Other CMS and OIG Issuances
Medicare Insider, June 24, 2008
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CMS issues press release on the Medicare value-based purchasing demonstration
On June 17, CMS issued a press release on the status of the Premier Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration (HQID). Launched in October 2003, the HQID was designed to test new payment systems under Medicare that would improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of care delivered in the nation’s hospitals.
View the press release.
Frequently Asked Questions
On June 17 and 18, CMS issued 71 new and updated frequently asked questions related to Medicare fee-for-service payment.
- View the frequently asked questions.
On June 17 and 18, CMS updated 29 frequently asked questions related to Medicare coding.
- View the frequently asked questions.
On June 18, CMS updated 36 frequently asked questions related to Medicare billing.
- View the frequently asked questions.
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