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cms
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Is CMS putting older adults at increased risk during the pandemic?
As states struggle to contain cases and deaths from COVID-19, nursing homes and other senior care facilities remain epicenters of…
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Problems found in initial federal data on COVID-19 in nursing homes
When Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, announced June 4 that she and the Centers for Disease…
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More data coming online to track COVID-19 in nursing homes
CMS has finally posted a database of reported deaths by facility for approximately 30,000 nursing homes. The data is updated…
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Tip sheet offers story ideas when reporting on Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage plans may not be all they’re cracked up to be and often mislead consumers, according to a new…
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Verma talks about work requirements, hospital transparency, ACA and more
Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, invited reporters to the agency’s Washington, D.C., headquarters on…
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CMS head Verma briefs reporters; audio available through AHCJ
Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sat down with 25 reporters on Thursday in…
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Oops! That ‘Open Door Forum’ won’t be off the record after all
Reporters were taken aback on Monday when they received an invitation to a national phone call billed as an “Open…
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How are ACA’s quality measures affecting health care?
On a recent What the Health podcast, where I’m a frequent guest, we took some listeners’ questions. One was about…
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GAO finds mixed results on nursing home quality
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure potential abuse or neglect…
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CMS updates website with reporters’ needs in mind
Based on feedback from journalists, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its online “Newsroom” with the goal…