Medicare

First-Level Appeal Redetermination by Medicare Contractors A redetermination is an examination of a claim by Medicare contractor personnel who are different from the personnel who made the initial determination.  
Since 1997, several key pieces of legislation have resulted in the creation and modification of the critical access hospital (CAH) program.
The AHA is working with CMS to provide hospitals with information on Medicare Part D, the new prescription drug coverage program. Enrollment begins Nov. 15, 2005, and coverage takes effect Jan. 1, 2006.
AHA 2005 Annual Meeting Paper on Medicare
AHA 2005 Annual Meeting Paper Coordinating Care for the Chronically Ill
The Centers for Medicare…