Top Ten Medicare Update Blog Posts in February 2010

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Below are the top ten Medicare Update posts during February 2010 (based on the number of views): 1)   Draft Jobs Bill Would Delay Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Until October 2010 2)    CMS Releases Advance Notice of 2011 MA and Part D Plan Payment Policies With Draft Call Letter 3)   Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Reportedly Undergo Structural Reorganization 4)   CMS Releases National Health Expenditure Projections 5)    Administration’s FY2011 Budget Invests in Medicare Integrity and Enforcement Initiatives   6)   Region C Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Posts Additional Audit Issues for DRG Validation 7)   CMS to Host Teleconference on Meaningful Use and EHR Incentive…


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