Social Security Medical Express Records
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Month: January 2010
Authorized development and testing of voluntary chronic care improvement programs
Section 721 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) authorized development and testing of voluntary chronic care improvement programs, now called Medicare Health Support,
Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) contains all National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)
The Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) contains all National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), local policy articles, and proposed NCD decisions
Federal disability system seek to support people with disabilities and help them become more independent.
Both welfare agencies and the federal disability system seek to support people with disabilities and help them become more independent.
Organisation of Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Pathways to Transitions Projec
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is currently providing funds to help support OECD’s five-year study on Pathways to Transitions for People with Disability into Tertiary Education and Work.
SSA needs information about work that exists throughout the nation
SSA needs information about work that exists throughout the nation to determine whether claimants’ impairments prevent them from doing not only their past work, but any other work in the U.S. economy.
MARYLAND MEDICARE: The legislature convened and is looking at a nearly $2 billion deficit for fiscal year 2011
Governor O’Malley has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Sammis as Interim Commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration. Last month, Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler announced his resignation to take a job in the Obama administration
ARIZONA MEDICARE: After convening the 2010 legislative session
The Medicaid program, which covers all Arizonans who are at or below the federal poverty level, accounts for $1 billion of the deficit.
Alert: The Electronic Records Express (ERE) website will be unavailable
The Electronic Records Express
CALIFORNIA MEDICARE: The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office
California’s credit rating was also downgraded from an A to an A- last week
Can Democrats push health care reform through the Senate
Can Democrats push health care reform through the Senate now that their filibuster-proof majority of 60 to 40 is set to expire when the new Republican Senator from Massachusetts takes his seat? Or, will cooler heads prevail? Massachusetts voters provided extra drama this week when the election to fill the rest of Ted Kennedy’s term resulted in an upset win for Republican Scott Brown.
Legislature passed a bill requiring managed care organizations to remit direct payments to out-of-network providers
Legislature passed a bill requiring managed care organizations to remit direct payments to out-of-network providers
Federal law in prohibiting insurers from adjusting premiums
Federal law in prohibiting insurers from adjusting premiums
Illinois health carriers can rescind a health policy
Illinois health carriers can rescind a health policy
$550 million budget deficit will not slow down the development of SustiNet
development of SustiNet
California’s Congressional delegation for supporting the U.S. Senate and House versions of health care reform legislation
In his annual State of the State message last week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger chastised California’s Congressional delegation for supporting the U.S. Senate and House versions of health care reform legislation. In his speech, Schwarzenegger said, “We are currently owed billions of dollars by the federal government for various programs. We need to work with the feds so that we can fix the flawed formula that demands that states spend money they do not have.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services