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Sebelius confirmation delayed at least two weeks

by: CHARLES FIEGL Apr 3, 2009

Any hopes of a quick and painless confirmation for Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as HHS secretary were dashed on April 2. The Hill, Roll Call and Congressional Quarterly report Sebelius' nomination is being held up by some senators on the Senate Finance Committee.

Your staff can now use online PECOS enrollment

by: Grant Huang Apr 3, 2009

It's official: CMS is reversing its policy that only providers themselves may use its online PECOS system to enroll in Medicare or update their enrollment information.

Plastic surgery scam reveals importance of ‘Red Flag’ policy

by: Julia Kyles Apr 1, 2009

One woman's quest for perfection shows providers need to be on the look out for patients who are willing to break the law in order to receive treatment.

Waxman, Rangel and Miller: Health reform by August

by: CHARLES FIEGL Mar 31, 2009

House committee chairmen Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and George Miller (D-Calif.) say they're united and committed to passing a major health reform bill on their side of Capitol Hill by the August recess. "We have also agreed on a timetable for our joint efforts," the Democrats write in a letter to President Obama. "In order to achieve our shared goal of enacting health reform this year, we will coordinate our committee consideration so that action on the House floor can occur before the August recess."

Enrollment tips from CMS

by: Grant Huang Mar 30, 2009

Jim Bossenmeyer, CMS's director of provider and supplier enrollment, was on hand for several sessions at the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) conference last week (see last week's blog post). Having spoken to Bossenmeyer several times, I can tell you he tends to be hostile with the press and rarely indulges in interviews.

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