HIT Consultant

AUGUST 2, 2022

– Brave Health , a virtual-first behavioral health provider focused on serving Medicaid and Medicare populations, today announced an innovative referral partnership with MedArrive. The percentage of psychiatrists accepting Medicaid has been cut in half in the past decade.

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Telemedicine Medicaid Medicare Integration 97

Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

There’s been a flurry of research into this question since the hockey-stick growth of telemedicine visits were evident in March 2020, just days after the World Health Organization uttered the “P-word:” pandemic. Three recent reports (among many others!) 24% of all office visits and outpatient encounters, plus.

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NASHP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

As detailed in KFFs 20232024 Medicaid budget survey , around 32 states in FY 2023 raised rates for behavioral health services, followed by 34 states in FY 2024, with 26 states planning further increases in FY 2025. percent increase in billing for certain SUD procedure codes (H0015 and H0035). percent to 72.3

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Medicaid Rehabilitation Hospitals Telemedicine 52

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 15, 2022

One of the largest Medicaid health plans in the country is teaming up with one of the most successful home-based care startups to serve around 40,000 members in Texas. Caregivers will then provide of in-home health care services, diagnostics, health assessments and other preventive health measures for these members.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Kim Webb, VP of Health Strategy at Siftwell Analytics Recent advancements in healthcare, such as telemedicine , automation, and clinical studies, have propelled the industry forward, unleashing new possibilities for fostering better patient outcomes. Adequate representation is also a crucial piece of the puzzle.

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NASHP

MARCH 14, 2022

In November 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a series of new policies aimed at enabling access to behavioral health services via telehealth. Toward the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, state and federal officials worked quickly to enable the utilization of telemedicine across healthcare services.

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Telemedicine Remote Care Medicaid Accountability 113

HIT Consultant

APRIL 20, 2022

Hospitals report the data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which uses that data to create the Overall Hospital Quality Star rating for each hospital. This can lead to an increased use of health services, many of which may be preventable. In 2018, Milliman issued an updated report with more recent data.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Rural communities may lack easy access to preventive care and screenings. Telemedicine connects underprivileged populations with remote, real-time care. The remaining 80% comes from the social determinants of health, such as public safety, the availability of stable jobs, access to green spaces, cultural practices, and more.

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Health Data Accountability Telemedicine Doctors 115

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. Of all the healthcare specialties, behavioral health might be best suited for telemedicine. Table of Contents. Shifting to Telehealth.

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Telemedicine Regulations Doctors Quality of Care 98

NASHP

APRIL 3, 2023

State teams were composed of leaders in Medicaid, behavioral health agencies, rural health agencies, and other state officials involved in advancing cross-agency approaches. Notably, South Dakotans recently voted for Medicaid expansion to begin in July 2023 in their state.

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Medicaid Telemedicine Prevention Medical Services 81

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

“Delaying procedures, reducing spending on preventive care and chronic care, and decreasing adherence to medications may have negative long-term impacts on health status, although the extent is unknown,” PwC notes.

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Telemedicine Hospitals Doctors Prevention 77

Bill Of Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

By Jon Larsen and Sterling Johnson People who need opioid use (OUD) treatment in the United States are often not receiving it — at least two million people with OUD are experiencing a treatment gap that prevents or hampers their ability to receive life-saving care and support. Code § 1701 et seq.

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Telemedicine Medicaid Prevention Integration 69

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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. Inaccessible and incomplete patient data creates insurmountable challenges to coordination, financial-risk arrangements, and effective preventative care.

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Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 133

NASHP

AUGUST 23, 2021

Similarly, school-based dental sealant programs were inaccessible with school closures, limiting preventive care for school-age children from low-income families. These barriers led to an overall decrease in preventative and routine dental procedures. Learn more about NASHP’s work with state officials on oral health.

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Medicaid Telemedicine Prevention Nursing 59

HIT Consultant

JULY 24, 2022

For example, while Medicare only accounts for approximately 20% of the country’s population, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) detailing utilization for this small segment of Americans have not only served as the foundation for regulatory decisions but has also become the industry proxy for other population segments. .

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Accountability Telemedicine Medicare Medicaid 98

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Organizations must take a multi-layered approach to identify, address, and prevent fraud. When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted payment flexibilities to facilitate access to telehealth amid the public health emergency, they also unwittingly created vulnerabilities. Identification to Inform Action.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 31, 2022

The company uses its AI-enabled telemedicine platform to train medical assistants and offer streamlined diagnostic reports. Retinal screening can prevent diabetic retinopathy and give early warnings about heart attack, stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. While regular eye check-ups can help prevent this, 60% of U.S.

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Telemedicine Prevention Accountable Care Accountability 52

Icanotes

MARCH 9, 2022

Mental health parity provides a sense of equality for those seeking medical treatment in the form of telemedicine. If a patient has an insurance plan with parity that would grant them unlimited medical visits in person, they have the right to equal treatment and care for their condition through telemedicine and telehealth.

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Telemedicine Medicaid Medicare Physical Therapy 52

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Nursing homes are inspected by state surveyors for compliance with federal requirements for participation with Medicare and/or Medicaid (42 CFR 483 Subpart B). Notably, we will no longer approve CMP funding for complex or highly-sophisticated technology projects, such as telemedicine, virtual reality, or artificial intelligence.

