article thumbnail

Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Proposed Rule for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Social Work Blog

On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule of the Physician Fee Schedule that announced proposed policy and practice changes for Medicare Part B payments beginning January 1, 2023. When commenting, please refer to file code CMS-1770-P. Comments are due no later than 5 p.m.

article thumbnail

Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

Relias

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) reported that 42.1% of citizens identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native relied on Medicaid or other public health insurance, and 14.9% on Medicaid or public health insurance and only 6.3% In 2019, the U.S. had no coverage at all. with 34.3%

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

Social Work Blog

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE), which has been renewed every 90 days from 2020 to early 2023. In January of 2020, as COVID-19 began its global spread, the Secretary of the U.S. Resources The White House COVID-19 U.S.

article thumbnail

News Items – November 18, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Charles Palmer was a member: Charles Palmer, who led Iowa Department of Human Services for 16 years, dies at age 82. Charles “Chuck” Palmer, who was director of Iowa’s Department of Human Services for 16 years, died Sunday. Cassie Peck is a member: Telehealth: Improving access to behavioral health care for Idahoans.

article thumbnail

Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare: A Digital Path to Resilience

Relias

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the way behavioral health and other human services organizations conduct their operations. For behavioral health and other human services, this often means using technology to find new and better ways to help?persons?served. services to skyrocket.?According

article thumbnail

Nurse-Midwives: Solution for Maternity Care Deserts?

Relias

Support from telehealth services. If bringing providers to low-resource communities is not feasible, telehealth could provide another bridge to services. In its report Improving Access to Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that less than half of U.S.

article thumbnail

2023 Healthcare Trends: Are You Ready?

Relias

From the growth of home-based care and telehealth to regulation changes, post-acute care leaders need to be aware of this year’s industry trends. A McKinsey & Company survey shows that up to $265 billion worth of care services could shift from traditional healthcare facilities to the home by 2025. Telehealth is increasing.