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GAO makes recommendations to CMS regarding oversight of long-term care hospitals
Posted on October 17, 2011
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report, “Long-Term Care Hospitals: CMS Oversight is Limited and Should Be Strengthened,” which recommends that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) strengthen its oversight of long-term care hospital (LTCH) survey activities and improve data collection on quality of care. LTCHs specialize in the provision of care to individuals with multiple or chronic conditions. CMS does currently collect data on the quality of care at LTCHs, but the GAO argues that the data are limited for several reasons. First, CMS does not have detailed data on survey results conducted by The Joint Commission (TJC) prior to 2009. Second, CMS does not currently collect data on LTCH quality measures regarding health care delivery because LTCHs are not required to report them. However, under the ACA, LTCHs will be required to make such reports beginning in 2014.
Obama’s deficit reduction proposal to super committee includes health savings
Posted on September 20, 2011
President Obama sent “Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: The President’s Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction,” his plan to jumpstart economic growth and job creation, to the Joint Committee yesterday. The plan proposes additional savings on top of those signed into law under the Budget Control Act. Specific to health savings, the President recommended cuts to erroneous and wasteful spending under Medicare and Medicaid. He stressed that he would “veto any bill that takes one dime from the Medicare benefits seniors rely on without asking the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations to pay their fair share.”
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Obama issues executive order to improve regulatory system
Posted on January 18, 2011
President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order today aimed at “enhancing effectiveness and efficiency in Government.” The Executive Order was issued jointly with a memo from the President to all heads of executive departments and agencies, giving them 120 days to make their regulatory compliance activites publicly available online.
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Debt Commission releases report on fiscal responsibility
Posted on December 1, 2010
The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, otherwise known as the Debt Commission, recently released its report on the nation’s fiscal crisis. The report, titled “The Moment of Truth,” offers options and recommendations on how to reduce the U.S. national debt. The report includes numerous recommendations for health care savings and spending reductions, namely reforming the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and establishing a health care spending budget, among other recommendations.
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Fiscal Commission releases draft report
Posted on November 10, 2010
The Co-Chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform have released their draft report.
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OMB posts draft application for Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
Posted on June 4, 2010
The Office of Management and Budget has posted on its website a draft application and instructions for a program to reimburse companies for some of the costs for providing benefits to early retirees.
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