Home Health Care

APRIL 23, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership On Tuesday, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officials vehemently backed the thought process behind the “80-20” wage mandate in home- and community-based services (HCBS). Providers and advocates, on the other hand, continued to argue that the policy could be disastrous.

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p3care

MAY 20, 2022

The rules and regulations relating to each category also change or are updated every year. Preventive Care and Early Detection: Immunization Against Influenza. Preventive Care and Early Detection: Checking for Tobacco Use and Intervention for Ceasing. MIPS Reporting Measures for Allergy and Immunology Specialty.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

However, depending on the state and its regulations, patients may need to, at times, be seen in person. As the public health emergency of COVID is ending, state regulations are changing and fortunately telepsychiatry will still exist as part of a hybrid model.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Mostly, though, the Obama-era regulation has ended up decreasing the amount of live-in care that home care agencies provide. For now, home care providers are stymied by Medicaid wages, which do not match the pay that would be needed for live-in care. The administration’s goal at the time was to raise caregiver wages.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The report emphasizes that this decades-long workforce crisis has affected community-based services due to long-term underinvestment in Medicaid, which has hindered community-based providers from offering wages that are competitive with those in hourly wage industries.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 22, 2024

The White House teased the finalized Medicaid Access Rule early Monday, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) later revealed more intricate details attached to the rule. Firstly, the timeline of the rule is now clear. Ultimately, providers’ ability to operate is obviously paramount to greater access to HCBS.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The information on this map comes from a 50-state survey of a variety of stakeholders, ranging from Medicaid officials to Community Health Workers, on their states’ approaches?to?integrating?CHWs CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MHP Medicaid Health Plans. USPSTF United States Preventative Services Task Force.

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NASHP

JUNE 10, 2024

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), states have the option to implement a BHP, which offers health coverage to residents whose incomes are too high for Medicaid but who are otherwise eligible to enroll in coverage through the health insurance marketplace. This regulation will go into effect on November 1, 2024.

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Sheppard Health Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

New Subpart 521-1: Compliance Programs The adopted regulations represent substantial changes to 18 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 521 governing the implementation and operation of effective compliance programs for certain “required providers,” including, now for the first time, Medicaid managed care organizations (MMCOs). [1]

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p3care

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Let’s narrow down and explore some of the key reimbursement methodologies in nephrology: Value-Based Care Reimbursement Fee-For-Service Reimbursement Bundled Payments Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement Private insurance Reimbursement Capitation Billing Value-Based Care Reimbursement It’s a modern and widely implemented reimbursement model.

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p3care

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Pass-through Billing has serious effects, taking preventive measures is important so you don’t fall into this trap. The Centers recommend for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that you don’t need to follow the Compliance Program; however, implementing it does reduce the threats of unlawful conduct. Documentation.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 2, 2023

For decades, the industry lacked a patient-centric approach focused on efficiency, reliability, and accessibility for all populations, especially those enrolled in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans. In a recent study , 21% of U.S. adults without access to a vehicle or public transportation skipped needed medical care last year.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Toolkit: New Legislative and Medicaid Models to Lower Drug Prices. For additional information and greater detail, see NASHP’s brief “ State Strategies to Lower Drug Prices: New Legislative and Medicaid Models.” Resources: Model legislation: “An Act to Prevent Excessive and Unconscionable Prices for Prescription Drugs ”.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By transitioning to dedicated hardware in a data center, you regain full control over your servers and can chart your own course when it comes to updates and implementing security and privacy measures mandated by HIPAA regulations. HIPAA and GDPR are not the only regulators in the space either. Getting data security wrong is expensive.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 12, 2024

In past years, Medicare-certified home health agencies and Medicaid personal care services providers have been big focus areas for government watchdogs. Once implemented, EVV could increase the risk that Medicaid beneficiaries’ needs are not being met, potentially compromising their health and safety,” OIG’s work plan states.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Daniel Gottschalk​​​​, Co‑CEO of Family Tree Private Care Balancing the need for appropriate home care regulations while preventing overregulation is crucial for the industry. Baseline regulations that set forth good business practices to keep clients and caregivers safe are essential.

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Bill Of Health

JANUARY 10, 2022

The tragedy of the ever-worsening drug poisoning and overdose crisis in the United States is compounded by a simple fact: We know how to prevent overdose deaths, and yet, the overwhelming majority of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) lack access to the lifesaving, standard of care treatment.

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Triage Health Law

JULY 27, 2023

CMS interpreted the regulatory definition to allow marketing materials to address or include a wide range of benefits available, including vision, dental, premium reduction, and hearing, without being subject to Medicare marketing regulations. What led to the Change in Definition?

