATE AND PA.
April 30, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFYING INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES
April 30, 2004 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES FINAL PAYMENT CHANGES FOR LONG-TERM CARE HOSPITALS FOR RATE YEAR 2005
April 29, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 2 EASTERN OHIO COUNTIES
April 28, 2004 MEDICARE TRIPLES CALL CENTER REPRESENTATIVES TO PROVIDE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO CALLERS
April 28, 2004 MEDICARE ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVES ON POWER WHEELCHAIR COVERAGE AND PAYMENT POLICY
April 27, 2004 HHS WORKS TO EDUCATE SENIORS ABOUT SAVINGS FROM NEW DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS
April 23, 2004 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS PERMITTED TO ESTABLISH PSYCHIATRIC AND REHABILITATION UNITS
April 22, 2004 MEDICARE IMPLEMENTS NEW STEPS TO PREVENT DRUG CARD FRAUD
April 20, 2004 CMS TO INCREASE PAYMENTS TO HOSPITALS RECLASSIFIED UNDER MEDICARE REFORM LAW
April 17, 2004 MEDICARE MAKES DRUG CARD ENROLLMENT EASIER WITH AUTOENROLLMENT AND STANDARD FORM
April 14, 2004 CMS LAUNCHES “FISTULA FIRST” INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
April 13, 2004 STATEMENT OF MARK B. MCCLELLAN, M.D., PH.D., ADMINISTRATOR, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
April 06, 2004 CMS BEGINS TO AWARD $21.1 MILLION IN GRANTS TO SHIPS
April 06, 2004 MEDICARE ADDS TO LIST OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS
March 31, 2004 CMS INCREASES PAYMENTS TO RURAL AND SMALL URBAN HOSPITALS
March 26, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY GROWTH ESTIMATES FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE FOR 2005
March 25, 2004 HHS GIVES SEAL OF APPROVAL TO MEDICARE DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS
March 25, 2004 CMS ISSUES INTERIM FINAL RULE ADDRESSING PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRALS
March 19, 2004 CMS ISSUES GUIDANCE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL MORATORIUM
March 18, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 60 IOWA COUNTIES
March 05, 2004 COMMUNITY LIFE IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA. APPROVED FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
March 05, 2004 HERB KUHN NAMED TO HEAD MEDICARE CENTER
February 27, 2004 REVIEW SHOWS BENEFICIARIES IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS WILL SEE BETTER BENEFITS, LOWER COSTS
February 26, 2004 CMS URGES STATES TO ADOPT DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AGENCY WILL MATCH STATE COSTS
February 20, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN NUMBERS OF HOSPITALS VOLUNTARILY REPORTING HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA
February 11, 2004 MEDICARE REMINDS HOSPITALS OF DEADLINE FOR SPECIAL GEOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION APPEALS PROCEDURE
February 11, 2004 2003 EXPECTED TO MARK FIRST SLOWDOWN IN HEALTH CARE COST GROWTH IN SIX YEARS
February 05, 2004 MEDICARE REPORTS HIGH RESPONSE BY COMPANIES TO SPONSOR APPROVED DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS
January 30, 2004 CMS ACCEPTS COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS VIA INTERNET FOR FIRST TIME
January 28, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA
January 23, 2004 MEDICARE PROPOSES PAYMENT UPDATES AND POLICY CHANGES FOR LONG TERM CARE HOSPITALS FOR 2005 RATE YEAR
January 22, 2004 AETNA EXPANDS POINT-OF-SERVICE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN TO ROCKLAND AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES, N.Y.
January 22, 2004 CMS INCREASES PAYMENTS AND EXPANDS FLEXIBILITY FOR CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN RURAL AREAS
January 22, 2004 ENHANCED SET OF QUALITY MEASURES NOW AVAILABLE AT MEDICARE'S EASIER-TO-USE NURSING HOME COMPARE
January 22, 2004 CMS ANNOUNCES THE STANDARD UNIQUE HEALTH IDENTIFIER FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR USE IN STANDARD TRANSACTIONS UNDER HIPAA
January 16, 2004 HIGHER PAYMENT RATES FOR MEDICARE HEALTH PLANS ANNOUNCED
January 15, 2004 MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN HERNANDO COUNTY, FLA.
January 15, 2004 MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BENEFICIARIES IN HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO COUNTIES, FLA.
January 08, 2004 HEALTH CARE SPENDING REACHES $1.6 TRILLION IN 2002

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