Jeff Lagasse
The groups warned that a misrepresentation of a practitioner's level of licensing can jeopardize patient safety.
Historically, such regional increases have predicted the beginning of RSV season nationally, the CDC said.
Walgreens is also making a $100,000 donation to End Overdose to support its efforts in educating the public on how to use the spray.
Two-thirds or fewer agree their organization gives new nurses the resources to succeed.
The timing of this switching has implications for how to measure growth in risk scores for new MA beneficiaries.
The QMM program aims to encourage drug manufacturers to implement quality management practices that go beyond current requirements.
Plaintiffs alleged that LVMC claimed and received payments that were not for "allowed medical expenses" permissible under state contracts.
Primary Care Anywhere is available for patients in Atlanta, Savannah and Columbus in Georgia, and Baton Rouge and New Orleans in Louisiana.
CMS estimates about 75% of nursing homes would have to strengthen staffing in their facilities under the proposal.
CMS believes that eligibility systems in a number of states are programmed incorrectly, possibly leading to disenrollments.