Medicaid spent $776 million on HCBS waivers for older adults in 2014, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2016
The Medicaid program spent almost $776 million on 1915(c) waivers to cover home- and community-based services for older adults in fiscal year 2014, according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare...
45% of Medicaid LTSS beneficiaries are older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2016
Forty-five percent of the more than 4.8 million beneficiaries of Medicaid long-term services and supports were aged 65 or more years in 2012, according to a new report issued by the Centers for Medicare...
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Jun 24, 2019
ProMedica’s Paramount may cease Medicaid coverage … Georgia to reinstate Medicaid benefits to residents who lost them
More news for Friday, March 29
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2024
Lutheran Senior Services / Diakon agreement forms one of largest US nonprofit LTC organizations … CMS releases Medicare, Medicaid enrollment figures … CMS issues new guidance, other resources related...
CMS analysis shows HCBS vulnerability, AARP says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2017
A newly released analysis by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ chief actuary “makes clear” that the American Health Care Act poses a “danger” to Medicaid beneficiaries,...
CMS proposes ‘universal’ quality measures to ease provider burden, confusion
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 06, 2023
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services leaders are proposing the creation of a “universal foundation” of quality measures to reduce the reporting burden and confusion for providers and better align...
GAO calls for more sharing of best practices for reducing improper Medicaid payments
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should collaborate with states to develop a systematic approach for collecting and sharing promising practices through which states have identified and reduced...
CMS releases first-ever quality measures for home- and community-based services
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 21, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Thursday released its first-ever home- and community-based services quality measure set in an effort to promote consistent quality measurement within and...
Affiliations pose risk to Medicaid, Medicare participation under new CMS rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2019
Under a final rule issued Thursday, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services can deny or revoke Medicaid and Medicare program enrollment from providers and suppliers if an owner or manager is directly...
CMS issues new guidance on HCBS final rule, but provider concerns remain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday issued new guidance meant to clarify where Medicaid beneficiaries can receive home- and community-based services as defined in a 2014 regulation,...