What this service is:

Stay ahead of Medicare issues in today's volatile atmosphere with thorough factual reporting and analysis of legislative, regulatory, legal, and health care industry developments.

What it helps you do:

• Don't miss anything happening on Capitol Hill, in government agencies, or in associations, from D.C. to Baltimore, affecting Medicare. Bloomberg BNA is headquartered where the action is, with the largest number of reporters covering Washington plus a network of correspondents in every state.
• Save hours of reading and research time. You need just one source for concise, accurate, broad-based coverage of all Medicare-related issues and events.
• Keep up with new and amended rules and regulations, changes in programs and payment levels, significant legislative activities, major litigation, and pertinent court and administrative decisions.
• Monitor public- and private-sector Medicare reform efforts and proposals.
• Review the complete text of selected documents and links to proposed and final CMS rules.
• Assess the impact of current developments on your practice with periodic in-depth analytical articles. Anticipate and avoid problems, counsel clients with confidence, and make cost-effective business decisions.
• Scan or scrutinize every issue with quick-read summaries and topical indexes that direct you the information you need.

Product Structure

Notification: current reports providing news and developments

Formats and Frequency

Print and Web notification formats are issued and available weekly. Print current reports are indexed every six months, cumulating annually. Web current reports are archived to 2/02/1996. E-mail summaries, providing the highlights and table of contents for each report, with URLs to full text articles and documents are also available.

• Accreditation
• Appeals process
• Budgetary proposals
• Clinical laboratories
• Coverage policy
• Durable medical equipment
• False Claims Act
• Fraud and abuse
• HHS Inspector General's Office
• Home health care
• Hospitals
• Managed care
• Medicaid
• Medigap insurance
• Nursing homes
• Physician payment
• Prescription drugs
• Provider Reimbursement Review Board
• Reimbursement policies
• Tobacco