NASHP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

States identified postpartum coverage, support for people with substance use disorder (SUD), Medicaid coverage of doula services, and payment policies as critical policy levers to address maternal mortality. Disparities in maternal mortality also did not improve, with Black individuals more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes.

Medicaid 57

Medicaid Prevention Performance improvement Medicare 57

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 10, 2023

Because registration is limited to 1,000 sites, SNFs are encouraged to coordinate internally to prevent duplicate registrations and to allow as many SNFs as possible to participate. Register HERE. This program is being brought to you at no charge. Registrants will receive an email with information about how to join the session.

Nursing 40

Nursing Quality Assurance Performance improvement Medicare 40

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 20, 2023

and Jonathan Blum, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – names you may recognize from CMS National Stakeholder Calls. As the nation’s largest payer for health care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) mission in our National Quality Strategy includes ensuring everyone is safe when they receive care.

Patient Safety 40

Patient Safety Medicaid Medicare Quality of Care 40

Sheppard Health Law

DECEMBER 3, 2021

On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) revised and finalized draft guidance first issued on May 3, 2019, for co-location of hospitals with other hospitals or healthcare providers [1] (the “ Finalized Guidance ”). The Finalized Guidance also makes significant changes to the guidelines for staffing.

Healthcare Providers 52

Healthcare Providers Quality Assurance Healthcare Hospitals 52

NASHP

MAY 17, 2022

How State Medicaid Programs Serve Children and Youth in Foster Care May 17, 2022 / Veronnica Thompson. State Medicaid programs provide coverage of a variety of delivery models for CYFC. The specific structure and program features of a state’s Medicaid delivery system may affect how health care is provided to CYFC.

Medicaid 62

Medicaid Integration Medicare Primary Care 62

NASHP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Postpartum care can also include counseling on nutrition, breastfeeding, and other preventive health topics that support maternal and neonatal health. Extended postpartum coverage is one strategy states are using to advance goals related to improving postpartum health and reducing maternal mortality and severe morbidity.

Medicaid 78

Medicaid Performance improvement Prevention Health Data 78

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. Integration of Substance Use Services and Supports States can align long siloed approaches to primary care, mental health, and substance use services through integration efforts.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

NASHP

AUGUST 23, 2021

Primary care case management (PCCM) programs are one of the oldest types of Medicaid managed care, but over time most states have shifted to use managed care organizations (MCOs) to deliver services to Medicaid participants. million Medicaid participants. The strategies discussed here were developed for PCCM programs.

Primary Care 62

Primary Care Medicaid Accountability Quality Improvement 62

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to shift traditional Medicare and many Medicaid beneficiaries into VBC arrangements by 2030. If the provider successfully delivers care and prevents complications or errors, they keep a portion of the savings.

Quality Improvement 105

Quality Improvement Data Acquisition Medicaid Performance improvement 105

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

There are a number of strategies state health officials can use as they build sustainable access to palliative care services in their Medicaid programs. Target Populations That Could Benefit from Palliative Care Services Use data to identify Medicaid enrollees with serious illness. Make the case for improved care and reduced costs.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52

Briggs Healthcare

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Terminating federal funding for facilities that don’t improve: CMS is considering all facilities cited with Immediate Jeopardy deficiencies on any two surveys while in the SFF Program for discretionary termination from the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs.

Nursing 40

Nursing Accountability Quality Improvement Quality of Care 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. ” Often, how we come into your systems is events.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Nursing Doctors Healthcare 52

Vie Healthcare

MAY 4, 2023

And as you know, obviously a huge percentage of healthcare spending is funded through Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, the VA system, and these are all programs that are covered by the False Claims Act. But even preventing this is a decision that’s being made that’s going to waste time and resources and make the workflow even worse.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Nursing Hospitals Doctors 52

Vie Healthcare

APRIL 26, 2023

Since 1999, VIE has been a recognized leader in healthcare costs, hospital purchase services, healthcare benchmarking, supply chain management, and performance improvement. But even preventing this is a decision that’s being made that’s going to waste time and resources and make the workflow even worse. Great point.

Healthcare 52

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