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CRCS EXTRA 6
AAHAM CRCS STACK 1
Question | Answer |
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Who reviews written quality of svc complaints for Medicare and what does the review address? | QIO (Quality Improvement Organization, which is under CMS). Review addresses: whether svcs provided met professionally recognized standards of HC, if appropriate svcs were provided in appropriate setting. Results are submitted to the CMS. |
What is the goal of the QIO? | QIO= Quality Improvement Organization Program: Under CMS, monitors and improves utilization and quality of care for MC beneficiaries. There is a national network of QIO's for each state, territory and DC. |
What does AHA stand for and what is it responsible for? | American Hospital Association Patient Bill of Rights, which later was replaced by a plain language brochure called the Patient Care Partnership. |
What does the Patient Care Partnership state? | Expectations that patients and their families can have for treatment during their care. |
What does OIG stand for and what does it do? | Office of Inspector General protects the integrity of the HHS programs and the health and welfare of the beneficiaries of these programs. Play a major role in investigating Fraud and Abuse. |
What does AAHAM stand for? | American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management. |
What does CMS stand for and what do they do? | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Rules & Regs that govern MC & MA. Oversight of MC program (Title XVIII) and federal portion of MA Program (Title XIX) as well as state CHIP, the health ins marketplace and related quality assurance activities. |
What are the 2 main governing bodies that affect healthcare change and what department oversees them? | CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) OIG (Office of Inspector General) Overseen by: HHS (US Dept of Health and Human Services) |