Stigma and other factors often prevent eligible older adults from applying for public benefits programs that could help them meet their basic housing, medical and food needs, according to a report released...
On second thought, many Republican governors OK with expanded Medicaid payments
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2016
Republican lawmakers preparing to repeal the Affordable Care Act are getting blowback from an unlikely source: Republican governors whose states have benefitted from enhanced federal Medicaid funding.
GAO to CMS: Keep a closer eye on HCBS programs during pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
The General Accounting Office is recommending the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pay closer scrutiny to temporary changes to home-and-community-based services during public health emergencies...
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Jun 09, 2017
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Up to 713,000 direct-care jobs could be lost under proposed Medicaid cuts: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 15, 2017
Medicaid cuts proposed under the American Health Care Act could result in the loss of up to 713,000 direct-care jobs to provide long-term services and supports, according to a report released Thursday...
21 states where seniors especially could be at risk if Medicaid funding changes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2017
States that currently offer relatively low levels of home- and community-based services or where the projected increase in older adults aged 85 or more years is high would be among those especially at...
Providers ‘deeply disappointed’ by Senate tax bill passage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2017
The tax reform bill passed by Senate Republicans in the early morning hours Saturday threatens the future of Medicare, Medicaid, senior housing and home- and community-based services, according to one...
Hospice providers could face termination, fines or temporary management changes under proposed CMS program
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 14, 2021
Hospice providers could face anything from termination to a combination of remedies, including fines, under a new Special Focus Program being proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about two federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Jan. 7, the court announced Wednesday night.
HHS OIG delays reports on assisted living, personal care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has delayed the publication of previously announced reports on assisted living and personal care services.