CMS has new Notification of Hospital Discharge Appeal Rights that must be used beginning April 1, 2011. The latest versions of the "Important Message from Medicare", Form CMS-R-193, and the "Detailed Notice of Discharge", Form CMS-10066, - updated as of July 20, 2010 - are posted at www.cms.gov/bni, click on “Hospital Discharge Appeal Notices.” Check this page frequently for updates.
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Healthcare Associated Infections Toolkit
Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting & Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting
Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
2012 Louisiana Quality Summit & Awards Wrap-up
PLUS Award Winners
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