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Posting Date: 01/05/2024
Intensive Outpatient Program
Intensive Outpatient Program Table of Contents IOP vs. Partial Hospitalization Program Provider Types Eligible to Provide IOP Medicare Beneficiary Eligible for IOP Services Active Treatment and Treatment Plan Covered IOP Services [...]
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Posting Date: 11/03/2020
Introduction
Section 1: Introduction Introduction Disclaimer National Government Services produced this material as an informational reference for providers furnishing services in our contract jurisdiction. NGS employees, agents and staff make no [...]
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Posting Date: 11/03/2020
Federal Government Administration
Section 1: Introduction Table of Contents Federal Government Administration Who Is CMS? CMS' Goals Program Objectives Access to Quality Care Services to Beneficiaries Program Administration CMS Structure CMS [...]
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Posting Date: 04/28/2015
Fundamentals of Medicare: State Responsibilities
Section 1: Introduction State Responsibilities Facilities desiring to participate in either the Medicare or Medicaid programs must meet participation conditions for certification. State agencies certify to the DHHS whether providers satisfy, [...]
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Posting Date: 02/18/2014
Fundamentals of Medicare: Participating Providers
Section 1: Introduction Participating Providers Providers receiving Medicare reimbursement are known as “participating providers.” To become a participating provider, a provider must be in compliance with applicable provisions of Title VI of [...]
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Posting Date: 11/03/2020
Voluntary and Involuntary Termination of Provider Agreement
Section 1: Introduction Voluntary and Involuntary Termination of Provider Agreement Table of Contents Voluntary and Involuntary Termination of Provider Agreement Voluntary (Provider-Requested) Termination of Agreement Involuntary [...]
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Posting Date: 04/28/2015
Disclosure of Health Insurance Information
Section 1: Introduction Disclosure of Health Insurance Information Providers have restrictions on the information that they may disclose. The CMS IOM, Publication 100, Medicare General Information, Eligibility and Entitlement Manual, Chapter [...]
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Posting Date: 04/24/2015
Privacy Act
Section 1: Introduction Privacy Act The purpose of the Privacy Act of 1974 (Act), Title 5, United States Code, Section 552a, is to balance the government’s need to maintain information about individuals with the rights of individuals to be [...]
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