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- April 15, 2014
Medicare Part A News-Jurisdiction H for April 9th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News New homepage for Clinical Trial and Device Information!We are pleased to announce a new look and location for our Clinical Trial and Device information. Simply move your cursor to LCDs/Medical Policy located on the left menu and then click...
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Medicare Part A News- Jurisdction H for April 10th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Self-Service Tools Did you know Novitas has many interactive apps to help answer your questions? We created these helpful tools to give you access to information you need, when you need it, without having to pick up the phone. Here are...
- April 15, 2014
Medicare Part A News-Jurisdiction H for April 10th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Enhanced Provider Enrollment Status Inquiry Tool We have updated our online status tool to include the status of Phase 3 revalidation applications (i.e., requests issued after September 20, 2013). We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as...
- April 15, 2014
Medicare Part B News- Jurisdiction H for April 10th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is brought to you by Novitas Solutions. Self-Service ToolsDid you know Novitas has many interactive apps to help answer your questions? We created these helpful tools to give you access to information you need, when you need it, without having to pick up the phone. Here...
- April 15, 2014
2014 NHSC New Site Application Cycle Now Open
Read moreThe 2014 NHSC New Site Application cycle is now open to those sites that have never been approved as an NHSC site. All completed applications must be submitted by June 16, 2014, at 11:59 pm, ET to be considered for an award. Please refer to the NHSC’s Site Reference...
- April 15, 2014
AHA, others sue HHS over two midnight rule
Read moreYesterday, the American Hospital Association and several other health care groups and individual hospitals filed two suits against the Department of Health and Human Services over the long-term legality of the two midnight rule. Among other items, the suits allege that the rule is arbitrary, places undue burdens on...
- April 15, 2014
Novitas Self-Service Tools
Read moreDid you know Novitas has many interactive apps to help answer your questions? We created these helpful tools to give you access to information you need, when you need it, without having to pick up the phone. Here are some of the great tools we offer to our providers:...
- April 15, 2014
RWJFs Flip The Clinic- Changing the Culture of Healthcare
Read moreRWJF’s Flip The Clinic wants to take the frustration out of the standard doctor visit The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is hoping that many “small flips” can build to a big flip and change the culture of healthcare. Its latest project – Flip the Clinic – launches today and...
- April 15, 2014
Infographic: State-by-State Variation in Early Elective Delivery Rates
Read moreA new Commonwealth Fund infographic highlights data from WhyNotTheBest.org to illustrate the wide variation in rates of early elective deliveries across the U.S. In a few states, there are no early induced deliveries, while in others one of three babies is born before 39 weeks. Babies born too early...
- April 15, 2014
Identifying Meaningful Outcome Measures for the Intensive Care Unit
Read moreAs part of a Commonwealth Fund–supported study, researchers surveyed nearly 200 physicians about their views on nine outcome measures proposed for evaluating the quality and safety of care provided in hospital intensive care units (ICUs). The results, which appear in the American Journal of Medical Quality, show consensus on...
