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CMS Issues a “Roadmap” for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Blanket Waivers

Sheppard Health Law

In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (the “PHE”), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued numerous “blanket waivers” to increase access to medical services, and ease the regulatory burden on providers across the health care industry. However, it is likely to be renewed for another 90 days.

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Health Systems Cite Telehealth as Top Tool to Improve Patient Access in 2022

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Improving patient access to medical services is a top priority for health system leaders in 2022, according to new research from the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) and KLAS Research. Physician/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Top 20 Provider Specialties Adopting Telehealth.

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HCPCS vs CPT: Everything You Need to Know

Etactics

Preventing denial codes is essential if you want to keep a steady revenue flow. This is an easily preventable billing error, which we are going to go over in this blog. However, Medicare and other insurance cover a variety of different services and supplies, some of which aren’t identified by CPT codes. 71020 - Chest X-ray.

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Medicaid Reimbursement for Home Visiting Services

NASHP

(Y/N) Alabama Y Federal Authority: State Plan Benefit Category: TCM Program Name: Nurse Family Partnership Case management services include: Comprehensive assessment and periodic reassessment of individual’s needs Development of a specific care plan based on assessment Referral and related activities (e.g.,

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Expanded Federal Investment in Home and Community-Based Services: State Approaches to Serve Children and Youth

NASHP

Personal care services (including self-directed). School-based services. Rehabilitative services. States are targeting increased provider rates for HCBS such as screenings, applied behavioral analysis for children with autism, case management services for youth with behavioral health needs, and rehabilitative services.

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State Strategies to Support OUD Treatment across the Criminal Legal System

NASHP

States are taking steps to provide additional prevention, treatment, and recovery services to higher-risk individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), including those in contact with the criminal legal system. Community Services and Prevention (Intercept 0). Develop crisis lines for immediate connection to treatment.

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CalAIM: Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care for Housing and Homelessness Supports

NASHP

Community Supports (formerly "In Lieu of Services") California is able to provide community supports, or “in lieu of services” (ILOS), as cost-effective substitutes to medical services covered under the state plan under the federal regulation 42 C.F.R. Housing Tenancy and Sustaining Services. Eviction prevention.