HEALTHCARE SPENDING, THE CMS RATING SYSTEM AND MEDPAC TESTIMONY
Learn how healthcare spending is performing from a historical perspective, explore the key attributes of the new CMS Nursing Home Rating system, and review the details of how recent MedPAC testimony could impact the industry overall.  
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MEDICARE
Learn about the expansion of the Recovery Audit Contractor program, the final regulations to combat Medicare waste and abuse, and the final five claims contractors chosen by CMS for processing and payment of claims.
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MEDICAID AND STATE NEWS
Learn how budget challenges and shrinking revenue are hitting states, which will in turn create further reimbursement delays in California, Florida, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Other states are expected to reduce their offerings and healthcare program services due to budget constraints in the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and South Carolina.
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