Children’s Defense Fund

JULY 3, 2025

That means preserving continuous Medicaid coverage for babies during the most critical years of development, safeguarding access to SNAP for families facing food insecurity, and rejecting provisions—like the trigger language—that would limit Ohio’s ability to respond to future federal Medicaid changes.

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Medicaid 52

Children’s Defense Fund

JUNE 9, 2025

Basic needs programs like Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the Child Tax Credit are not optional; they are essential.

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Medicaid Advocacy Social Services Social Services 52

Children’s Defense Fund

MARCH 25, 2025

Implement a waiver for continuous Medicaid coverage for children ages 0-3, with potential expansion to age 6. Expand Medicaid/Childrens Health Insurance Program eligibility to 300% of the federal poverty line. Among the proposals, OCBC suggests state lawmakers: Establish a refundable child tax credit.

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Adoption Medicaid Foster Care University 59

Social Work Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

submission of comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to its Request for Information on Revising the Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities to Establish Mandatory Minimum Staffing Levels.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

1] The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a statement and is actively monitoring the impact of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare and how it affects various providers and suppliers. CMS is also urging Medicaid plans to make prospective payments to those affected.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

W hen the National 988 Suicide Prevention Crisis Hotline goes into effect July 16, 2022, it will probably be the most significant public policy initiative impacting behavioral healthcare since the Medicaid expansion. That said, there are those who feel that the states still have a lot to do to be ready for the July 2022 start of 988.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Recognizing the physical and emotional toll of these visitation restrictions, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated its guidance to nursing homes regarding visitation during COVID-19.

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Nursing Home Medicare Hospice Medicaid 98

Relias

JUNE 4, 2025

In todays healthcare landscape, few things are certain especially when it comes to the future of Medicare and Medicaid. Final thoughts on how to improve patient experience As the healthcare industry navigates uncertainty around Medicare and Medicaid, investing in patient experience isnt just good practice its good business.

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Medicare Medicaid Healthcare Recovery 40

Children’s Defense Fund

JUNE 24, 2025

“In Washington, DC, lawmakers are considering funding cuts to programs that improve the health, nutrition, and education of South Carolina children, including the more than 650,000 young people who rely on Medicaid to see a doctor,” Wilson argued.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated guidance to Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care (LTC) facilities (commonly known as nursing homes) regarding visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. November 12 Guidance. Social Work Role in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission.

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Nursing Home Medicare Medicaid Self-harm 122

Relias

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Commercial insurance and private pay revenue sources rarely cover services for people with IDD, leaving Medicaid as essentially the sole payer for these services.

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Medicaid Advocacy Disability Human Services 105

Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recommends that beneficiaries review coverage options each year because the needs of each beneficiary and the coverage offered by each plan often change. Free screening for MSP eligibility is available through SHIP sites and state Medicaid offices.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Following a recent update from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), NASW has received multiple inquiries regarding telehealth place of service codes (POS) for Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurance companies.

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Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Clinic 74

Social Work Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

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. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8016. By express or overnight mail.

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Medicare Medicaid Telehealth Human Services 71

Social Work Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated guidance to Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care (LTC) facilities (commonly known as nursing homes) regarding visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. November 12 Guidance. Social Work Role in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission.

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Nursing Home Medicare Medicaid Self-harm 93

Social Work Blog

JUNE 1, 2022

Following a recent update from the Center for Medicare, and Medicaid Services (CMS), NASW has received multiple inquiries regarding telehealth place of service codes (POS) for Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance companies.

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Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Clinical Social Work 72

Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Indian Health Service or the Veterans Affairs health system). Find Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) resources , including templates that can be used to prepare good faith estimates and model language for informing patients of their rights to GFE. Templates and Resources. Enforcement.

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Medicare Medicaid Clinic Social Worker 98

Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Indian Health Service or the Veterans Affairs health system). Here is a link to resources including templates by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that can be used to prepare good faith estimates and model language for informing patients of their rights to GFE. Templates and Resources.

