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‘The Patient Pays The Price’: Home Health Stakeholders Slam Medicare Advantage Plans As CMS Comment Period Closes

Home Health Care

What’s more, MA home health patients generally have worse functional outcomes compared to traditional Medicare patients, partly because they often receive fewer visits, according to a 2024 study from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at University of Washington. Similar MA grievances can be heard from beyond home health care as well.

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Hackensack Meridian Health shows the benefits of telepsychiatry

Healthcare It News

With a shortage of physicians to address the growing need for care, a lack of providers who accept Medicaid, and access issues due to transportation or office hour challenges, healthcare organizations are looking to technology to help bridge the gap. Addressing the increasing need for behavioral health services is a nationwide challenge.

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Five Individuals and Two Nursing Facilities Indicted on Charges of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Health Care Fraud

Briggs Healthcare

Also named in the Superseding Indictment were two nursing facilities operating in Western Pennsylvania, Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services, LLC d/b/a Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Lebanon Operations, LLC d/b/a Mt.

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Mitigating Serious Fall Risks and Associated Costs and Injuries with AI-Driven Motion Sensor Technology

HIT Consultant

According to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society , non-fatal falls cost an estimated $50 billion in medical expenses, while fatal falls account for an estimated $754 million. can be attributed to falls, including approximately six percent of Medicare and eight percent of Medicaid expenditures.

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Second Edition COVID-19 Public Reporting Tip Sheets Available

Briggs Healthcare

Content-related questions should be submitted to the setting specific help desk: Home Health QRP Help Desk Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility QRP Help Desk Long-Term Care Hospital QRP Help Desk Skilled Nursing Facility QRP Help Desk. If you have questions about accessing the resources or feedback regarding the trainings, please email the?

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CalAIM: Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care for Housing and Homelessness Supports

NASHP

CalAIM: Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care for Housing and Homelessness Supports April 15, 2022 / by Allie Atkeson. Driven by challenges facing individuals with complex care needs, states are increasingly working to address the physical, behavioral, and social needs of their Medicaid beneficiaries. Download the report (PDF).

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HLTH22 Day 3 News Summary

HIT Consultant

Edifecs and Empowered-Home announced a partnership to provide automated prior authorizations to medical associations, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Independent Physician Associations (IPAs), medical groups, and home healthcare agencies. Edifecs Partners with Empowered-Home to Deliver Automated Prior Authorizations.