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Tag Archives: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
GAO’s Guide to Saving the Government Billions of Dollars: Reducing Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication in Federal Programs
Today we released our 9th annual report on fragmentation, overlap, and duplication in the federal government, adding 98 new actions that Congress or federal agencies can take to improve government programs. For example: The Department of Energy could avoid spending … Continue reading
An Ongoing Risk: Cybersecurity Attacks at Federal Agencies
Similar to how new flu shots come out each year to combat new strains of the virus, agencies must routinely adapt their cybersecurity efforts to address evolving threats. In today’s WatchBlog, we look at the federal government’s approach to and … Continue reading
Is Your Medicare Information Safe?
Is the Medicare information that doctors, hospitals, and insurance companies have about you, your parents, or your grandparents well protected? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversees the Medicare program, which covers nearly 58 million aged and disabled … Continue reading
“It was 50 years ago today…”
On June 1, 1967, the Beatles released their album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in the United States. It revolutionized modern music and helped usher in the Summer of Love. In honor of this musical and cultural milestone, the … Continue reading
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June 1, 2017
Tagged ASM, Baby Boomers, Beatles, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS, Department of Defense, DOD, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, FMCI, HC, National Flood Insurance Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NFIP, NOAA, nursing homes, PI, Sgt. Pepper's, SI, V2V, weather satellites
Thinking about Joining Medicare Advantage?
If you have Medicare, this time of year always brings an opportunity to switch health plans during the annual open enrollment period, which starts this weekend and runs through December 7. About 30% of Medicare participants choose Medicare Advantage plans—the … Continue reading
Prescription Drug Costs
The high costs of new drugs, as well as the dramatic price increases of some older and traditionally less expensive generic drugs, have thrust drug prices into the headlines. But what’s the full story? Today, we’re shedding some light on … Continue reading
Checking Up on the Quality of Nursing Homes (podcast)
Across the country, the nearly 16,000 nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid are home to almost 1.5 million people. These nursing homes must meet certain quality standards. To monitor that, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reviews … Continue reading
Government IT Systems Still at Risk
Lately, it’s a recurring news story—another hack, leak, or breach, and sensitive information is compromised. We’ve long identified information system security as a high-risk area throughout the government. So for October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re highlighting federal cybersecurity challenges.
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October 6, 2015
Tagged #CyberAware, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS, cyber security, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Awareness month, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, federal data breaches, federal IT systems at risk, healthcare.gov, IT, PII data security, securing federal IT systems
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