August 10, 2011

CMS Announced They Will Require All Providers And Suppliers To Revalidate Their Enrollment Before March 2013

General Interest

As required by the Affordable Care Act as a means to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse, CMS issued a notice today requiring all providers and suppliers who enrolled in Medicare before March 15th this year to revalidate their enrollment before March 2013. Those providers and suppliers who enrolled after that date have already gone through the enhanced screening. Following is the statement from CMS. All providers and suppliers who enrolled in the Medicare program prior to Friday, March 25, 2011, will be required to revalidate their enrollment under new risk …
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May 27, 2011

Tai Chi and Hearts

General Interest

Health and Human Services today issued a Newsbrief that “Tai chi may have positive effects for those with chronic heart failure. One hundred patients participated in a twelve week trial where one group of patients took a heart health education class and one performed tai chi twice a week.” The 12 week study looked at 100 patients and determined that the group who took Tai Chi “improved quality of life and mood in heart failure, and increased their confidence to engage in exercise.” To learn more follow the link below. Tai …
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