States overlooking untapped potential of dual-eligible special needs plans: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 28, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act is expected to infuse $11 billion in federal dollars to states to bolster home- and community-based services in Medicaid. But few states are connecting the dots on how integrated...
Members of Congress asks HHS for quick delivery of COVID-19 relief funds to Medicaid providers following...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2020
A bipartisan group of lawmakers placed a June 10 deadline on a request for the Department of Health and Human Services to quickly distribute COVID-19 relief funding to Medicaid providers.
Care coordination, policy changes can improve mental health services for older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 20, 2022
Integrating aging services, mental health and physical health is key to improving quality of life outcomes for older adults, according to a mental health expert.
HHS extends timeframe for states to use federal funds to expand HCBS
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2022
States will have an additional year to use federal American Rescue Plan funds to expand home- and community-based services for Medicaid beneficiaries, the federal government announced Friday.
Dual enrollment status, state regulations affect end-of-life care in assisted living: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2022
Dual Medicare / Medicaid enrollment, state regulations, and race and ethnicity affect access to end-of-life care in assisted living communities and where residents die, according to a new study published...
Advocates ‘appalled’ as CMS again says it will not cover monoclonal antibody treatments for Alzheimer’s
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 24, 2023
Advocates of those living with Alzheimer’s disease are expressing disappointment that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday rejected a request to expand its coverage of monoclonal...
Medicaid a major challenge to providing affordable assisted living, NCAL says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2023
The Medicaid program is one of the major challenges to the provision of affordable assisted living, according to a new white paper from the National Center for Assisted Living. At issue, according to the...
Planned rate increases meant to help providers address workforce shortages, pandemic costs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2022
Assisted living communities in Nebraska could see temporary funding increases to address workforce shortages and continuing pandemic-related costs if a state plan is approved by the federal government.
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.