Medicare & Medicaid
"We've been working very hard to understand how can healthcare come back," says Jonathan Blum of CMS.
Beginning in 2024, federal and state marketplaces will have the option to implement a new SEP period for people losing Medicaid or CHIP coverage.
The proposed rule amends the definition of "lawful presence," for purposes of Medicaid and ACA coverage, to include DACA recipients.
Inbound Health founding COO Julia Crist discusses home health, acute care at home and the end of the PHE.
The proposed rule would recognize homelessness as an indicator of increased acute resources, which may result in higher hospital payment.
Telehealth as an accepted benefit ends with the PHE, though there have been some legislative attempts around this, says MGMA.
Nurse/patient ratios in hospital maternity departments are oftentimes inconsistent with national nurse staffing standards, data shows.
The agencies came to this conclusion after a meeting of the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees, which released its annual reports.
It includes changes intended to protect people exploring MA and Part D coverage from confusing marketing practices.
It also includes proposals for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program.