On the 100th anniversary of the February 4, 1913, birth of Parks, explore 10 surprising facts about the civil rights activist. 1. Parks was not the first African-American woman to be arrested for refusing to yield her seat on a Montgomery bus.
Awarded by the Army Contracting Command (ACC), the $15.5m cost-plus-fixed-fee, incrementally-funded contract supports the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the serviceâs joint effects targeting system (JETS) target location and designation system (TLDS) program.
CMS officials want to replace five escalating price codes hospitals can choose from in billing facility fees with one flat rate, starting next year. The 2013 rates for ED facility fees start at $51.82 for a Level 1 patient visit and move up to $344.71 at the top range. For 2014, the CMS is proposing a new flat rate of $212.90 for ED visits, regardless of how intensive the treatment is. Doctor fees aren't affected.