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Indian Express
2 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
BMC to appoint CDOs to supervise maintenance of city's public toilets
In a bid to enhance citizen participation, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to appoint Community Development Officers (CDOs) to supervise and oversee the daily maintenance of Mumbai's community and public toilets. The official, appointed on a contractual basis, will conduct inspections in slum areas and work in close coordination with Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) to assist them with their work ranging from training, cleaning of septic tanks to procurement of items such as sanitary pad vending machines. At present, there are nearly 700 Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) in Mumbai that are responsible for the operation and maintenance of community toilets across the city. Following a recent workshop convened with the CBOs, the civic solid waste management (SWM) department charted plans to recruit a dedicated CDO to work closely with the appointed CBOs. Speaking to The Indian Express, a senior BMC official said that this is the first time that the post of a CDO is being created in huge numbers. 'Previously, their numbers were half and the appointment happened at a central level,' said the official. The official will serve as a bridge between the community organisations and the civic body. On Thursday, the BMC issued a notice inviting applications for the post of CDO who will be appointed on contractual basis by the SWM's community development cell. The recruited officials will also be in charge of collecting data, submitting reports and supporting the department with correspondences, RTI responses and legal matters. Data furnished by the BMC shows that there are nearly 8,173 community/public toilets across the city, of which 3,110 fall under the BMC, 3,641 under MHADA, while 24 are maintained through CSR and the rest fall under pay and use as well as miscellaneous categories.
Health Line
08-05-2025
- Health
- Health Line
Your Guide to Navigating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Tool
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) physician fee schedule tool allows healthcare professionals and community-based organizations to find payment information for many Original Medicare services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updates the physician fee schedule (PFS) each year. This provides physicians and community-based organizations (CBOs) with a search tool to find the most up-to-date reimbursement rates for various services covered by Original Medicare (Part A and Part B). What is the PFS? The PFS is the main method of payment for healthcare professionals who are enrolled in Medicare. Medicare uses the PFS when paying for the following Original Medicare services: diagnostic tests radiology services services provided by auxiliary personnel, like nurses, or by nonphysician practitioners, like nurse practitioners professional services by physicians and other healthcare professionals in a private practice A note on Medicare Advantage Medicare Advantage (Part C) may have different reimbursement rates. It is important to check with each plan for its specific rates and requirements. About the PFS lookup tool The CMS provides a PFS lookup tool for physicians and CBOs to find Medicare payment information for more than 10,000 services. These services include: payment policies pricing associated relative value units (RVUs), used to help determine payment for physicians CBOs may find the lookup tool useful to find reimbursement rates for their specific services, such as: diabetes self-management training (DSMT) chronic care management (CCM) health behavior assessment and intervention (HBAI) services PFS example 1 The following steps show an example of how to use the PFS lookup tool. Go to the PFS lookup tool overview and click the 'Begin Search' button. This will take you to the license for use of current procedural terminology. Scroll down and press 'Accept.' Once you do, you will reach the search tool. For this example, we will search for the reimbursement rate for group DSMT. Dropdown options in PFS lookup tool The PFS lookup tool gives dropdown options for: year type of information pricing information payment policy indicators relative value units geographic practice cost index HCPCS code and criteria single code list of codes range of codes modifier Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) option national payment amount specific MAC specific locality all MACs Let's look at this example together: For the year, ensure that the current year (2025) is selected. In the type of information box, select pricing information. For the HCPCS criteria, ensure that single HCPCS code is selected, then type in G0109. Modifiers indicate whether a service was altered by a specific circumstance but didn't change its code or definition. Select all modifiers. For the MAC option, select national payment amount. Click the Search Fees button. Search results The search results show a lot of data. However, for this example, we will focus on the non-facility price, displayed in the results table. The term 'non-facility' means a service was provided in an office. There may also be a 'facility price,' which means the service was provided in a hospital or ambulatory surgical center. We are focusing on the non-facility price for this example because this type of DSMT is an outpatient service covered by Medicare Part B. The search shows us that non-facility group DSMT is reimbursed at a rate of $15.20 per person, per 30 minutes. These services