Elevated Medicaid use no threat to health insurers in the long term: Fitch
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2024
Headwinds from an increase in the use of Medicaid are unlikely to have a long-term negative effect on health insurers, according to a new brief from Fitch Ratings. Insurers may experience short-term margin...
Key to providing healthcare in senior living? ‘Just get started’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2023
Thinking about tapping into Medicare payment models to deliver healthcare to senior living residents? One expert has some rather stark advice.
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.
Tech can aid senior living and care staff, but cost and privacy still big concerns: expert weighs in
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 07, 2023
Some challenges related to properly staffing skilled nursing facilities can be met by using tools like patient monitoring, an expert on health technology notes.
Policy initiatives underway to lessen direct care workforce shortages
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 29, 2024
Direct care workforce shortages strain the healthcare system overall and affect access, quality and costs. Although no single answer to the issue exists, several policy initiatives and solutions underway...
AHCA/NCAL asks HHS to extend COVID-19 public health emergency past Jan. 11
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2022
The COVID-19 public health emergency should be extended past Jan. 11 “so that long-term and post-acute care providers can continue to offer the most efficient and effective care possible and so our nation’s...
Medicaid Access Rule shortcomings could decrease access to care, industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2024
No guarantee exists that a final rule that the federal government promoted as increasing transparency in Medicaid payments and improving wages for direct care workers will accomplish either goal, senior...
Past efforts point way to future success of Medicaid LTSS reform: report
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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...
Humana’s new $25M investment could help more seniors age in place
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 13, 2021
Humana is ponying up $25 million to increase the supply of affordable housing in eight states
HHS changes rules for distribution of relief funds to Medicaid providers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 13, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services has reversed its position and now says that Medicaid providers who previously received a payment from a general distribution of funds from the Coronavirus Aid,...