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6/7/2010
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2010-2012 LTPAC HIT Road Map Released
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6/30/2010
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2011 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
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12/9/2009
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60 Seconds with Peter Clendenin
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6/1/2010
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Action on Doc Fix Delayed
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7/1/2010
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Additional Info on PECOS Implementation
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10/29/2009
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Advocacy Launched for Bill to Repeal DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
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4/29/2008
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April 29, 2008 Medicare Hospice Wage Index for FY 2009
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8/5/2008
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August 5, 2008 Agenda Posted for Special ODF on Developing Outpatient Therapy Payment Alternatives
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4/16/2009
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CCHIT Names NASL Members to Long Term Care Spectrum Task Force
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2/17/2010
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CMS Announces Organizational Restructuring
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7/17/2010
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CMS Estimates $542 Million Increase in 2011 SNF Payments (July 16, 2010)
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10/31/2008
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CMS Issues 2009 Final Physician Fee Schedule
CMS has unveiled the final rule covering the physician fee schedule for 2009. The 1459-page document will be published in the November 19, Federal Register and become effective January 1, 2009.
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11/19/2009
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CMS Issues 2010 Therapy Cap Instructions
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11/2/2009
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CMS Issues Final Rule for 2010 Physician Fee Schedule
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7/31/2009
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CMS Issues FY 2010 SNF PPS
NASL will be providing analysis to members and be discussing further on our upcoming webinar.
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7/16/2010
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CMS Issues FY 2011 SNF PPS (July 16, 2010)
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5/24/2010
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CMS Issues Guidance on October 2010 Implementation of MDS 3.0 and RUG-IV
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7/17/2010
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CMS Issues Three 2011 Post Acute Payment Rules (July 16, 2010)
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5/3/2010
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CMS Names New Acting Administrator
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3/31/2009
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CMS Open Door Forum to discuss RAC program.
CMS has scheduled a Special Open Door Forum on April 8, at 2:00 PM EDT, to discuss the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program as it relates to Part A providers.
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6/30/2010
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CMS Posts Additional MDS 3.0 Material
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7/13/2010
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CMS Posts Final Rule on EHR Meaningful Use
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11/25/2009
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CMS Posts Portions of RAI Manual
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5/27/2010
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CMS Posts Revised RAI Sections
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7/19/2010
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CMS Reschedules RUG-IV National Provider Call
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6/23/2010
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CMS RUG-IV Presentation Slides
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11/26/2008
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CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum December 11
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3/29/2010
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CMS to Hold Physician Fee Schedule Claims Beginning April 1
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5/3/2010
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CMS to Hold Series of RAC Conference Calls
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6/21/2010
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CMS to Host RUG-IV Conference Call Wednesday, June 23 @ 1:30 PM EDT - Registration Required
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8/30/2010
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CMS to Host RUG-IV Conference Call, 9/1 @ 1:00PM EDT-Registration Required
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6/4/2010
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CMS to Sponsor Calls to Review Recent OIG Reports
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1/22/2010
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Continued Grassroots Advocacy Needed on Therapy Cap Exceptions Process
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12/29/2008
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December 2008 McKnight's Long Term Care News IT Update
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10/14/2009
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DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Repeal Legislation Introduced
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1/28/2010
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Final Chapters of MDS 3.0 RAI Manual Released
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12/15/2009
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Final Push on Therapy Cap Grassroots Advocacy
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4/6/2010
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Health Care Reform Implementation Timelines
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1/3/2010
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Health Policy Webinar - Health Reform: At The Finish Line
January 13, 2010
1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
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8/13/2009
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Health Policy Webinar playback now available to NASL members
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3/29/2010
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Healthcare reform law includes Health IT funding for long-term care
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3/20/2009
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HHS Names David Blumenthal As National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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10/29/2009
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House Leaders Unveil New Health Reform Bill
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12/17/2009
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House Passes Bill Providing Short-Term Relief from Physician Fee Schedule Cuts
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3/22/2010
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House Passes Health Care Reform Bill
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7/15/2010
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House Passes RUG-IV Correction Bill
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2/8/2010
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IMPORTANT - NASL Winter Conference MARCH 2-3
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5/13/2009
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Interoperability Showcased at LTC HIT Summit
Registration Extended to May 26
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1/4/2010
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January eNewsletter
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7/10/2008
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July 10, 2008 President Bush to Veto Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
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7/18/2008
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July 18, 2008 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Accreditation Deadlines Cancelled
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7/20/2009
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July 20, 2009 MAC Contract for Jurisdiction 7 Announced by CMS
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7/20/2009
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July 20, 2009 President Urges Creation of Independent Medicare Rate Panel
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7/21/2008
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July 21, 2008 Medicare to Pay DMEPOS Charges Retro to June 30, CMS Announces
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7/19/2008
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July 22, 3008 CMS Issues MLN Matters Discussing New Medicare Law
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7/23/2009
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July 23, 2009 Health Care Reform Delayed in Senate
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7/24/2009
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July 24, 2009 New Bid Protest Halts Jurisdiction 7 MAC Contract
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7/30/2008
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July 30, 2008 CMS Special ODF: Developing Outpatient Therapy Payment Alternatives - August 6
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7/30/2008
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July 30, 2008 Next CMS SNF/LTC ODF - August 7
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7/31/2008
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July 31, 2008 CMS Announces 2009 Payment Program for Hospice Care
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7/31/2008
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July 31, 2008 CMS Announces More Accurate Payments for Inpatient Rehab Services in 2009
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7/31/2008
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July 31, 2008 Medicare Increases Nursing Home Payment Rates, Recalibration of RUGs to be Studied
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7/10/2008
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July 9, 2008 Senate Passes Medicare Relief Bill
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1/1/1900
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June 18, 2008 CMS Announces Nursing Home Ranking System
CMS announced it will soon launch a ground-breaking ranking system of America’s nursing homes . . .
