Eli's Hospice Insider
Hospice News:
Reset Your CMS Bookmarks
Published on Wed May 16, 2012 
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It seems to be a regular occurrence, but can still be a hassle. It's time to reset your bookmarks for CMS's website. "Bookmarked URLs are redirected to the index webpage for that topic," CMS says in a message to providers. Items posted under "Downloads" section should be unaffected. Do this:
The new address for CMS's Hospice Center website is www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Hospice-Center.html.
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