Past efforts point way to future success of Medicaid LTSS reform: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 08, 2017
As the population depending on Medicaid long-term services and supports grows, the experiences of several states offer lessons that providers can use to identify opportunities to collaborate with state...
Medicaid block grants will help address ‘looming cost crisis’ due to aging population, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2020
The Medicaid block grant program announced Thursday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services won’t directly affect elderly and disabled beneficiaries, CMS Administrative Seema Verma said, but...
Data on Medicaid-funded personal care services need to be improved, GAO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 26, 2017
One of 79 new actions that Congress or executive branch agencies could take to improve operations across government, according to the Government Accountability Office’s seventh annual report, released...
OIG plans review of Medicaid waivers, employee background checks, more
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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...
Assisted living, affordable housing residents could be affected by Medicaid block grant plan, advocates...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2020
The Trump administration is expected to announce Thursday a major change to the Medicaid program that would allow states to convert part of their federal funding into a block grant with a fixed cap.
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...
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 19
Nov 19, 2019
CMS withdraws proposed guidance on Medicaid block grants, funding caps … 94% of beneficiaries satisfied with Medicare Advantage plans … EEOC to hold hearing on proposed revisions to Employer...
Report: CMS should do more to help states implement long-term care background checks
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 26, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should do more to help states fully implement background checks for long-term care employees, recommends a report released Thursday by the Department of Health...
GAO recommends increased CMS oversight of Medicaid LTSS payment rates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 08, 2017
In the wake of findings detailed in a new report from the Government Accountability Office made public on Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will take steps to ensure that states have...
Providers tell CMS to explore telehealth, care coordination, long-term care financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2018
Chronic care management via telehealth and remote monitoring, service coordination in affordable housing, and long-term care financing are some of the new directions that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...