CMS has paused most certification and survey activities during the government shutdown. Key functions like processing initial certification and change of ownership (CHOW) applications, conducting ...

CMS recently announced a 20 percent increase to the fees that laboratories must pay when certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988. This is the first such increase ...

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) is excited to announce the launch of its new PY2025 Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Compliance Requirements ...

To be certified by Medicare, an ambulatory surgery center must undergo a rigorous inspection survey as well as ensure the ASC follows numerous regulations after certification, according to an AmSurg ...

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CMS found “deficient practices” at a Theranos laboratory in Newark, Calif., some of which “pose immediate jeopardy to patient health and safety,” following a completion of a November inspection, a ...

What do you do to plan for initial or recertification? Can you discuss and maybe key areas you focus on and how much time you allocate to those? Regina Robinson, administrator of the Toledo (Ohio) ...

Farragut, Tenn.-based Summit View of Farragut lost its certification from CMS and has to remove residents by Oct. 1, ABC affiliate WATE reported Sept. 1. On Aug. 12, Summit View was given notice of a ...

Members of Congress from both major parties last week asked Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to support flexibilities to help with the nation’s long-term care facilities staffing crisis. A ...

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