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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…
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AHCJ releases audio of CMS announcement about new Scorecard
Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced a “Scorecard” intended to increase public transparency about the performance of the…
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OIG report: CMS not doing enough for vulnerable nursing home residents
News on Wednesday that eight residents of a Hollywood, Fla. nursing home had died a few days after the facility…
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CMS moves into the future, and looks back
As we cover leadership changes at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), it is worth reflecting on…
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Journalist finds state budget cuts adversely affected patient care
Anyone who has started a new reporting job knows the feeling: You want to find some story somewhere on your…
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New tip sheet helps reporters shape Medicare coverage
Why are the nuances of Medicare benefits so complicated? While journalists may never find the answer to this question, they…
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Watch for potential pitfalls as CMS tests a new bundled payment program for cardiac care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services just announced a five-year test, to begin next summer, of a new way…
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Senators push CMS on containing prescription drug costs
In an effort to help consumers get a better handle on drug prices, five U.S. senators — all Democrats —…
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PACE legislation to expand in-home care passes Congress
The House of Representatives on Oct. 21 passed legislation aimed at reducing costs and strengthening comprehensive, coordinated health care and…
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Journalists, FOIA and the law: When should reporters sue?
The job of a journalist is to seek the truth and report it. To provide comprehensive and fair accounts of…