may be subject to coinsurance. For most Part B services, the beneficiary is responsible for paying 20% of the Medicare-approved costs, leaving 80% for Medicare to pay. PFS example 2 For this example we will change up our search a bit. This time we will search for two HCPCS codes. We will use the same group DSMT code of G0109 and add an individual DSMT code of G0108. Both of these are billed in 30-minute increments. This time, we want to find the pricing for a specific location. For this example, we will focus on the Los Angeles area. Let's look at this example: Keep the current year (2025). For the type of information, once again, select pricing information. The HCPCS criteria select list of HCPCS codes. This makes two boxes appear. In the first box, put G0108. In the second box, type G0109. For the modifiers select all modifiers. For the MAC option, select specific locality. From the MAC locality dropdown, select 0118218 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim. Search results This time, you can see that the results show the prices for each type of DSMT. The results also show the MAC locality. This shows that the non-facility price for individual DSMT is $58.26 per 30 minutes. For the group DSMT, the non-facility price is $16.76 per person per 30 minutes. Finding help For more help and information about the PFS lookup tool, the CMS provides a quick reference guide. Summary The PFS is the main payment method for healthcare professionals enrolled in Medicare. The CMS provides a PFS lookup tool so healthcare professionals and CBOs can search for the most up-to-date reimbursement amounts for specific services. The CMS updates the PFS each year. The information on this website may assist you in making personal decisions about insurance, but it is not intended to provide advice regarding the purchase or use of any insurance or insurance products. Healthline Media does not transact the business of insurance in any manner and is not licensed as an insurance company or producer in any U.S. jurisdiction. Healthline Media does not recommend or endorse any third parties that may transact the business of insurance.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Police reveal where and how long four people are banned from in Greater Manchester
Police say a court order which can ban people from specific areas or venues are proving a 'valuable tool' in their fight against shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. Hundreds of criminals in Greater Manchester are currently subject to criminal behaviour orders (CBOs). Introduced in 2014, they replaced Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) as the primary tool aimed specifically at tackling 'anti-social behaviour' READ MORE: Manchester Airport issues statement after dad passes through security with weapons READ MORE: 'That can't be right': Horror as beloved man, 21, becomes third fatality in hotel pool in FIVE years They are given to people who have been convicted of an offence with the aim to prevent them engaging in further criminal behaviour. They impose restrictions such as prohibiting them entering a specific area, such as a town centre, specific shops, brands and chains, or other types of public venues such as bus and train stations. Whilst they are a civil order, breaching one is a criminal offence, and may result in arrest, charges, and punishments including imprisonment, fines, or unpaid work. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say they have been using them to specifically target repeated offenders. Since April 2023, hundreds of CBOs have been made, with 565 imposed since then still said to be 'active.' GMP have released numerous examples of these. They are: Wadsworth, 29, from Bolton, was made subject of a CBO 'due to numerous reports of retail crime', GMP said. He is banned from entering 'any retail premises' on Brackley Street in Farnworth, as well as a further specified fourteen stores in the Farnworth and Kearsley areas. He is also not allowed to enter any other store than bans him, and he must leave an area if an officer or PCSO directs him to do so. The order runs until January 2028. Fahy, 57, from Wigan, is banned from entering or using any bus station in the Greater Manchester area and run by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) This was put in place 'due to anti-social behaviour reports', according to GMP. It will remain in place until November 2026. Mohammad, 43, from Tameside, was handed a CBO due to 'reports of shoplifting, theft and burglary.' He is banned from a defined area of Ashton-under-Lyne town centre until December 2099. The order allows him to have appointments with official agencies, such as doctors, dentists, and solicitors, on the condition he leaves the centre immediately after. Atwell, 20, from Stockport, is banned from entering seventeen different stores in Stockport as well as the town centre. The order runs until April 2027. She breached the CBO in May 2024 and was sent to prison for offences following this, GMP said. Chief Superintendent John-Paul Ruffle, from GMP's Force Prevention Branch, said: 'CBOs are a valuable tool to fight crime across Greater Manchester, ensuring that offenders are starved of the areas in which they operate and cause a persistent nuisance to people's lives. 'The breach of one of the orders can result in an arrest and even imprisonment, which acts as a deterrent to those who think they can cause harm and issues whenever they feel like they want to. 'In addition, CBOs can last anywhere from a few months to being indefinite, meaning that the worst offenders can be prevented from their criminal behaviour for the foreseeable future.'
