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Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

D-SNP prior auth denial rates twice as high as all Medicare Advantage

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Dual-eligible special needs plan enrollees are twice as likely to have prior

Eileen Cook June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 CMS, D-SNP Prior Authorization Denial, Dual Eligible, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

DHS -OIG Health Care Finance Medicaid

California to repay $52M spent on Medicaid for noncitizens

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) California improperly used $52.7 million in federal Medicaid funds to pay for

Eileen Cook June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 DHS-OIG, Medicaid, Noncitizens, nonemergency care

Medicaid Uninsured/Underinsured

Many people with Medicaid believe they are uninsured: Study

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Many people disenrolled from Medicaid during the redeterminations process were likely unaware

Eileen Cook May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 Medicaid, Uninsured

CMS Health Care Redesign Health Insurance HHS Medicaid

CMS extends Medicaid waivers to 2025

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS will extend flexibilities designed to help states keep more eligible individuals

Eileen Cook May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 CMS, HHS, Medicaid, Medicaid Waivers

Caregiver CMS Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services Medicaid

New Medicaid rule expected to lower wait times for home-based care, raise caregiver wages

(By Timmy Broderick for ST A T) Caregivers for older adults and people with disabilities could see a bump in

Eileen Cook May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 Caregiver, CMS, Disabled, Healthcare Finance, Home-based care, Medicaid, Medicaid HCBS program, Older Adults

CMS Cybersecurity Medicaid Medicare Advantage

CMS delays implementation of new Medicare, Medicaid data rules

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS will delay implementation of new policies designed to heighten security around

Eileen Cook April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 CMS, Cybersecurity, Medicaid, medicare

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicaid Uninsured/Underinsured

Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds

(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say

Eileen Cook April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Uninsured

Dental/Oral Health Health Insurance Medicaid Rural Health Uninsured/Underinsured

Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients

(By Kate Ruder for KFF Health News) DENVER — Pediatrician Patricia Braun and her team saw roughly 100 children at

Eileen Cook April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 Dental Care, Low-Income, Medicaid, Medicaid Dental, Underinsured, Uninsured

CMS HHS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with Medicare or Medicaid

(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) With rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past decade and children’s mental

Eileen Cook April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Behavioral Health, CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Mental Health

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicaid Medical Debt Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Price Transparency

Gaps in Data About Hospital and Health System Finances Limit Transparency for Policymakers and Patients

(By Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Gary Claxton, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 22,

Eileen Cook March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Employer Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Hospital Price Transparency, Medicaid, medicare, Price Transparency