CMS.gov

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Better Data Will Serve as the Foundation in Modernizing the Medicaid Program. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicaid & CHIP. Better Data Will Serve as the Foundation in Modernizing the Medicaid Program. Between 2013 and 2016, Federal spending on Medicaid grew by over $100 billion.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Ashish Kachru, CEO, DataLink The new healthcare realm of value-based care (VBC) , designed to reward healthcare providers with incentive payments for the quality of care and patient outcomes not simply the volume of services provided, presents both opportunities and challenges for all stakeholders. Three Tenets of Optimizing VBC 1.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 24, 2022

Through a combination of policy, education, and technology, we can start to turn the tide on PAD and improve health outcomes for vulnerable communities. Once a foot ulcer develops, the body demands more blood flow to heal the site — but can’t get it when PAD is present. What is peripheral artery disease?

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 15, 2022

Approximately 42% of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans—a segment projected to reach 46% by 2025. Due to rapid growth of the 65-and-older portion of the population, Medicare expenditures are forecast to reach $1,559.4 – Continued increase in overall Medicare costs.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Managing healthcare compliance in Ohio presents a unique set of challenges for compliance officers, healthcare professionals, and administrators. For over a century, OHA has been dedicated to assisting member hospitals in addressing community health needs. Just like all states, Ohio has its own regulations and requirements.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Medical Assistance Division (MAD) within the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) administers the state’s Medicaid program, providing essential healthcare services and financial assistance to eligible low-income residents and families in New Mexico.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Smith called attention to the nationwide calls for action sparked by the police killing of her constituent, George Floyd, and urged her colleagues to consider how telehealth can be a vehicle for health equity. Rheuban spoke to the potential barriers presented by uneven coverage from the private insurance sector. " Payment parity.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Here’s a description of the position: New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) is a not-for-profit organization working in partnership with the New York State Department of Health to improve healthcare by collaboratively leading, connecting, and integrating health information exchange across the State. Tableau, ggplot).

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Expanding data sources and enhancing analytics capabilities allows health plans to develop the capacity for more precise, holistic member engagement while improving the most impactful health outcomes in individuals and populations. These dramatic drops track with expectations, given the pandemic’s impact on care delivery.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services recently acted in the best interests of patients and health care providers by covering telehealth services through 2023. The idea of a house call is quaint, like something seen in an old movie. The adoption of telehealth is one of the few silver linings of the Covid epidemic.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 14, 2019

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicaid & CHIP. We also made a commitment to balancing this state flexibility alongside strong accountability for program outcomes and financial integrity. Initiatives. Leadership. Good Ideas Must Be Evaluated.

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Hall Render

JUNE 14, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced the Making Care Primary Model (“Model”), a new multi-payor, voluntary primary care model tested by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (“CMMI”) and aimed at strengthening the primary care infrastructure for Medicare and Medicaid patients.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center continues to move forward with its “strategic refresh” initiative. Through this shift, CMS aims to examine and enhance payments for specialty care provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Challenges presented by specialty care in value-based care.

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Hall Render

JUNE 10, 2022

CMS updates Medicaid eligibility standards. Multimillion dollar mental health center could soon be coming to Decatur. An APR 40th anniversary encore presentation. How drones are innovating Alabama’s health care industry. Dansville doctor agrees to pay $600K for falsely billing Medicare, Medicaid.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The PHE must be reviewed every 90 days, so Congress will have to revisit the renewal by mid-October, according to policy experts presenting during Wednesday's online event. But even if providers do not serve Medicare populations, "Medicare policy trickles down," added Herber. THE LARGER TREND. " ON THE RECORD.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 19, 2022

Kaiser mental health worker strike to expand to Hawaii. Hawaii Health Department reports 2 more monkeypox cases, bringing total to 18. ‘The unwinding’: Idaho Medicaid must recheck eligibility for 131K people when U.S. Idaho health care providers receive federal funding for rural communities. emergency ends.

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Hall Render

JUNE 9, 2023

million from Miracle Day Arkansas Hospice Takes Over LifeTouch Hospice Arkansas hospitals say they are struggling; report questions those claims Arkansas law allows physician assistants to be rendering providers for Medicaid Arkansas rural hospitals work to keep their doors open Panda Express Pledges $1.2M

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M medical workers 4 takeaways from Braselton hospital expansion presentation HAWAII Hawaii Gov.

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Hall Render

APRIL 28, 2023

on EHR upgrade New SSM Health children’s developmental center opening today Illinois Capitol bills would give more money to community health centers Illinois physician selected for year-long NASA Mars simulation HSHS St. renovation Police: Man facing arson charges after setting 3 fires inside Florida hospital St.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 24, 2019

Politics underpin what’s happening in health plans in the public sector, and I spoke a bit about Medicare and Medicaid. You can see the latest Medicaid demonstration waiver data from a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis done January 9, 2019 shown in the bar chart.

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Hall Render

JULY 29, 2022

Nursing Home Operators Make Infrastructure, Staffing Changes to Meet Behavioral Health Needs. Telehealth expansion for Medicare enrollees would be extended under a bill poised for House vote. Kansas expands Medicaid coverage to mothers postpartum. Retiring Owensboro Health CMIO shares thoughts on revenue cycle, IT challenges.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Luke’s themed rooms a hit with young patients Mercy reverses auction results; declares University of Iowa winner KANSAS As rural Kansas emergency department announces closure, Gov.

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Health Law Advisor

JULY 21, 2023

On June 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed “Transitional Coverage for Technologies” (TCET) pathway—the Biden administration’s highly anticipated take on a mechanism to expedite coverage for certain devices designated by the U.S.

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