Should assisted living facilities that accept Medicaid follow the same rules as other health care providers? According to a new brief by the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC), the answer is a resounding yes. The new brief, "Medicaid Payment for Assisted Living: Preventing Discrimination against Medicaid-Eligible Residents", outlines the Center’s position that calls for […]
Category: Medicare & Medicaid
By Sally C. Pipes Bad news continues to plague the Obama Administration’s signature achievement — health reform. Medicare’s Chief Actuary recently projected that the nation’s healthcare bill will increase — not decrease — as a result of the new law. And a separate study from private research firm Avalere Health estimates that more than three […]
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded almost $8 million in funding to Community Health Center Cooperative Agreements. The funding will provide additional training and technical assistance to state, regional and national organizations that support community health centers. HHS plans on spending $9.5 billion […]
Awareness of America’s deficit crisis reached a fever pitch today as the final report from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform was released to the public. The Commission released a summary of the report early in November that set off a firestorm of commentary from both Democrats and Republicans on the Commission’s preliminary […]
Following passage of a similar bill by the Senate, the House of Representatives has passed a measure to extend the current reimbursement rate structure for doctors for 30 days. The House approved the measure passed by the Senate in a voice vote that will extend the current payment formula for Medicare doctors. The measure will […]
By William M. Matz, Jr., Major General, US Army Retired Five years in, Medicare’s prescription drug benefit is a striking success. The program, known as Medicare Part D, gives tens of millions of seniors access to life-enhancing medicines and dramatically lowers out-of-pocket spending. Better yet, Part D’s greatest flaw – the gap in coverage known […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new rules that provide patient rights for choosing visitors during a hospital stay, including a same-sex domestic partner. The new rules for Medicare- and Medicaid-participating hospitals require that written policies and procedures outline detailed rights and circumstances when patient access be restricted based upon clinical […]
The Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the creation of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation that looks to explore changes in health care delivery and payments that will help improve the quality of care Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The Innovation Center will be focused on driving improvements in individual care, developing […]
Doctors may have something to be thankful for this week as their reimbursement rates will remain in place for another 30 days if the House can pass similar legislation. Last week, the Senate passed a bill last week that would block a scheduled 23% cut. Doctors, senior advocacy organizations and the American Medical Association has […]
The slogan ‘Just Say No to Drugs’ was originally aimed at young adult but the messaging may need to be delivered to the aging American population. New information released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that admission rates to hospitals doubled for medication and […]
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