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1/1/1900
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June 26, 2008 Senate Fails to Pass Medicare Bill
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3/28/2010
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Key Provisions in Healthcare Reform
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4/20/2009
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LTC Health Policy Briefing, May 7, 1:00-2:00pm
How Health Care Reform will Change Medicare
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6/2/2009
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LTC Health Policy Briefing: SNF PPS Rule
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10/9/2008
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McKnight's LTC News Highlights CEO Round Table
Nursing home, therapy executives: Invest in information technology
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4/17/2009
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MDS 3.0 Implementation Timeline Now Available
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11/25/2009
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MDS 3.0 RAI Manual Available CMS Website
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12/30/2009
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Meaningful Use Criteria Unveiled
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3/3/2010
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Medicare Extenders Clears Senate and is Cleared for the White House
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4/27/2009
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MIT AgeLab Founder to Keynote LTC HIT Summit
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10/22/2009
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Move Toward Certified EHRs Must Include LTC
McKnight's Long Term Care News Article
By John F. Derr
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6/24/2008
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NASL 19th Annual Meeting
Register today for the 19th Annual Meeting, October 5-7, in Nashville.
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4/23/2009
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NASL Annual Meeting, October 4-6, Chicago, IL
REGISTRATION OPEN
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4/1/2009
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NASL April Newsletter: Change for the Better
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8/9/2010
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NASL August eNewsletter - New Face at NASL
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3/19/2009
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NASL Comments on DMEPOS Interim Final Rule
NASL Urges CMS to go Back and Rewrite DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Rule
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12/9/2009
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NASL December eNewsletter
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10/10/2008
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NASL Elects 2008-2009 Board of Directors
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10/19/2009
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NASL Elects 2009-2010 Board of Directors
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3/31/2010
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NASL eNewsletter - March 31, 2010
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11/4/2009
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NASL Executive VP Peter Clendenin Addresses Texas Health Care Association Convention
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6/17/2010
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NASL Health Policy Briefing: Health Reform Demos & Pilots PLAYBACK
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5/28/2009
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NASL Immediate Past President appointed PAOC Co-Chair
NASL Past President Tom Jeffers has been appointed PAOC Co-Chair, joining Jon Blum from CMS in leading the advisory panel.
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6/18/2009
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NASL IT Members Named to CCHIT Workgroup
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7/28/2009
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NASL July Newsletter - Special Edition
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8/17/2009
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NASL Launches Healthcare Reform Grassroots Advocacy
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5/25/2010
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NASL May eNewsletter
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9/18/2008
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NASL Member Appointed to CCHIT Board
John F. Derr has been appointed to the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) Board of Commissioners.
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11/25/2008
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NASL November/December Newsletter
Congress will return for a brief lame duck session the week of December 8 to consider a plan to bolster the auto industry.
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10/21/2008
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NASL October Newsletter: Know Your Member Benefits
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8/3/2009
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NASL Offers Health Reform & SNF PPS Rule Update
NASL LTC Health Policy Briefing - August 12
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7/29/2009
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NASL Supports National Health IT Week
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10/10/2008
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NEW TIME - SNF/LTC Open Door Forum
The CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum is scheduled for October 23 at 3:30pm ET.
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5/4/2010
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NPI Required for Claims and Enrollment
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11/26/2008
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Obama: Economic recovery includes healthcare reform
Health IT named as a good example of effective near-term action on the economy.
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10/14/2009
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OIG Issues 2010 Work Plan
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9/29/2008
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OIG Issues Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance
OIG has issued a Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities.
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4/16/2010
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Physician Fee Schedule Extension Signed Into Law
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4/20/2010
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President Obama Officially Nominates Donald Berwick, M.D. to Head CMS
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2/2/2010
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President Obama's FY 2011 Budget Released
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3/29/2010
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President to Nominate Berwick as CMS Administrator
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12/8/2009
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REGISTRATION OPEN
NASL Winter Legislative & Regulatory Conference
February 10-12, 2010
Arlington, VA
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2/2/2010
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Rep. Glenn Thompson Confirmed for Winter Conference
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11/19/2009
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Senate Health Care Bill Unveiled
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12/24/2009
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Senate Passes Health Care Reform Bill
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3/10/2010
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Senate Passes Longer-Term Therapy Cap Extension
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4/13/2010
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Senate Vote Clears Way for Short Term Physician Fee Schedule Relief
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7/28/2010
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Send MPPR Letters Through NASL Advocacy Center (July 28, 2010)
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10/14/2009
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Side-by-Side Analysis of Pending Health Care Reform Bills
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8/29/2008
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SNF/LTC Open Door Forum
The CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum is September 11 at 2:00pm EDT.
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9/2/2008
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State of Emergency
The President has declared a State of Emergency as a result of Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana and Texas.
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9/16/2009
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State Rep Coulson to Keynote NASL Annual Meeting
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6/3/2010
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Summary of LTC/SNF Open Door Forum (June 3, 2010)
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4/26/2010
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Summary of New Demonstration Projects and Pilot Programs
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1/26/2010
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Therapy Cap Update - January 26, 2010
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5/24/2010
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Three-Year Physician Payment Fix to Be Considered by Congress this Week
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1/27/2010
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Use of KX Modifier
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6/3/2010
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Webinar: Pilots and Demonstrations in Health Reform
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