CMS readies providers for Interoperability and Prior Authorization rule
By
Adam Healy
Apr 03, 2024
CMS offered providers resources to help prepare for the newly finalized Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule.
Coverage for Medicare’s e-visits still available, though few patients use service
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
E-visits, which drew expanded coverage during the pandemic still are available but not used often, a new study shows.
New telehealth platform helps with seniors’ chronic health needs
By
John Roszkowski
May 10, 2023
Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid with chronic medical conditions can get more access to 24/7 virtual care in their own homes, no matter what the setting, thanks to a new global telehealth platform on the...
Updated CMS telehealth toolkit offers tips to states for improving access
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 27, 2024
CMS has released a new report on telehealth intended to give states guidance on how to assist access for those on Medicaid programs.
UCSF telehealth program cuts costs and improves outcomes for seniors with dementias
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 25, 2023
A telehealth program out of UCSF has achieved the coveted goal of cutting costs and improving patient care for seniors with dementia, researchers state.
CMS rules, staffing shortages drive demand for new scheduling software
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 11, 2023
A capital management company is releasing a scheduling tool to meet unmet demand for staffing solutions within long-term care, company officials say.
More news for Wednesday, Feb. 22
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2023
Congressman tells AG Garland that Esformes case is ‘political’ … FHCA unveils 2023 legislative priorities … Medicare advisers suggest tweak to coverage process for Alzheimer’s drugs … Schumer...
More tech tools available to expand access to desperately needed caregiver workforce
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 10, 2023
A newly announced partnership will help connect LTC operators using certain attendance software with thousands in an on-demand workforce.
Electronic visit verification will become industry standard in near future, expert predicts
By
Adam Healy
Feb 07, 2024
Electronic visit verification, or EVV, will become industry standard soon, a marketplace executive predicts.
Ongoing lawsuits indicate there’s little advantage to seniors for letting AI determine their MA coverage
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 04, 2024
A new report calls out the role of AI in validating cost-cutting measures that leave seniors in need without coverage.