NASHP

MARCH 14, 2022

Strengthening Care for People with Serious Illness Seven Steps for Building a Community-Based Palliative Care Benefit Within Medicaid. To build a continuum of care for people with serious illness, state health policymakers can support palliative care within Medicaid programs. March 14, 2022.

Medicaid 94

Medicaid Rehabilitation Quality Assurance Patient Experience 94

Home Health Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Maxim Healthcare Services, based in Columbia, Maryland, provides a variety of services, including skilled nursing, personal care, respite care, behavioral care and physical rehabilitation for individuals with chronic and acute illnesses and disabilities. In pediatric PDN, the focus goes beyond clinical care to developmental progress.

Nursing 110

Nursing Physical Therapy Hospitals Rehabilitation 110

NASHP

OCTOBER 2, 2023

To address the housing needs of Medicaid beneficiaries, states can leverage a variety of Medicaid authorities, including through the state plan, a variety of waivers, and managed care arrangements, to cover housing-related services under state Medicaid programs.

Medicaid 72

Medicaid Performance improvement Nursing Integration 72

Home Health Care

JANUARY 15, 2025

Headquartered in Atlanta, Aveanna Healthcare provides a range of pediatric and adult health care services, including nursing, rehabilitation, occupational nursing in schools, therapy services, day treatment centers for medically fragile and chronically ill children and adults, and home health and hospice services.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Rehabilitation Hospice Care Nursing 52

Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its improper payment report last week. Those sectors were skilled nursing facilities, outpatient hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and hospice. It was another win for the home health industry, which has become less of a culprit in the reports over the years.

Rehabilitation 115

Rehabilitation Medicare Medicaid Nursing 115

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 percent to 72.3

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Rehabilitation Hospitals Telemedicine 52

Home Health Care

MAY 29, 2024

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.

Medicare 110

Medicare Rehabilitation Medicaid Accountable Care 110

Home Health Care

AUGUST 19, 2024

The LTM Group, based in Dayton, Ohio, provides home health, personal care, hospice, and rehabilitation services through multiple locations. An opportunity lies in the continued improvement of reimbursement rates from state Medicaid programs as well,” Dombi said. This calls for staff that is currently in short supply.

Rehabilitation 109

Rehabilitation Home Care Medicare Prevention 109

Etactics

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Rehabilitation centers. This is because the form receives maintenance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Rehabilitation services. These claims are the pinnacle of the billing process for institutional healthcare providers. Healthcare institutional providers include the following: Hospitals. Nursing homes.

Rehabilitation 52

Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Nursing Hospitals 52

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 16, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Quarterly Q&As, March 2023, Consolidated June 2020 to March 2023 document so that all IRF providers have the benefit of the clarifications (..)

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare Healthcare 40

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 5, 2023

The FY 2024 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System proposed rule (CMS-1781-P) can be downloaded from the Federal Register at [link]. In addition, CMS is proposing three measure removals and is proposing one public reporting policy. This Fact Sheet discusses the provisions of the proposed rule.

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Medicare Regulations Medicaid 40

Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the update on Monday. Care Compare – the all-in-one search tool for consumers seeking home health, hospice and other Medicare-reimbursed health care services – will now include new information on providers’ relationships with doctors and clinicians.

Rehabilitation 105

Rehabilitation Medicare Nursing Doctors 105

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 28, 2024

On March 27, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2025.

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Medicare Medicaid 40

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 26, 2022

EVENT REGISTRATION OPEN for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Updated Guidance Virtual Training Program. and the LTCH Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) 5.0 for providers in the IRF and LTCH settings.

Rehabilitation 80

Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare Hospitals 80

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 7, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare.

Rehabilitation 75

Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare Hospitals 75

Briggs Healthcare

MAY 27, 2022

TRAINING MATERIALS AVAILABLE: The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Updated Guidance Virtual Training Program – Prerecorded Training Videos. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. and the LTCH CARE Data Set (LCDS 5.0) for providers in the IRF and LTCH settings.

Rehabilitation 81

Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare Hospitals 81

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Quarterly Q&As, September 2021, Consolidated June 2020 to September 2021 document so that all IRF providers have the benefit of the clarifications to existing guidance.

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare Healthcare 40

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

While it had a non-medical home care division prior to Wednesday’s news, the bulk of GrandCare’s business has historically been in skilled home health care, with a particular focus on orthopedic rehabilitation. “We Most home health agencies are generalists, but we specifically cover orthopedic rehabilitation.

Home Care 105

Home Care Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare 105

Briggs Healthcare

JULY 28, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1767-F) on July 27, 2022 that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for facilities under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2023.

