Briggs Healthcare

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

CMS continues to analyze vaccination data for residents and staff that nursing homes submit to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Health Safety Network (NHSN) and deploys its Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) teams to assist nursing homes with low rates of vaccinations and disparities in access to vaccinations.

Nursing 75

Nursing Medicaid Quality Improvement Medicare 75

Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As the expanded HHVBP Model prepares to start the first performance year on January 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the November 2022 Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR) to all active home health agencies (HHAs). Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare.

Quality Improvement 75

Quality Improvement Medicaid Medicare Healthcare 75

NASHP

MARCH 28, 2022

State Medicaid-funded long-term services and supports (LTSS) systems are not well-positioned to compete for this shrinking pool of workers. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened these burdens, with the increased shortage of workers underscoring the critical role direct care workers play for the people they serve, as well as family caregivers.

Nursing 98

Nursing Medicaid Home Care Rehabilitation 98

Home Health Care

JANUARY 9, 2023

However, Consumer Direct maintains its status as one of the largest self-directed personal home care companies in the country. Bledsoe spoke to HHCN in December about his rise at Consumer Direct, the misconceptions and value of self-directed care and what other goals he and the company have for the next few years.

Home Care 90

Home Care Prevention Medicaid Quality Improvement 90

NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The information on this map comes from a 50-state survey of a variety of stakeholders, ranging from Medicaid officials to Community Health Workers, on their states’ approaches?to?integrating?CHWs ACO Accountable Care Organizations. MCO Managed Care Organizations. MCE Managed Care Entities. MHP Medicaid Health Plans.

Medicaid 122

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 122

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

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), awarded approximately $25 million in planning grants to five new states and territories to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration program.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Quality Improvement Medicare Healthcare 40

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 28, 2022

How did you measure the quality of that data and quantify those values in a comparable and accessible way? Longo : There are nearly 11,000 home health agencies that report data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For home care specifically, how does better quality translate to better business?

Patient Safety 77

Patient Safety Performance improvement Quality Improvement Accountability 77

Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As the expanded HHVBP Model prepares to start the first performance year on January 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the November Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR) to all active home health agencies (HHAs). Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare.

Quality Improvement 40

Quality Improvement Medicaid Medicare Healthcare 40

Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 28, 2022

The HHVBP Newsletter provides home health agencies (HHAs) with the latest information about the expanded HHVBP Model as well as important tools, news, and timely insights from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the HHVBP Model Technical Assistance (TA) Team. Literature Link: Health Equity. Contact Us.

Quality Improvement 75

Quality Improvement Quality Assurance Medicare Performance improvement 75

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 than 1.4

Quality of Care 40

Quality of Care Nursing Accountability Medicaid 40

NASHP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Medicaid Reimbursement. Medicaid Reimbursement. Alabama does not reimburse for CHW services through its Medicaid program. Alaska Medicaid reimburses for CHW services through MCOs as authorized under the state plan. Arizona does not currently reimburse for CHW services through its Medicaid program.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 52