Observer
18-03-2025
- Business
- Observer
New Law supports digital banks, Fintech, crowdfunding
Muscat: The financial and banking system in the Sultanate of Oman kicked off the year with the issuance of Royal Decree No. 2/2025, concurrently with the Royal Decrees on the formation of a new Board of Directors for CBO and the appointment of its Governor, in a step aimed at enhancing the legal and regulatory framework to ensure efficient response to the requirements of the modern financial system. The banking sector in the Sultanate of Oman has witnessed significant development over the past two decades, which prompted a comprehensive review of the legislative framework to keep pace with the rapid transformations in the Banking and financial businesses to benefit from the advancements made in digital innovation and technology in offering banking and financial services. These developments are reflected in the new Banking Law. Banking operations and CBO are regulated by two legislations: The first is related to the regulation and governance of CBOs as a unit of the State's Administrative Apparatus, while the second regulates banking business and non-banking financial activities. The new Banking Law comprises (241) Articles, drafted according to the latest legislative methods and techniques that rely on clarity in legal language, enabling specialists and the public to understand and apply the texts. Moreover, consideration was taken on the clear and sequential breakdown of the Law. Chapter One includes definitions and general provisions, while Chapter Two is concerned with regulating CBO, addressing its responsibilities, finances, and work mechanisms, including implementation of monetary policy and liquidity management. Chapter Three focuses on regulating the issuance of the national currency by the CBO only, to ensure consistency of procedures with global developments and allow the CBO to update the currency's forms and techniques. The new Law also comprises provisions for attracting local and foreign investments in the banking sector, by allowing foreign banks to operate in the Sultanate of Oman while enhancing the flexibility of investment and credit activities of licensed banks, serving as a legislative basis for banks to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and provide funding to businesses and projects. Moreover, a whole chapter has been dedicated to regulating Islamic banking, by enacting provisions to enhance its attractiveness, such as avoidance of double taxation on real estate and movable property when the related transactions are carried out in exact accordance with the principles of Islamic banking. The Banking Law introduces new ways of doing banking and financial business, such as digital banks and financial technology (Fintech), paving the way for the launch of digital crowdfunding platforms, open banking applications, and other technology-based financial services enshrining relaxations on the regulatory requirements, whilst to encourage these activities and support financial inclusion. The law also highlights the importance of protecting the rights of customers and consumers utilizing financial services in the banking sector and other financial institutions, by enhancing the principles of transparency, fairness, and disclosure of services and prices, in addition to data protection and privacy. As for CBO's Statute, issued under Royal Decree No. (3/2025), it comprises (21) Articles that operate as the Central Bank Act for regulating the operations and governance of CBO. These Articles define CBO's objectives of achieving monetary stability, contributing to financial stability, and ensuring the safety of banks and financial institutions, in addition to enhancing its role in achieving the Sultanate of Oman's vision for sustainable economic development. In addition, the Articles of the Banking Law clearly define the functions of CBO, such as issuing the national currency and maintaining its value, setting and implementing monetary policies, and supervising licensed financial and banking activities. It is noteworthy that the issuance of these legislations was preceded by the issuance of the Bank Deposits Protection Law under Royal Decree No. (47/2024), which reflects the completion of the legislative framework that regulates CBO operations and the banking sector, and establishes a legal framework that enhances the position of the Sultanate of Oman as a stable financial hub that attracts investments.
