OIG plans review of Medicaid waivers, employee background checks, more
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2016
Reviews of Medicare and Medicaid payments, fraud and abuse, and employee background check efforts are some of the items on the agenda for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector...
CMS seeks input on home- and community-based services
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking input on ways to accelerate the provision of home- and community-based services to Medicaid beneficiaries. The request comes as many assisted living...
Provider group pushes CMS for more guidance on HCBS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2016
Delays by CMS in issuing additional guidance on its final rule related to home- and community-based services may mean that assisted living communities are excluded from providing such services to older...
HCBS quality measure standardization closer to reality
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 28, 2016
Standardizing the measurement of the quality of home- and community-based services across payers and delivery systems is one step closer to reality with the release of a final set of recommendations from...
Report recommends changes for programs serving dual-eligible beneficiaries
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2016
A new report from the nonprofit Bipartisan Policy Center recommends regulatory, payment and operational changes for programs serving dual-eligible beneficiaries. The authors also suggest that CMS test...
Direct care workforce solutions hampered by data gaps, GAO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2016
Policymakers will continue to be impeded in their ability to develop strategies to help ensure a sufficient number of qualified direct care workers unless the Department of Health and Human Services can...
Provider payment reforms should factor in family caregivers: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2016
Medicare and Medicaid payment reforms that motivate providers to engage family caregivers in delivery processes should be a priority for the next presidential administration, recommends a new report from...
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HCBS confusion could harm assisted living providers, senators tell CMS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2016
Confusion surrounding the provision of home- and community-based services under a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2014 may limit the ability of assisted living and...
Views of aging are a call to action
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2016
New research on some adults’ views of aging suggests opportunities for the senior living industry. In fact, the future viability of the industry depends on the actions it takes to educate consumers...