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‘We Will Be Paying For This For Years’: 8 Home Health C-Suite Leaders Sound Off On ‘Alarming’ Medicare Cuts

Home Health Care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its home health proposed payment rule for 2024. CMS’ proposal to increase oversight and regulation specific to home health and hospice M&A activity will likely have impacts on the M&A landscape in 2024 and beyond. At the end of last month, the U.S. Cleamon Moorer Jr.,

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National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): Proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for CYSHCN

NASHP

High-quality, integrated care requires strong system-level partnerships, information and data sharing, and family-centered practices. Yet, states often face barriers to integrated care including a lack of trust across agencies, privacy regulations that may hinder data sharing, and misaligned eligibility, enrollment, and referral systems.

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CalAIM: Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care for Housing and Homelessness Supports

NASHP

In January 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a roadmap for states to address social determinants of health that includes several options for supportive housing services. Cannot include funding for building modification or rehabilitation. [8] e), as approved by CMS. 181–226 per diem. [8].

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Behavioral Health System Modernization along the Continuum

NASHP

North Carolina’s comprehensive behavioral health approach included efforts to increase uptake of CoCM through additional training and practice supports and Medicaid rate increases to 120% of Medicare rates for behavioral health providers. An action plan dashboard tracks targets. CMS’s Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive!

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Why The Healthcare Industry Needs Blockchain More Than Ever

HIT Consultant

To serve the unique requirements of a sensitive industry that is bound by stringent regulations, we require a customized healthcare system that grants legitimacy to all participants within the blockchain. Doesn’t that sound like what the healthcare industry is in need of most? What is Proof of Competence (PoC)?

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The Direct Care Workforce

NASHP

A certified nurse assistant (CNA) is qualified to work in a Medicare-certified nursing facility. A Medicare-certified HHA is qualified to provide services through a Medicare-certified home health agency. A Medicare-certified HHA is qualified to provide services through a Medicare-certified home health agency.

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CMS Promotes Competition, Transparency, Health Equity and More in the CY2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule

Sheppard Health Law

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”). The UM committee was established in April 2023 in the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule (CMS-4201-F).