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CMS Approves Medicaid Section 1135 Waivers for 11 States to Fight COVID-19

CMS approved an additional 11 state Medicaid waiver requests under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (Act), bringing the total number of approved Section 1135 waivers for states to …

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CMS Approves First State Request for 1135 Medicaid Waiver in Florida

From CMS: “On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation a national emergency.   This bold action enables the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to …

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CHIA and Massachusetts Health & Hospital Assoc. Release Report on Social Risk Factors and Readmissions

The CHIA (Center for Health Information and Analysis) has released a report from the statewide Social Risk Factors and Readmissions Workgroup, which details the proposed solution for accounting for social risk factors …

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The Biggest Changes in President Trump’s Proposed 2021 Budget

The Trump Administration has released their proposed fiscal year 2021 budget. There are many proposed changes that will impact providers across the entire spectrum of healthcare. We have included some …

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A New Bill May Slow Down Experimental Payment Models

The Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act—HR 5741—would require the HHS secretary to keep track of how a demonstration model affects beneficiaries’ access to care. HHS would also have …

Hospice Today / Newsletter

New Primary Care First Webinar is Available from CMS

This week, CMS hosted a webinar that provided more details about Primary Care First. This program is designed to strengthen partnerships between primary care providers and palliative care providers to …

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Comment Period for CMS’ Proposed 2020 Hospice Payment Rates Ends Soon

Last month, CMS released a new proposed rule, CMS-1714-P, which contained bad news for most hospice providers. If finalized as written, this rule would cut reimbursement for routine home care …

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Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Fund Will Run Out by 2026

The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will only be able to fund about 89% of Medicare costs over the next seven years, according to a new report from CMS. This is …

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CMS to Release Improvements to Nursing Home Compare in April

Today, CMS announced updates coming next month to Nursing Home Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. The April 2019 changes include revisions to the inspection process, enhancement of new …

Home Health Today / Hospice Today / Newsletter

CMS Announces No Active Medicare Provider Enrollment Moratoria in any State

The Moratoria for Medicare Provider Enrollment has been lifted as of January 30, 2019, according to CMS. Providers can now enroll in all U.S. States and Territories. In previous years, …

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