Running head: MEDICARE1Federal Government Payer Program: MedicareStudents NameInstitutional AffiliationMEDICARE2Federal Government Payer Program: MedicareA. Analyze one federal government payer program for healthcare services (i.e., Medicare,Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, Indian Health Service, or TRICARE)making an impact on todays healthcare ecosystem by doing the following:1. Explain how your chosen federal government payer program impacts licensure,certification, or accreditation standards.Medicare legislation requires hospitals participating in the Medicare program TO meet certainrequirements for them to be accredited. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)requires all hospital to obtain accreditation from the Joint Commission. Obtaining theaccreditation qualifies a hospital to receive payment from Medicare for services rendered.Medicare has had an impact on the accreditation standard where for instance, a hospital systemwith four hospitals within a geographic area is required to comply with the Conditions ofParticipation in all four hospitals for it to be allowed to participate in Medicare as a single multicampus hospital (CMS.gov, 2014). In addition, the standards are revised frequently depending onthe changes in Medicare program, making the accreditation process more sophisticated.2. Explain how your chosen federal government payer program influences each of thefollowing:a. clinical quality reporting systems ...
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