Monthly Archives: February 2014
Week #7 Public Policy Implementation
The implementation of a public policy is not accomplished in one single day, rather the implementation phase is complex and often requires the assistance of additional policies to ensure proper implementation (Longest, 2010). Within the discussion of the implementation phase … Continue reading
Week # 6 Public Sector Influence
With the growing awareness of the prevalence of health disparities among underserved populations such as the elderly and persons with disabilities, President Johnson successfully signed into law the Medicare and Medicaid programs in the summer of 1965 (Centers for Medicare … Continue reading
Week #5 Statutory and Regulatory Mechanisms
In week three we discussed the basics of the policy-making process. However, this week we will expand upon the policy-making process further by discussing how statutory and regulatory mechanisms function within the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) healthcare … Continue reading
Week #4 Historical and Contemporary Roles
Historically, the citizens of the United States of America have prided themselves on their freedom and the ability to have their voices heard. President Abraham Lincoln stated in his Gettysburg Address that the United States of America would have a … Continue reading
Week #3 The Basics of Policy-Making
This week in health policy blogging we will be focusing on the basics of policy-making and how it applies to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursement for skin grafting therapy. Additionally, we will be evaluating the premise … Continue reading
CMS Reimbursement For The Use Of Skin Grafting Therapy 