Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its improper payment report last week. While CMS’ improper payments reporting programs are designed to protect the integrity of CMS programs, not all improper payments are fraud or abuse. In 2022, the improper payment rate was 7.46%.

Rehabilitation 116

Rehabilitation Medicare Medicaid Nursing 116

Home Health Care

JANUARY 17, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates on Jan. But if they have no Medicare or Medicaid patients, they don’t qualify. The last administration expressed that, “Well, we need the Medicare/Medicaid connection in order to manage that.”

Integration 105

Integration Home Care Medicare Medicaid 105

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

What You Should Know: – Cipher Skin and Parker Health launches a new pilot program to help bring tech-enabled physical therapy to Medicare and Medicaid patients. This collaboration will help accelerate physical rehabilitation by improving patient engagement and care plan completion.

Physical Therapy 52

Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare 52

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

MEDITECH, SeamlessMD Collaborate on Digital Health Integration. MEDITECH announced that its Expanse customers in Canada can now integrate directly with digital care journey platform SeamlessMD. Cipher Skin and Parker Health launches a new pilot program to help bring tech-enabled physical therapy to Medicare and Medicaid patients.

Physical Therapy 98

Physical Therapy Integration Accountable Care Rehabilitation 98

Home Health Care

JANUARY 3, 2024

31, its payer diversification breakdown was: 48% Medicare, and 35% Medicare Part D; 23% Medicaid; 19% Commercial; 4% government programs; and 6% private (or “other”). “We estimate our total addressable market opportunity to be over $1.0

Rehabilitation 94

Rehabilitation Medicare Primary Care Home Care 94

NASHP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

have a special health care need, and an estimated 44 percent of CYSHCN are enrolled in Medicaid.[7] public health, Medicaid, mental health) and other stakeholders (e.g., Integrated Care Coordination for CYSHCN During the forum, participants discussed key challenges, strategies, and considerations related to integrated care for CYSHCN.

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Integration Accountability Quality Improvement 98

NASHP

JULY 22, 2022

1] Under the American Rescue Plan Act, the federal government expanded funding to states’ Medicaid HCBS programs, including a one-year, 10-percentage-point increase in federal Medicaid matching funds for HCBS. Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.

Medicaid 105

Medicaid Rehabilitation Nursing Medicare 105

Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 14, 2022

Before the merger, NYULH consisted of a multispecialty academic acute care hospital (450 beds) and a specialized orthopedic, rheumatic, and neurologic treatment and rehabilitation hospital (190 beds). They list four key initiatives: Integrating administrative and clinical leadership. How were these quality improvement achieved?

Hospitals 69

Hospitals Rehabilitation Quality Improvement Accountability 69

NASHP

AUGUST 30, 2022

As states continue to build out mental health crisis systems following the implementation of 988 and the opportunity to receive an enhanced Medicaid match under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for mobile crisis services, considerations for how to leverage limited behavioral health workforce are at the forefront.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Rehabilitation Integration Hospitals 52

Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Founded in 2007 by David Jackson, a licensed physical therapist, Choice is a home health, hospice and rehabilitation services provider with dozens of locations in Texas, Oklahoma and a couple of other states. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the HHVBP expansion on Nov. We see it as a significant opportunity.

Rehabilitation 98

Rehabilitation Home Care Nursing Medicaid 98

Health Populi

JUNE 13, 2018

Even with moderating medical trend growth, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expect that healthcare spending will account for 20% of the U.S. As with public sector healthcare spending (“entitlements” in the form of Medicare and Medicaid), healthcare spending crowds out U.S. economy by 2026.

Rehabilitation 63

Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare Healthcare 63

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

It includes examples from various states organized by the framework buckets: integrated primary and behavioral health care, crisis continuum of care, in-home and in-community based, and out-of-home and community. States have a range of tools and policy levers at their disposal to build capacity for integrated behavioral health approaches.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

NASHP

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The strategies have the following commonalities: The goals, outcomes, and strategies have integrated principles of equity and inclusivity, with a special focus on addressing the needs and priorities of underserved populations and communities.

Home Care 69

Home Care Prevention Population Health Rehabilitation 69

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 shortage of direct care workers undermines a state’s ability to serve people with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate to a person’s needs and preferences.

Nursing 98

Nursing Medicaid Home Care Rehabilitation 98

NASHP

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This approach requires significant coordination among policymakers from across state systems – behavioral health, Medicaid, courts, and corrections – to share resources, align policies, and develop clear protocols for programming. Integrate peers into crisis response teams. Community Services and Prevention (Intercept 0).

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Prevention Hospitals Integration 52

HIT Consultant

JULY 19, 2023

Although these tenants remain integral, trust is often broken in more ways than one. There needs to be a better way, and leaning on blockchain technology could rehabilitate the healthcare industry into a more safe and secure ecosystem for care delivery.

Healthcare 75

Healthcare Doctors Healthcare Providers Rehabilitation 75

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 12, 2023

The physical therapy model delivers virtual rehabilitation services using motion technology through a mobile phone or iPad that tracks 87 unique points on the patient’s body and therefore allows close management of the virtual physical therapy. Commercial insurance clearly still is focused on fee for service.

Physical Therapy 52

Physical Therapy Healthcare Medicare Rehabilitation 52

Sheppard Health Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the contract year 2025 proposed rule for Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). 2] A NOMNC ordinarily outlines the appeal process as well as a deadline by which an enrollee should submit his/her appeal. [3]

Medicare 59

Medicare Medicaid Regulations Integration 59

NASHP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

States can implement supportive housing programs by complementing affordable housing with services reimbursable through Medicaid and supported through federal grants (e.g., State Medicaid programs have a variety of federal authorities available to cover the cost of services such as tenancy support.

Medicaid 85

Medicaid Prevention Integration Population Health 85

NASHP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

States can implement supportive housing programs by complementing affordable housing with services reimbursable through Medicaid and supported through federal grants (e.g., State Medicaid programs have a variety of federal authorities available to cover the cost of services such as tenancy support.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Prevention Integration Population Health 52

NASHP

JUNE 22, 2022

public health, Medicaid, mental health) and other stakeholders (e.g., State Medicaid agencies. Medicaid managed care contracts). By using funds from each department to support Medicaid eligible services such as behavioral health care and housing supports, the CSA draws down federal Medicaid funding. [6]

Care Transition 52

Care Transition Medicaid Doctors Regulations 52