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CMS DHS -OIG Medicaid

Eileen Cook December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 CMS, Deceased Medicaid Enrollees, DHS-OIG, HHS Inspector General's Office Audit, Improper Payments, Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care

OIG: 14 states paid managed care organizations $249M for deceased Medicaid enrollees

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fourteen states gave managed care organizations payments for Medicaid enrollees for months after

Aging Assisted Living Caregiver Health Care Finance LTC Medicaid Nursing Homes

Eileen Cook November 21, 2023 Home and Community-based services, Long-term Services and Supports, Medicaid, Nursing Home, Older Adults

10 Things About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)

(By Priya Chidambaram and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 16, 2023) In 2020, an estimated 5.8

Aging Alzheimer's/Dementia Assisted Living Caregiver End of Life Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services LTC Medicaid Nursing Homes

Eileen Cook November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Alzheimer's Disease, Caregiver, Dementia, Healthcare Costs, Home Care, Long-term Care, Medicaid, Older Adults

Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care

(By Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau for KFF Health News) Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French

Aging CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

What Does the Medicaid Eligibility Rule Mean for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)?

(By Alice Burns for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 01, 2023) On September 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medicaid Medicare - General Mental Health/Behavioral Health Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 Healthcare Costs, legislative update, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, PBM Industry

Senate committee plans Nov. 8 vote on wide-ranging health care package

By John Wilkerson and Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee plans to vote Nov. 8 on

Disabled Health Care - General Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services LTC Medicaid Nursing Homes

Eileen Cook October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Disabled, Long-term Care, Medicaid, Medicaid HCBS program, Medicaid Managed Care, Older Adults

In Response to Home-Care Workforce Shortages, Most States Report Increasing Medicaid’s Payment Rates and Expanding Worker Opportunities

(By Alice Burns, Maiss Mohamed, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 24, 2023) Long-standing workforce

CMS Health Care Redesign Homelessness Medicaid

Eileen Cook October 19, 2023 CMS, Healthcare redesign, Homelessness, Medicaid

Health Care ‘Game-Changer’? Feds Boost Care for Homeless Americans

(By Angela Hart for KFF Health News) The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat

Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)Artificial Intelligence CMS HHS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 AI, Claims Denials and Appeals, CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Medicare Part D

Lawmakers are scrutinizing managed care

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal lawmakers have been probing payers on a variety of issues in recent

CMS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap

Who is eligible for Medicare?

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older. However, certain younger people with disabilities,

DME Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 DME, Dual Eligible, Medicaid, medicare

She has Medicare and Medicaid. So why should it take 18 months to get a wheelchair?

(By Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Saleema Render-Hornsby was shocked by the letter she had just received from Medicare.