What’s next for graduate medical education accreditation? One system. *

USA - May 13 2013
Graduate medical education programs and residents should be getting used to change by now. Last year, the ACGME introduced the Next Accreditation…

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2014 Final Call letter: CMS raises Medicare advantage rates but foreshadows other significant program changes *

USA - April 16 2013
After receiving many comments on its Draft Call Letter, CMS published its Contract Year 2014 Final Call Letter on April 1, 2013. The Final Call…

Co-authors: Roy M. Albert, Tara E. Swenson.

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OIG Report critical of P&T Committee oversight *

USA - March 11 2013
In a newly issued Report, the OIG has expressed concern regarding CMS's lack of oversight of P&T Committee conflicts of interest. As the entities…

Co-authors: Ellyn L. Sternfield.

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OIG approves gift cards to encourage clinical visits to health center *

USA - January 9 2013
In Advisory Opinion 12-21, the OIG concluded that a Federally qualified health center's offer of grocery store gift cards to capitated managed care…

Co-authors: Roy M. Albert.

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OIG approves hospital’s electronic interface arrangement *

USA - December 21 2012
In OIG Advisory Opinion 12-20, the OIG determined that a proposed arrangement (the "Proposed Arrangement") by a hospital (the "Requestor") would not…

Co-authors: Kimberly J. Gold.

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