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CMS Issues “In Lieu of” Services Guidance to Address Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid Managed Care

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This option is designed to help states offer alternative benefits that take aim at a range of unmet HRSNs, such as housing instability and food insecurity, and to help enrollees maintain their coverage and improve health outcomes. . Background. “In

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ATA: What's ahead for telehealth policy after the pandemic

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"As we know, [President] Biden has said in recent days that the pandemic is over, so it's possible that the technical public health emergency might expire sometime in the very near future," said Megan Herber, director at Faegre Drinker who advises ATA and ATA Action on all things Federal policy.

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CMS Promotes Competition, Transparency, Health Equity and More in the CY2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule

Healthcare Law Blog

A chronically ill enrollee is defined as an MA member with one or more complex chronic conditions, who is at risk for hospitalization or other adverse health outcomes, and who requires intensive care coordination. This proposal would shift the burden from CMS to the MA organization to demonstrate compliance with this standard.

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Indiana Senate committee advances bill that would ban gender transitioning procedures for anyone under 18 Expert: Indiana’s proposed budget needs more on public health Twins born at Riley Hospital marks first Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome procedure in Indiana Health practices join forces Indianapolis, Indiana doctor first in state to use (..)