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Medicaid Authorities for Housing-Related Services

NASHP

To address the housing needs of Medicaid beneficiaries, states can leverage a variety of Medicaid authorities, including through the state plan, a variety of waivers, and managed care arrangements, to cover housing-related services under state Medicaid programs.

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Seven Steps for Building a Community-Based Palliative Care Benefit Within Medicaid

NASHP

Strengthening Care for People with Serious Illness Seven Steps for Building a Community-Based Palliative Care Benefit Within Medicaid. People with complex or life-threatening conditions often need extra support to manage symptoms and make critical decisions about their care and quality of life. March 14, 2022.

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Discharge from Inpatient Facilities to Home-Based Settings for Medicaid Participants: Public Comment Framing Document

Briggs Healthcare

acute care hospital, long-term acute care hospital [LTAC], skilled nursing facility [SNF], inpatient rehabilitation facility [IRF]) to their home (e.g., acute care hospital, long-term acute care hospital [LTAC], skilled nursing facility [SNF], inpatient rehabilitation facility [IRF]) to their home (e.g.,

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CMS Revises Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance

Briggs Healthcare

The three domains of the SPSS for the 2023 fiscal year include: • Survey and Intake Process • Survey and Intake Quality • Noncompliance Resolution On behalf of CMS, we truly appreciate all the endless efforts to improve the health, safety and dignity of all Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. Effective Date: Immediately.

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The HHVBP Changes Experts Believe Home Health Providers Are ‘Overlooking’

Home Health Care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) CY 2024 final home health rule deal with the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model. What is true today is not what’s going to be true with the final rule,” Cindy Krafft, owner of K&K Health Care Solutions, said during a MedBridge webinar on Tuesday.

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Mitigating Serious Fall Risks and Associated Costs and Injuries with AI-Driven Motion Sensor Technology

HIT Consultant

can be attributed to falls, including approximately six percent of Medicare and eight percent of Medicaid expenditures. Falls among older adults also accounted for nearly 12 percent ($29 billion) of spending on home health services, long-term care facilities, and durable medical equipment.

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Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 SNF PPS Proposed Rule (CMS 1779-P)

Briggs Healthcare

On April 4, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2024.