Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 15. April 2011 07:35

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a draft notice on April 12 announcing the opportunity for hospitals and community-based organizations to participate in the Medicare Community-Based Care Transitions Program created by section 3026 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This program offers $500 million in competitive grants over five years for organizations adopting evidence-based strategies to help manage Medicare beneficiaries' transitions from acute care hospitals to community-based settings so as to improve quality of care, prevent unnecessary readmissions, achieve better treatment outcomes, and control costs. [More]

Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 15. March 2009 12:54

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), a distinguished non-partisan Congressional agency, released its March 2009 report to Congress on February 27. [More]