Government
CMS will take comments online
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Feb. 16, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will accept public comments on Medicare and Medicaid regulations submitted via the Internet. Those wishing to comment electronically can do so at the government regulations Web site (link) or by clicking on the link to the new system on the CMS Web site (link).
Electronic comments will be posted on the CMS site for the public to review and will include any personal or business information appearing with the comments.
The agency will continue to accept written comments that are hand-delivered or mailed by the close of the rule's comment period.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2004/02/16/gvbf0216.htm.