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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March 19‚ 2013 Robert E. Wynne Funding for Emergency Operations Government funding for emergency medical services (EMS) operations and training comes from many different resources. Government also oversees contract options for funding Medicaid‚ Medicare‚ insurance‚ and private providers. The Taylor Ambulance Company in the University of Phoenix scenario has its own contract with the City of Kelsey. This contract should meet some meet some general contract principles. Emergency managers need
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easy as using your computer mouse and clicking on the information in the computer. CMS- CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES C-Center M-Medicare & Medicaid S-Services The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides Medicare‚ Medicaid‚ and related quality assurance programs. The most important aspect of the CMS is the center provides regulations for Medicare and Medicaid to the people
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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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Nursing home A nursing home‚ convalescent home‚ skilled nursing facility (SNF)‚ care home‚ rest home or intermediate care provides a type of residential care. They are a place of residence for people who require continual nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living.[citation needed] Nursing aides and skilled nurses are usually available 24 hours a day. Residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Residents in a skilled
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Application: Core Policy Analysis For this Application‚ which you will begin this week and complete by the end of next week‚ you are asked to analyze a core policy about health or healthcare. Examples might include policies on scope of practice for healthcare practitioners or on health insurance for children. After selecting your policy‚ locate resources to help you understand the specifics of it‚ including how its programs are organized and financed‚ how the services are delivered‚ and‚ generally
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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 making
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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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Medicaid is the nation’s largest and expanding health insurance‚ signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 30‚ 1965 (Williams‚ 2015). Medicaid is a crucial source of health insurance coverage as the program fills gaps in health insurance coverage for low-income families and children‚ and elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries. Each state manages their own program‚ and is allowed to set different requirements and other guidelines and coverage may also vary. To receive Medicaid‚ an individual
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delivered is the Center for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS). According to (Stevenson & Grabowski (2006)‚ these services creates and maintains federal regulations for long-term care facilities that choose to accept residents that depend on Medicare and Medicaid benefits as a form of payment. Federal regulations affecting long-term care include those rules governing the certification of nursing homes and home health organizations to receive payment under Medicare or Medicaid. These conditions of participation
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