Inc.‚ 2014). Every aspect of the healthcare industry has an agency that controls and guides the many divisions. Examples of these agencies are: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRO)‚ Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‚ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services‚ and National Institute Aging are just few of the many agencies involved in guiding the health care industry. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRO) provides an aid for
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Article or Case Law Search Subrena Williams HCS/430 December 22‚ 2014 Susan Kajfasz‚ Facilitator Article or Case Law Search What is case law? Case law are decisions that has been instituted by a judicial determination and some are placed into action by the body of legislators. Several case law events deals with the critical regulatory healthcare issues. This paper will inform the reader of how the issues relates to the nature‚ sources‚ and functions of the law. Issues related to the nature‚
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have taken on initiatives to improve quality of care for Medicare patients since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. In 2012 CMS implemented a program called The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRR)‚ this program is intended to improve health care for patients with Medicare to improve the quality of care that is provided versus the quantity of care. This program provides incentives to hospitals‚ which is intended to reduce costly and
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Health Care America has a highly developed health care system‚ which is available to all people. Although it can be very complex and frustrating at times‚ it has come a long way from the health care organizations of yesterday. Previously‚ most health care facilities were a place where the sick were housed and cared for until death. Physicians rarely practiced in hospitals and only those who were fortunate could afford proper care at home or in private clinics. Today the level of health care
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Act of 1999 was signed‚ making it possible for millions of Americans with disabilities to join the workforce without fear of losing their Medicaid and Medicare coverage. It also modernized the employment services system for people with disabilities. Initiative to combat bioterrorism was launched. 2001 Medicaid & Medicare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid was
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Evaluating CMS.gov Website for Credibility Medicare and Medicaid information can be overwhelming and confusing to both the consumer and the healthcare professional. The information highway known as the World Wide Web (WWW) can provide the answers to questions about these government benefits‚ but getting clear‚ informative and accurate knowledge can be overwhelming. O’Sullivan (2011) identified the WWW as “a primary repository for health information for the medically naïve yet technically savvy
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originally implemented by the Healthcare Financing Administration (HCFA)‚ now called Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. This form must be used when submitting claims to Medicare and Medicaid. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)‚ formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)‚ was created in 1977 _(answers.com)_ to combine the synchronization of Medicare and Medicaid. The CMS uses a small part of the US budget to manage the two programs‚ which insure millions of
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Assessing Needs Many older patients are prescribed multiple drugs‚ take over-the-counter medications‚ and are often prescribed additional drugs to treat the side effects of the medications that they are already taking. The increase in the number of medications often leads to polypharmacy‚ which is defined as the prescription‚ administration‚ or use of more medications than are clinically indicated in a given patient. One widely used ADL tool is the Barthel Index : measure functional levels of self-care
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been known to commit Medicaid fraud through false billing. The Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse statute provides that an individual who knowingly and willfully offers‚ pays‚ solicits‚ or receives any remuneration in exchange for referring an individual for the furnishing of any item or service (or for the purchasing‚ leasing‚ ordering‚ or recommending of any good‚ facility‚ item‚ or service) paid for in whole or in part by Medicare or a state health care program (i.e.‚ Medicaid) shall be guilty
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insurance and to increase. In review from the author point-of-view the Obamacare law does not address or control the sudden increase of health care cost. The next question was stated was will the Obamacare reduce reimbursement for Medicare physicians? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid department has predicted Americans will spend $36.8 trillion over the next 10 years in health care. “The author’s opinion without passing the Obamacare law‚ the country will spend less than $500 billion in the next
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