With new model, CMS opens up home care opportunities for MCOs serving dual eligibles
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 21, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new model for 2021 enables Medicaid managed care organizations to allow in-home aides to promote flu vaccines, manage medical appointments and receive training...
Advocacy group alleges PDGM is ‘discriminatory’ policy
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 05, 2021
The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) accused the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday of using unfair practices against beneficiaries requiring longer-term home healthcare.
CMS proposes changes for DMEPOS fee schedule
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 29, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed policy changes that would establish new methodologies for adjusting fee schedule payment amounts for Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics,...
Rehospitalization increased with delayed home healthcare in diabetes
Sep 09, 2021
Racial/ethnic-minority patients are less likely to receive services within 14 days after discharge to home healthcare.
Some diabetics confront racial barriers to home health, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2021
Hispanic and Native American patients with diabetes are discharged far less to home health from hospitals compared with White patients, according to a recent study.