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NASHP

MARCH 20, 2023

There are many health and economic benefits of preventing unintended pregnancy with contraception, with different types of providers creating access to these services. Community Health Workers More than half of states reimburse for community health workers or provide services through Medicaid managed care.

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NASHP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

State Medicaid Financing of Home Visiting Services in Seven States Eddy Fernandez. Other areas of savings include a reduction of unnecessary emergency department visits and decreased use of public assistance programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medicaid.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 16, 2022

The purpose of the No Surprises Act is to prevent surprise out-of-network bills, often for emergency services. As a result, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has since issued new guidance regarding the IDR process for disputing parties. healthcare system. In fact, more than half of all U.S. About Lynne Rinehimer.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

HIT includes anti-infective therapy or the use of intravenous medication to treat or prevent infection,” Fano-Schultze said. Depending on local regulations and availability, infusion nursing services are provided directly by the infusion pharmacy by employed nurses or through a collaboration with an affiliated nursing or home health agency.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 18, 2022

The modern American nursing home, an unexpected creature of the Medicaid and Medicare programs, has evolved to provide neither a comfortable, functional “home” nor reliably excellent “nursing” (Grabowski, 2022). 2022; Ninteau & Bishop, 2022) discuss aspects of clinical care that should be targets for improvement and regulation.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

State Approaches to Community Health Worker Financing through Medicaid State Plan Amendments December 7, 2022 / by Carl Rush, Elinor Higgins , and Sandra Wilkniss. Recent discussions have centered around Medicaid’s role. This brief provides an overview of recent developments in Medicaid State Plan Amendments (SPAs). California.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 9, 2022

New government regulations, like the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ interoperability rules and the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard enforcement, have finally been passed that support a seamless flow of medical information. Yet, the tides are turning.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This may result in a healthcare provider being removed from an ACO or prevented from joining an ACO. “HHS To ensure appropriate sharing and the protection of patient privacy and preferences, the information blocking regulations include exceptions, such as the Privacy Exception.

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p3care

MAY 1, 2023

We understand the paramount necessity of identifying and preventing healthcare fraud and abuse. It’s crucial to guarantee that audits are carried out fully, and objectively following relevant rules or regulations. Well, we have a simple solution to avoid such things, i.e., depend on medical billing outsourcing companies.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 24, 2021

On Thursday, the New York Department of Health, Codes Committee of the Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) will meet to consider implementing an emergency regulation regarding “Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission by Covered Entities.”. CMS raises payment rates for at-home vaccinations.

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NASHP

APRIL 15, 2022

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. Eviction prevention.

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NASHP

AUGUST 5, 2024

CHWs are key to engagement, care coordination, and increasing access to clinical and support services for Medicaid enrollees from their communities. As such, states increasingly are pursuing Medicaid reimbursement options as part of a comprehensive CHW service financing approach, which is currently reliant on expiring grant programs.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 9, 2023

Rajesh Sharma, Vice President and General Manager of Systems Integration, Data Analytics and Interoperability Product Offerings, Gainwell Technologies The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has laid the critical groundwork to create a connected healthcare system in which patients, providers, and payers can easily exchange information.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 28, 2024

States play a central role in supporting access to contraceptive care through the administration of state Medicaid and public health programs, as well as through regulation of public (Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program) and private health insurance.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 19, 2022

In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its life safety and emergency preparedness regulations to improve protections for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, including those residing in nursing homes. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. “In

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 11, 2024

That was the one-word response a home health provider left for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) during the comment period on the 2025 home health proposed payment rule. Every year we are fighting for survival and every year CMS is proposing to cut reimbursement and adding more regulations.

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Triage Health Law

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) introduced a new “Strategic Plan for Oversight of Managed Care for Medicare and Medicaid” (the “ Strategic Plan ”). 2] For Medicaid, almost seventy-five percent (75%) of beneficiaries are now enrolled with comprehensive Managed Care Organizations. [3]

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Meeting the care needs of Medicaid/dual-eligibles now and beyond 2025 will provide opportunities for home care and the health care industry to enhance care services supported by emerging technology and care innovations. The regulations and how you pay for it continues to be the question.

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NASHP

AUGUST 30, 2023

Drafting Note : Rural emergency hospitals are defined in accordance with federal regulations, 87 Fed Reg. A state may opt not to include this specific subsection 4 and instead use regulations or guidance to clarify the re-licensure/re-enrollment option. A state may also defer regulations or adopt emergency regulations.

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