| Subject: | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Extends The Joint Commission’s Deeming Authority for Hospitals |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Tue, 1 Dec 2009 - 10:00 am |
| The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved The Joint Commission's (TJC) deeming authority for hospitals that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs; approval is effective from July 15, 2010 through July 15, 2014. In July 2008, section 125 of Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) revoked the Joint Commission's statutorily-guaranteed deeming authority for their hospital program and required the Joint Commission to subsequently... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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