Zawya
10-03-2025
- General
- Zawya
From Cairo to Aswan, Egyptian Food Bank partners with 4,000 NGOs
Cairo: As part of its commitment to ensuring food security for the most vulnerable communities across Egypt, Egyptian Food Bank, the region's first developmental institution dedicated to providing nutritious food to those in need, has joined forces with an extensive network of approximately 4,000 partner NGOs registered with the Ministry of Social Solidarity. This collaboration facilitates the implementation of a diverse range of initiatives and programs throughout the holy month of Ramadan in 2025, benefiting around 700,000 families and reaching 4 million individuals from the most underprivileged segments of society. Egyptian Food Bank's Ramadan initiatives include various programs designed to guarantee the delivery of sufficient and nutritious food to those in need, spanning across remote areas and the most underprivileged villages. These efforts encompass the distribution of Iftar and Suhoor meals through initiatives such as the "A share in an Iftar Tent" program, the "Iftar Meal" initiative, and the organization of charity Iftar tables. Additionally, the organization provides monthly food assistance through "Ramdan Happiness box". Volunteers play a crucial role in these activities, serving as an integral part of the success and impact of these initiatives. 'Our true strength lies in the vast network of community-based organizations (CBOs) we collaborate with, approximately 4,000 across different governorates of Egypt. This extensive partnership allows us to optimize the utilization of available resources and ensure that food aid reaches the most vulnerable families with the highest levels of efficiency. The Egyptian Food Bank adheres to strict selection criteria when partnering with CBOs, which include administrative competence, financial sustainability, logistical capabilities, as well as strong community connections that enhance the effectiveness of food distribution.' remarked, Mohsen Sarhan, CEO of Egyptian Food Bank. 'Every year during Ramadan, we work on uniting the efforts of donor companies, volunteers, and our CBO partners to ensure that nutritious food reaches those who need it the most. These partnerships form a fundamental pillar of the Egyptian Food Bank's mission and play a key role in enhancing the impact of our initiatives,' he added. This year, the Egyptian Food Bank's Ramadan operations are driven by its extensive network of CBO partners, which span across border governorates like North and South Sinai, Upper Egypt, Marsa Matrouh, and the New Valley. EFB is committed to training its partners and enhancing their capabilities to implement food programs in alignment with predefined standards, ensuring optimal distribution efficiency and the seamless delivery of aid to beneficiaries. In collaboration with its CBO partners, Egyptian Food Bank aims to set up a number of Ramadan tents across various locations, providing Iftar and Suhoor meals to the most underprivileged, thereby alleviating their burdens during the holy month. Additionally, the organization is relaunching its 'Tekya Al Mahrousa' mobile kitchen to distribute freshly prepared meals in public squares across different governorates, ensuring direct access to hot, nutritious food for those in need. In line with these efforts, Egyptian Food Bank is collaborating with the Ministry of Transport to implement "Iftar at the Station" initiative. This program aims to distribute 3,500 "Iftaar Saeem" packs daily throughout the holy month of Ramadan, totaling 100,000 packs. The distribution will focus on the busiest metro stations along the first and second lines, including Ramses, Attaba, Tahrir, Giza, Shubra El-Kheima, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Faculty of Agriculture. Egyptian Food Bank remains steadfast in its commitment to achieving food security in Egypt while maintaining the highest standards of transparency and efficiency in resource distribution. The organization continues to implement developmental projects designed to support community growth, guided by a structured strategy based on four key pillars; protection, prevention, empowerment, and enhancement. These pillars collectively strengthen the organization's ability to address the needs of the community in a comprehensive and impactful manner. About Egyptian Food Bank Egyptian Food Bank was established in 2004 as a non-governmental organization aimed at achieving food security in Egypt, and for 20 years, the Food Bank has continued to support the underprivileged families in Egypt who face difficulties and challenges in obtaining sufficient, safe and nutritious food, which directly contributed to alleviating the suffering from hunger at the national level.
