NCQA

JUNE 27, 2023

More states are contracting with managed care organizations (MCO) to provide Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS). How do we know if MCOs are delivering equitable, high-quality care to people receiving LTSS? In July, NCQA will update these programs to further align with best practices and federal regulations.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Care Transition Quality Improvement Regulations 52

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 100

Medicaid Hospice Care Integration Regulations 100

Home Health Care

JUNE 15, 2023

Patient transitions from the hospital to post-acute care providers, including home health agencies, continue to be plagued by incomplete medical records and missing information. Gaps in post-acute care transitions are so common, in fact, that the U.S.

Hospitals 82

Hospitals Care Transition Medicaid Medicare 82

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 6, 2023

ACHC initially focused on accrediting home health agencies, but over the years, it has expanded its scope to include other health care sectors such as hospice, hospital, pharmacy, DME, home care and renal dialysis. What are some of the key home-based care industry challenges you’re monitoring today?

Regulations 81

Regulations Care Transition Telemedicine Patient Safety 81

NASHP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

State health policies help to shape these services through legislation, funding, and regulation. One aspect of the project includes evaluating Medicaid data to analyze if the services offered to people differ based on race or ethnicity. Michigan created a health equity project to increase the use of HCBS.

Medicaid 93

Medicaid Nursing Regulations Care Transition 93

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. skilled nursing, home health care, behavioral health, etc.)

Medicaid 123

Medicaid Quality of Care Quality Assurance Nursing 123

Home Health Care

JANUARY 26, 2022

Patrick Blair, formerly of Bayada Home Health Care, has been named president and CEO by InnovAge’s board of directors. The appointment comes after reports that Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stopped reimbursing InnovAge for new clients.

Regulations 92

Regulations Care Transition Medicaid Medicare 92