NASHP

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care October 25, 2021 / by Salom Teshale, Kitty Purington, Wendy Fox-Grage, and Mia Antezzo. Comprehensive care coordination. billion on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) per year. Assessment and management of pain and other symptoms.

Medicaid 102

Medicaid Hospice Care Regulations Integration 102

Home Health Care

AUGUST 25, 2021

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is sure to add more fuel to the fire for the “Choose Home” initiative and other movements aiming to bring more care into the home. The Choose Home benefit does not have any cost sharing or cost shift to beneficiaries,” Dombi responded. Introduced to the U.S.

Nursing 109

Nursing Home Care Medicare Accountability 109

Home Health Care

JULY 19, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership The home health industry has its very own boogeyman — the bad actor. The outright fraud, where it’s very overt and purposeful, is the greatest concern,” he told Home Health Care News. “The

Regulations 108

Regulations Home Care Quality of Care Medicaid 108

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Now, being partners with the large MA plans and large hospital systems, via our Contessa acquisition, we can drive our risk-taking solutions into traditional home health and hospice, as well as increase our market size into high-acuity home care. Paul Kusserow; President and CEO, Amedisys Inc. Nasdaq: AMED). * * *.

Home Care 104

Home Care Nursing Prevention Medicare 104

Home Health Care

JUNE 9, 2022

“We’re seeing a massive shift to value-based care versus our previous form of care, which was volume-based,” says Erika Sessions, director of compliance and policy development for online caregiver training platform CareAcademy. That will ultimately benefit the quality of care.”. This article is sponsored by CareAcademy.

Care Transition 104

Care Transition Quality of Care Accountability Medicaid 104

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

States such as Texas, Wyoming , and New Jersey are adopting Medicaid reimbursement of collaborative care services and are addressing capacity to transition to CoCM. People with COD are significantly more likely to be arrested , with a disproportionate impact on women and Black adults. An action plan dashboard tracks targets.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State health reform efforts increasingly focus on providing comprehensive and well-coordinated care to people with serious illness to improve quality of care and drive down costs. Target Populations That Could Benefit from Palliative Care Services Use data to identify Medicaid enrollees with serious illness.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52

NASHP

MAY 20, 2022

Medicaid is the largest source of public funding that can be leveraged to support family caregivers. States can support family caregivers through a range of Medicaid authorities and state plan amendments. Those services can include caregiver education, counseling, and training as well as adult day and respite care.

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Medicaid Nursing Hospitals Home Care 115

Briggs Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2023

January 18, 2023 … As part of the continuing efforts under President Biden’s initiative to improve nursing home transparency, safety and quality, and accountability, today the U.S. No nursing home resident should be improperly diagnosed with schizophrenia or given an inappropriate antipsychotic.

Nursing 52

Nursing Quality of Care Home Care Accountability 52

Briggs Healthcare

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

We will keep doing everything we can to ensure all Americans receive the dignity, care, and respect they deserve.” “CMS CMS is committed to using every tool at our disposal to improve nursing home care and identify trends that enhance residents’ quality of life,” CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said. “If

Nursing 40

Nursing Medicare Quality of Care Prevention 40

Vie Healthcare

JULY 26, 2023

I’ve become a bit of a cynic because I see my father in a nursing home, and my mom is paying $12,000 a month for his care, and the person in the bed next to him is on Medicaid and paying nothing. It’s initiated, not as a preventative or proactive planned thing. It’s usually a crisis. So why not now?

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Nursing Doctors Healthcare 52

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 1, 2022

The pandemic has highlighted the tragic impact of substandard conditions at nursing homes, which are home to many of our most at-risk community members. million people live in over 15,500 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes across the nation. more likely to have a preventable emergency department visit and 8.7%

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Quality of Care Nursing Accountability Medicaid 40