CMS issues guidance on COVID-19 relief funds for state Medicaid programs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued guidance May 13 outlining how states can use funding from the
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expanded primary health-related services, giving insurance companies more flexibility in Medicare Advantage plan
Read MoreHow to get Long-Term Care in place
Every state has its own median cost of care and charges associated with in-home health care; however, according to a
Read MoreWhat’s In Biden’s $400 Billion Plan To Support Families’ Long-Term Health Needs
(By Judith Graham for NPR) There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent
Read MoreHospice care at home: get the support you need
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) There are many difficult decisions that come with a terminal illness, like considering whether hospice care is
Read MoreWhat Is Home Healthcare and does Medicare cover it
Does Medicare cover in-home care? Home healthcare is care provided in a patient’s home when someone is injured or suffers
Read MoreMedicare overpaid hospitals $267M, OIG says
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare overpaid hospitals more than $267 million over a two-year period for inpatient claims
Read MoreAt-Home Care Designed For COVID Likely Here To Stay At Cleveland Hospital
(By Brie Zeltner for Kaiser Health News) CLEVELAND, Ohio — In late March, Andrea Laquatra began to feel sick. At
Read MorePalliative care can be valuable for heart failure patients
American Heart Association is reporting palliative care can be valuable for heart failure patients and may lower the risk of
Read MoreThe Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill program
The Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) program allows Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to offer services such as
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