Congress reaches major health policy deal on Medicare, Medicaid, and pandemic preparedness
By Rachel Cohrs and Sarah Owermohle for Stat News on December 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — Leaders in Congress have reached a
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Medicaid
Four Key Changes in the Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility
(By Nancy Ochieng , Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation published December 15, 2022) The Centers
Read MoreKHN Investigation: The System Feds Rely On to Stop Repeat Health Fraud Is Broken
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) The federal system meant to stop health care business
Read MoreMore Than Half a Million People in the U.S. Are On Waiting Lists for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services, But Waiting Lists Can Both Overstate and Understate Unmet Need
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published November 28, 2022) About 656,000 people across the country were on state waiting
Read MoreThe future of hospital-at-home amid Medicaid uncertainty
By Noami Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review on November 21, 2022 Medicare has granted waivers to 256 hospitals in 37
Read MoreSupreme 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
Read MoreExplaining 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
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