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April 21, 2008
2008 National Patient Safety Goals
According to The Joint Commission, this year’s new requirements (3E and 16A) have a one-year phase-in period that includes defined expectations for planning, development and testing (“milestones”) at 3, 6 and 9 months in 2008, with the expectation of full implementation by January 2009.
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October 29, 2007
2008 Medicare and Medicaid Benefits Affecting Providers
This Special Edition article is being provided to keep you, the Medicare physician and health care professional, informed about important Medicare initiatives and new Medicare benefits available in Calendar Year (CY) 2008.
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June 28, 2007
CMS: National Provider Identification Information Delayed a Month
National Provider ID info delayed a month
Federal officials say they will not give providers and others looking for National Provider Identifier data the information they seek until August 1, 2007.
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March 9, 2007
CMS-1500 Implementation Deadline is Extended
It has recently been brought to CMS’s attention that the Government Printing Office (GPO) had determined that the source files for the authorized forms were formatted improperly. Given these circumstances, CMS has decided to extend the acceptance period of the CMS-1500 version beyond the original April 1st deadline.
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September 28, 2006
October Medicare Newsline
The October editions of the Medicare A Newsletters are now available online.
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