40 states now cover around-the-clock Medicaid HCBS as provided in assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2022
The number of state Medicaid waiver programs covering around-the-clock home- and community-based services like those provided by assisted living communities has grown over the past couple of decades, according...
CMS updates Medicaid eligibility standards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 02, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Thursday afternoon announced updated standards for Medicaid financial eligibility for married individuals seeking coverage of certain long-term services...
Low COVID-19 vaccination rates among Medicaid beneficiaries cause for concern: senators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 29, 2022
Concern over lagging vaccination rates among Medicaid beneficiaries has prompted two Democratic leaders to request a study from the Government Accountability Office on potential barriers to vaccination.
Medicaid recipients, caregivers benefit from increased HCBS investment, study says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 28, 2021
A new study by Urban Institute researchers found investment in home- and community-based services could significantly expand eligibility for HCBS, increase caregiver wages and increase availability of...
Workers at home health agencies receiving Medicare, Medicaid must get vaccinated: CMS
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 09, 2021
President Biden on Thursday applied excessively more pressure on employees at home health agencies to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Home health workers at agencies receiving Medicaid and Medicare funding...
$3 million Medicaid reimbursement bump a ‘lifesaver’ for some assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2021
A temporary 25% Medicaid reimbursement rate bump is being called a “lifesaver” for some assisted living providers, according to New Jersey senior living associations.
Kentucky Medicaid recipients get a $100 gift card with in-home vaccinations
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 27, 2021
A Kentucky managed care program is using $100 gift cards to entice Medicaid recipients into getting the COVID-19 vaccine. WellCare Kentucky is providing the in-home shots in an effort to stem the spread...
Home care agencies push for Medicaid caregiver funding while association lobbies for end to Medicare...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 16, 2021
As home care helps to drive home the need for Congress to increase Medicaid funding, providers on Thursday made two key Medicare-related requests.
Remember assisted living in Medicaid HCBS settings discussion: ASHA
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2021
As infrastructure reform discussions focus on expansion of Medicaid home- and community-based services programs, senior living experts are reminding policymakers that assisted living should be part of...
Mental health services for adult Medicaid recipients fell 22% last year, CMS reports
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 18, 2021
Adult Medicaid beneficiaries have foregone millions of primary, preventive and mental health care visits during the pandemic, according to new data by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).