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Nursing Quality of Care Medicaid Medicare 52

Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

health care, patient assistance programs, Medicare Advantage plans, and the bundling of proven high-value preventive services into the Affordable Care Act. ” Small increases in cost-sharing can result in people cutting back death-preventing medicines.

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Life Sciences Medicare Pharmaceuticals Prevention 101

Health Populi

JULY 13, 2020

The top areas garnering greatest net positive responses for technology impacts were information management and sharing; quality of care; prevention; and satisfaction, closely followed by efficiency. gross domestic product in 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculated. of the U.S.

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Primary Care Medicare Accountability Hospitals 110

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

Invest in prevention and early intervention. In addition to expanding Medicaid, North Carolina’s FY2024 budget allocates over $835 million for mental health and substance abuse investments under Medicaid. In Colorado , Medicaid leverages its medical loss ratio (MLR) policies to incentivize MCOs’ performance.

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Medicaid Urgent Care Primary Care Hospitals 52

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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. Inaccessible and incomplete patient data creates insurmountable challenges to coordination, financial-risk arrangements, and effective preventative care.

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Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 80

NASHP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Promoting Provider Well-being through Preventive Care, Protection of Confidentiality, and Destigmatization of Behavioral Health Treatment Health care workers dedicate their careers to caring for others, yet they do not always access the help they need. In May 2022, the U.S.

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Primary Care Nursing Prevention Hospitals 72

Sheppard Health Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If finalized, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposed Rule on Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes will require payers to participate in electronic payer-to-payer data exchange and implement automated prior authorization processes.

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Health Data Medicare Regulations Telemedicine 52

Sequence Health

MARCH 11, 2025

The use of sophisticated systems like Televoxs automated reminder service has demonstrated success, particularly in reducing no-show rates among Medicaid recipients by reminding them about impending appointments.

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Regulations Healthcare Providers Healthcare Accountability 52

Sequence Health

MARCH 11, 2025

The use of sophisticated systems like Televoxs automated reminder service has demonstrated success, particularly in reducing no-show rates among Medicaid recipients by reminding them about impending appointments.

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Regulations Healthcare Providers Healthcare Accountability 52

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

What I have been most excited about is the acceleration in the concrete steps that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services states and accreditation organizations are taking to inspire action in the space of health equity. At the same time, we are seeing state Medicaid programs taking novel approaches to tackling issues of health equity.

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Telemedicine Medicaid Hospitals Healthcare Innovation 348

Etactics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 15,000 people die each year from prescription medicine overdoses. The largest amount of alleged fraud loss relates to schemes involving telemedicine. ( Prescription Fraud Since the 1980s, prescription drug abuse leads thousands of people to an early grave.

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Healthcare Doctors Medicare Nursing 52

Healthcare It News

JULY 11, 2023

The stigma surrounding substance use disorders, including OUD, has prevented many individuals from seeking treatment. Ophelia is licensed to provide care in 36 states and contracted with Medicaid, Medicare and commercial insurers covering 85 million American lives. Stigma and fear of disclosure.

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Telemedicine Medicaid Prevention Medicare 210

NASHP

MARCH 4, 2022

He also directed the Health and Human Services Director to study the state’s behavioral health system as 60 percent of South Carolina children are enrolled in Medicaid. Parson requested a “$34 million dollar investment in rural communities to increase access to telehealth and telemedicine services.”. In Washington, Gov. Missouri Gov.

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Medicaid Nursing Prevention Doctors 119

Health Populi

JULY 16, 2021

A recent “House Calls” memo and podcast from two company analysts detailed the state of Medicaid, Motherhood and America’s Future: Giving Birth to Better Maternity Outcomes. ” They lay out the crisis as follows: Medicaid funds nearly one-half of births in the U.S.

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Healthcare Medicaid Prevention Hospitals 127

NASHP

MARCH 29, 2024

Approaches include allowing family caregivers to receive Medicaid reimbursement , providing culturally competent trainings and peer supports, making respite care more accessible for caregivers, and offering behavioral health supports for caregivers. recruitment, consultation resources, Medicaid reimbursement, etc.).

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Medicaid Quality of Care Quality Assurance Nursing 124

p3care

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Let’s read about the best 3 justifications for why clinical credentialing is significant: 1) Prevents revenue leakage. Medical Credentialing Prevents Medical Practices from Revenue Gaps. Clinical credentialing is a fundamental yet preventive process that covers the foundations of consistent and best medical practices.

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Medical Services Doctors Urgent Care Prevention 100

p3care

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Let’s read about the best 3 justifications for why clinical credentialing is significant: 1) Prevents revenue leakage. Medical Credentialing Prevents Medical Practices from Revenue Gaps. Clinical credentialing is a fundamental yet preventive process that covers the foundations of consistent and best medical practices.

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Medical Services Doctors Urgent Care Prevention 100

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The updated ACO Reach payment model from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets forth a value-based model of capitated payments to physicians who meet quality and spending targets – combined with a plan to deal with health equity. This program will be implemented starting on January 1, 2023.

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Health Technology Primary Care Patient Experience Healthcare 62

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Delivering person-centered care requires addressing a wide range of needs, from primary and preventive services to the management of chronic conditions, acute episodes of care, and social and behavioral health needs, as noted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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