Supreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
(By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media for Kaiser Health News) When Susie Talevski sued the agency that managed her
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Explaining the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 22, 2022) The Inflation Reduction Act
Read MoreOIG: Better oversight needed for Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in two states
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The HHS Office of Inspector General found states frequently pay capitation benefits for
Read MoreHospitals Divert Primary Care Patients to Health Center ‘Look-Alikes’ to Boost Finances
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) A growing number of hospitals are outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest
Read MoreCMS commits $99M to boost ACA enrollment
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is investing $98.9 million in organizations that help people navigate the ACA
Read MoreCMS Encourages States to Use Medicaid Payments to Nursing Homes to Drive Better Health Outcomes for Residents, Improve Staffing
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin detailing actions that states can
Read MoreHere’s who Democrats’ drug pricing bill will actually help
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Millions of patients in the Medicare program could eventually see lower prescription drug
Read MoreNew Hampshire to launch state’s first dental residency program: 5 notes
(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) The program, operated by the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine in Boston,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage vs. Original Medicare
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and
Read MoreMedicaid Financial Eligibility in Pathways Based on Old Age or Disability in 2022: Findings from a 50-State Survey
(By MaryBeth Musumeci, Molly O’Malley Watts, and Meghana Ammula for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 11, 2022) Medicaid is an
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