The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced the addition of 11 new services to the Medicare telehealth services list, which now totals 144.
CMS releases toolkit to speed state efforts to move to home-based services
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Joe Jancsurak
Nov 03, 2020
A toolkit from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, released Monday, is meant to help states accelerate the shift to more home- and community-based services for eligible Medicaid beneficiaries.
With new model, CMS opens up home care opportunities for MCOs serving dual eligibles
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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...
Study: More seniors could live longer at home with the right equipment
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 24, 2021
Many elderly Americans lack the basic self-care equipment that could enable them to live at home longer, a study by University of California San Francisco researchers found.
Report shows huge jumps in Medicare Advantage enrollment among minorities, dually eligible
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Joe Jancsurak
Oct 19, 2020
Minority enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans increased by 111% in 2019, with minority beneficiaries accounting for 31.5% of Medicare Advantage enrollees. Meanwhile, enrollment of dually eligible beneficiaries...
Drug-discount cards could reach Medicare recipients after election
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Joe Jancsurak
Oct 19, 2020
President Trump’s proposed plan to send 33 million Medicare beneficiaries cards that can be used to help pay for as much as $200 in prescription drug costs won’t be completed until after the election,...
Nominee for CMS administrator would bring ‘solid experience,’ home care leader says
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 23, 2021
Home care association leaders welcomed President Biden’s recent choice of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
President reportedly names two acting administrators to CMS helm
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 21, 2021
Two longtime Centers for Medicare and Medicaid staffers — Liz Richter and Jeff Wu — will temporarily lead CMS under the Biden administration, according to a staff email from former CMS Administrator...
NAHC clears up confusion on face-to-face encounters, other questions stemming from COVID-19 statute
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 03, 2021
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice reports that it has received clarification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding some discrepancies between Medicare regulations...
Spending on HCBS continues to comprise more than half of total Medicaid LTSS outlay, CMS finds
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 22, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released the Medicaid LTSS Annual Expenditures Report for federal fiscal years (FFY) 2017 and 2018. This report discusses the long-term services and...