Rehabilitation 75

Rehabilitation Medicare Medicaid Healthcare 75

Home Health Care

AUGUST 18, 2022

It has been well documented how home health providers and advocacy organizations feel about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) home health proposed payment rule for CY 2023. What has not been, up to this point, is how Medicare beneficiaries feel about it.

Medicare 105

Medicare Rehabilitation Home Care Medicaid 105

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a 2.2% These cuts are having a devastating impact on Medicare patients who rely on these services to stay in their homes while recovering and rehabilitating from serious conditions.” aggregate decrease to home health payments for 2024.

Medicare 110

Medicare Rehabilitation Home Care Medicaid 110

Home Health Care

AUGUST 30, 2021

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The organization also provides intensive home-based rehabilitation and skilled nursing services through in-person and virtual visits. CommonSpirit Health is a participant in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), which began back in 2012 after being designed by the U.S.

Medicare 115

Medicare Rehabilitation Home Care Accountable Care 115

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 23, 2022

PEPPER is developed under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by RELI Group, along with its partners TMF® Health Quality Institute and CGS. Target areas are determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Have you accessed your PEPPER?

Medicare 102

Medicare Rehabilitation Medicaid Hospitals 102

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2022

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.

Nursing 74

Nursing Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare 74

Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The corresponding CMS Fact Sheet provides these statements: “Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) acted to improve home health care for older adults and people with disabilities through a final rule that would accelerate the shift from paying for Medicare home health services based on volume to a system that pays for value.

Rehabilitation 75

Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Medicare Nursing 75

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This includes denying access to nursing homes, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term acute care hospitals. The report illustrates how insurers use unregulated algorithms and technologies to increase prior authorization denials. In doing so, they profit at the expense of older adults and the providers caring for them.

Rehabilitation 110

Rehabilitation Regulations Medicare Hospitals 110

Home Health Care

APRIL 7, 2022

In addition to receiving skilled nursing or rehabilitation services from their home health provider, for example, a patient could potentially receive meals, non-emergency transportation, remote patient monitoring and more. There are Medicaid, Medicare and also private-pay dollars.

Home Care 104

Home Care Medicare Rehabilitation Nursing 104

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. Download the report (PDF).

Medicaid 59

Medicaid Public Hospital Hospitals Nursing 59

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) CY 2024 final home health rule deal with the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model. The four settings included in the legislation were home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and long-term care hospitals.

Rehabilitation 110

Rehabilitation Medicare Quality of Care Patient Experience 110

Briggs Healthcare

JULY 21, 2022

POST-EVENT TRAINING MATERIALS AVAILABLE for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Updated Guidance Virtual Training Program. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. and the LTCH CARE Data Set (LCDS) 5.0 for providers in IRF and LTCH settings.

Rehabilitation 75

Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare Hospitals 75

Home Health Care

AUGUST 18, 2023

Post-acute care includes services delivered by skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and home health agencies, in addition to long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). MA trends in the U.S. MA enrollment is estimated to reach approximately 61% by 2032.

Medicare 98

Medicare Rehabilitation Medicaid Nursing 98

Home Health Care

JULY 15, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), along with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), were charged with developing a universal, site-neutral payment model for post-acute care (PAC) settings as part of the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Medicare Rehabilitation Medicaid 98

Bill Of Health

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Code § 1396n and apply for § 1115 waivers identified as supportive of substance use prevention or treatment and care transitions for incarcerated persons.

Rehabilitation 122

Rehabilitation Care Transition Prevention Medicaid 122

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

What You Should Know: – Cipher Skin and Parker Health launches a new pilot program to help bring tech-enabled physical therapy to Medicare and Medicaid patients. This collaboration will help accelerate physical rehabilitation by improving patient engagement and care plan completion.

Physical Therapy 52

Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare 52

Home Health Care

JUNE 18, 2024

As of June, there are more than 331 hospitals and 136 health systems across 37 states delivering hospital-at-home care through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver. Health systems are also delivering that level of care outside of the waiver program, through other payment mechanisms.

Home Care 110

Home Care Nursing Hospitals Rehabilitation 110

Briggs Healthcare

MAY 30, 2023

acute care hospital, long-term acute care hospital [LTAC], skilled nursing facility [SNF], inpatient rehabilitation facility [IRF]) to their home (e.g., acute care hospital, long-term acute care hospital [LTAC], skilled nursing facility [SNF], inpatient rehabilitation facility [IRF]) to their home (e.g.,

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Rehabilitation Quality Improvement Quality of Care 40

Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 1, 2022

Psychiatric and Rehabilitation hospitals will report once annually and only include the data for the previous week.: • Short term • Long term • Critical access hospital • Children’s• Distinct part psychiatric hospital • Medicaid only short term • Medicaid only children’s • Medicaid only long-term hospitals.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Rehabilitation Medicaid Healthcare 52