NASHP

AUGUST 23, 2021

Primary care case management (PCCM) programs are one of the oldest types of Medicaid managed care, but over time most states have shifted to use managed care organizations (MCOs) to deliver services to Medicaid participants. million Medicaid participants.

Primary Care 64

Primary Care Medicaid Accountability Quality Improvement 64

Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is that the model will now begin Jan. more room to breathe, Valerie Cornett, chief of strategy and innovation at MAC Legacy, told Home Health Care News. Broadly, HHVBP has many supporters among the home health industry due to its ability to boost quality scores and Medicare savings.

Medicare 102

Medicare Performance improvement Medicaid Quality of Care 102

Readiness Rounds

DECEMBER 4, 2024

One of the most transformative changes ahead is the CMS 2025 Age-Friendly Measures, introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. These forward-thinking guidelines are set to redefine care for older adults, emphasizing streamlined data collection, enhanced reporting, and performance improvement strategies.

Quality Improvement 52

Quality Improvement Physical Therapy Integration Hospitals 52

NASHP

AUGUST 15, 2022

Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania By Allie Atkeson. States are engaged in a variety of efforts to improve oral health access as part of improving overall health outcomes for Medicaid members. Medicaid Managed Care Dental Performance.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Review Prevention Quality Improvement 52

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 9, 2023

On May 16, 2022, HHS announced the funding opportunity of nearly $15 million for a three-year federal grant to establish a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) program that will strengthen the delivery of behavioral health care to residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.

Nursing 52

Nursing Prevention Performance improvement Medicaid 52

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State health reform efforts increasingly focus on providing comprehensive and well-coordinated care to people with serious illness to improve quality of care and drive down costs. Target Populations That Could Benefit from Palliative Care Services Use data to identify Medicaid enrollees with serious illness.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 20, 2023

and Jonathan Blum, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – names you may recognize from CMS National Stakeholder Calls. As the nation’s largest payer for health care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) mission in our National Quality Strategy includes ensuring everyone is safe when they receive care.

Patient Safety 40

Patient Safety Medicaid Medicare Quality of Care 40

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

States such as Texas, Wyoming , and New Jersey are adopting Medicaid reimbursement of collaborative care services and are addressing capacity to transition to CoCM. People with COD are significantly more likely to be arrested , with a disproportionate impact on women and Black adults. An action plan dashboard tracks targets.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

Vie Healthcare

JULY 26, 2023

I’ve become a bit of a cynic because I see my father in a nursing home, and my mom is paying $12,000 a month for his care, and the person in the bed next to him is on Medicaid and paying nothing. For me, I went from a peak and a high back to a low, to now I get to start in on DHS and Medicaid benefits. Who does what?

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Nursing Doctors Healthcare 52

NASHP

MARCH 29, 2024

5 Compared to white, non-Hispanic CYSHCN, CYSHCN who are Black or Latinx are at particular risk of receiving infrequent, low-quality care, 6 while American Indian and Alaska Native CYSHCN are less likely to be able to access specialty treatment or receive culturally sensitive services.

Medicaid 124

Medicaid Quality of Care Quality Assurance Nursing 124

NASHP

DECEMBER 23, 2022

With more than 40 percent of births financed by Medicaid, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed an action plan that corresponds with goals outlined in the White House blueprint. Implement Medicaid benefit. Monitor and evaluate quality improvement and outcomes and address barriers to care.

Medicaid 59

Medicaid Nursing Hospitals Regulations 59

Briggs Healthcare

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Today’s announcement is part of a series of new actions the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to increase accountability of bad actors in the nursing home industry, improve the quality of nursing homes and make them safer. and face increasingly severe enforcement actions if improvement is not demonstrated.

Nursing 40

Nursing Accountability Quality Improvement Quality of Care 40