Home Health Care

JULY 19, 2024

However, there’s a difference between providers that have made errors in claims processing or quality of care provisions versus those taking part in purposeful fraudulent activity, according to National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 14, 2023

The SPSS is aligned with CMS expectations for State Survey Agency performance in accordance with the §1864 Agreement and all related regulations and policies intended to protect and improve the health and safety of Americans such as the State Operations Manual, the Mission and Priority Document, survey procedure guides, and other relevant documents.

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Briggs Healthcare

JANUARY 20, 2023

CMS performs over 100,000 compliance surveys of Medicare and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers, each year. The intent of this initiative is to provide a resource for providers and suppliers to proactively address common compliance concerns and therefore increase the quality of care for patients and residents.

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Quality of Care Regulations Medicaid Prevention 52

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Increased capacity for predictive modeling through AI will empower home care leaders to enhance service offerings to improve the quality of care, patient health, comfort and independence. Baseline regulations that set forth good business practices to keep clients and caregivers safe are essential.

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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.

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NASHP

MAY 8, 2023

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health : Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. 29 State health policy leaders may consider regulation a barrier to collecting race and ethnicity data in their health equity program development.

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2022

“The purpose of this primer is to provide updated information to the patient safety community about the challenges of ensuring the safe care of older adults in Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes (NHs) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the federal and state efforts taken to mitigate these challenges. Conclusion.

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Nursing Patient Safety Quality of Care Regulations 98

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 9, 2023

SAMHSA provides leadership, supports programs and services, and devotes resources to helping people act on the knowledge that behavioral health is essential to health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover. The training and technical assistance provided by the COENF will be free of charge.

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Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

These shifting priorities have catalyzed the desire to track patient outcomes and cost-savings for improved quality of care. In 2020, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued additional rules requiring that payors and providers who receive CMS funds make health information more accessible.

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Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 138

Icanotes

JULY 12, 2024

Using a behavioral health chart audit tool ensures your practice's documentation processes meet high standards and comply with important industry regulations. Regular audits are crucial for maintaining quality documentation. Following behavioral health charting best practices is key to keeping clinical notes organized and secure.

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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.

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Bill Of Health

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Despite efforts to increase access to health care and to better incentivize high-quality, value-based care, the United States’ health care system remains fragmented, largely profit-based, and predominantly disease-focused rather than prevention-focused. The dire state of the U.S. First, while the U.S.

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Etactics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Preventing denial codes is essential if you want to keep a steady revenue flow. This is an easily preventable billing error, which we are going to go over in this blog. These codes assist healthcare workers in reporting different medical procedures and services to health insurance programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.

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Medicare Medicaid Medical Services Prevention 52

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

These shifting priorities have catalyzed the desire to track patient outcomes and cost-savings for improved quality of care. In 2020, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued additional rules requiring that payors and providers who receive CMS funds make health information more accessible.

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Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 85

NASHP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This substandard access to quality care can lead to poor health outcomes.[6]. have a special health care need, and an estimated 44 percent of CYSHCN are enrolled in Medicaid.[7] public health, Medicaid, mental health) and other stakeholders (e.g., Nearly 20 percent of children in the U.S.

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NASHP

MAY 20, 2022

Although states can promote family caregiver services through licensure, regulation, and outreach, the most powerful policy lever that states have to increase access is funding key services and supports. Medicaid is the largest source of public funding that can be leveraged to support family caregivers.

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Icanotes

MARCH 15, 2021

Beyond providing high-quality patient care, behavioral health clinicians need to navigate challenges in mental health services, such as changing regulations and an increasing shift to telemedicine. Ensuring Compliance With Regulations and Practicing Risk Mitigation. Table of Contents. Shifting to Telehealth.

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Telemedicine Regulations Doctors Quality of Care 98

Icanotes

MARCH 9, 2022

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 laid down the legislation for parity and generally prevents health insurance plans or insurance providers from placing limitations on benefits for those with a mental health or substance use disorder. Medicaid Managed Care Plans (MCOs). Cost-Savings.

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Telemedicine Medicaid Medicare Physical Therapy 52

NASHP

JUNE 22, 2022

Care Coordination Workforce. Care Transitions. public health, Medicaid, mental health) and other stakeholders (e.g., health plans, providers, families of CYSHCN) in using, adapting, and implementing the National Care Coordination Standards for CYSHCN to develop or improve care coordination systems.

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Care Transition Medicaid Doctors Regulations 52

Sheppard Health Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the contract year 2025 proposed rule for Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). Please refer to our January 5, 2023 , November 4, 2022 and May 16, 2022 blog posts for more information.

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