New Medicare law includes study of LTC background checks.The Medicare Modernization Act is not just about providing a Medicare prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, benefit; it also includes $25 million to fund and evaluate comprehensive background check programs for new workers in long-term care facilities long-term care facility n. See skilled nursing facility. . CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. recently announced that grants will be awarded to programs in up to ten states, and pilot programs will run until the end of FY 2007. CMS hopes to name the participating states this fall. CMS says the pilot programs will identify best practices for conducting background checks of potential long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. employees, and CMS is working with the Justice Department to implement the program. Questions about the check program can be e-mailed to backgroundchecks@cms.hhs.gov. |
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