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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision

Sheppard Health Law

On October 20, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (“ CMS ”) Innovation Center (“ Innovation Center ”) published a white paper detailing its vision for the next ten years: a health system that achieves equitable outcomes through high quality, affordable, person-centered care. Strategic Objective 1: Drive Accountable Care.

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LHC Group Gets Center-Stage Treatment At UnitedHealth Group’s Investor Day

Home Health Care

At Home Health Care News’ FUTURE event in August, Myers explained why he believed joining Optum was the correct move. One of the primary reasons was the overwhelming demand for home health services, specifically from patients underneath Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. “We million home visits per year.

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Why The End of the Public Health Emergency is Everyone’s Problem

HIT Consultant

The goal of the PHE was to help low-income people receive appropriate preventive and primary care during the pandemic without disruptions in coverage. However, the demand for healthcare is only going to rise, driven by the long-term impacts of Covid-19 and delaying care for other health conditions.

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What Hospital Success Looks Like Under Value-Based Care

HIT Consultant

With the right technology, providers can monitor patients across the continuum, identify when patients present to the ED, intervene in a timely manner, and reroute patients to a less costly level of care. In 2019 alone, and under the traditional fee-for-service model, Medicare spending on skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) averaged $27.8

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How State Medicaid Programs Serve Children and Youth in Foster Care

NASHP

In 2007, 29 states provided health care services to children in child welfare through MMC. [24] managed care organizations, primary care case management, prepaid ambulatory health plans, and prepaid inpatient health plans) to serve some or all CYFC. MMC or FFS). One-time financial stipends.

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State Maternal Mortality Review Committees Address Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health to Improve Maternal Health

NASHP

MMRCs analyze these deaths that occur in their state each year and make recommendations to prevent them. [5] 5] These suggested changes often target individuals, hospitals, providers, and the broader health care system. Due to the pandemic, prenatal care visits decreased and maternal mental health conditions increased. [7]