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Medicare Medicaid Clinic Government 116

Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking feedback from clinical social workers and other providers about how they should provide estimates for costs of services for patients who use their insurance to pay for health and mental health services.

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Medicare Medicaid Clinic Healthcare 85

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Expand Medicaid: Less “neglect.” ● The Imprint has a good round-up of research documenting the confusion of poverty with neglect. Raise the minimum wage and you reduce what family policing agencies call “neglect.” Increase SNAP benefits: Less “neglect.” Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit: Less “neglect.”

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Foster Care Child Welfare Medicaid Administration 98

Relias

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Key sources of IHS funding The IHS is primarily funded by federal appropriations, along with grants, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, and third-party billing. Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements Tribal health programs can enroll as Medicaid and Medicare providers to receive reimbursements for eligible services.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Medicare Medicaid Substance Abuse 52

University of Connecticut

JANUARY 9, 2025

Room: Cedar A, Level 2 Author(s): Jennifer Manuel, PhD & Shekh Farid, MSW Presentation: Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Treatment Admissions Involving Opioid Use in Residential Substance Use Treatment Settings Saturday, January 18, 2025 Time: 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

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Schools LMSW LCSW Criminal Justice 40

Relias

APRIL 10, 2025

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Emergency Preparedness Rule to provide a national framework for healthcare organizations to improve their readiness for emergencies. This regulation established consistent emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers of all types.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Medicare Medicaid Psychiatric 52

University of Connecticut

MARCH 12, 2024

Mathematica and Innovations Institute have partnered to advance policymakers’ understanding of how Medicaid and child welfare agencies ensure youth in the child welfare system receive access to health care.

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Child Welfare Welfare Medicaid Interviewing 40

Social Work Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released clarifying information about Part 2 of the No Surprise Act, Good Faith Estimates (GFEs). April 18, 2022. The frequently asked questions (FAQs) answer many of the questions that social workers asked when the No Surprise Act was implemented in January 2022.

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Psychotherapy Medicare Social Worker Nursing Home 98

Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Taking advantage of the changed rules will allow home health agencies to more efficiently use the first visit, which has positive implications for clinical outcomes and the agency’s bottom line, observed Karen Vance, BSOT, discussing the CoP update in a recent Relias webinar.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

have expanded Medicaid to provide health insurance coverage and health care access to more individuals and families than ever before. Enrollment in ACA plans has reached high levels since its implementation, with more than 21 million Americans gaining coverage through the health insurance marketplace during Open Enrollment for 2024.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) issued on July 16 includes a variety of provisions that are relevant to clinical social workers (CSWs) who are participating providers in Medicare.

Medicare 98

Medicare Clinic Telehealth Social Worker 98

Relias

APRIL 28, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all health facilities in the Medicare program to track and report data reflecting pressure injury development on all clients. Repeated pressure exposure on the same area will result in the degradation of the skin’s integrity, literally opening the skin up to infection.

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Medicare Healthcare Patient Safety Hospitals 98

Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule. Implications for Clinical Social Workers. December 2021. NASW submitted comments on September 13, 2021 to CMS on the proposed rule.

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Medicare Telehealth Clinic Disorder 98

Relias

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The 2023 Home Health Final Payment Rule , which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released in October, increases Medicare payments for home health agencies by 0.7%, or $125 million, compared to 2022. While this seems like a treat, William A.

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Medicare Hospice Telehealth Medicaid 52

Child Welfare Monitor

JULY 8, 2024

Both require case management, but instead of the cost of room and board for foster youth, providing in-home services usually involve referring parents to mental health and drug treatment services often funded by Medicaid or paying for parenting support programs that cost less than foster care. (Of

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Foster Care Child Welfare Welfare Substance Abuse 130

Relias

MAY 16, 2025

Over a decade ago, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) focused on reducing 30-day readmissions for high-volume, high-cost conditions like heart failure, pneumonia, and total joint replacements.

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Recovery Hospitals Medicare Clinic 75

Relias

MAY 21, 2025

Four national strategies are currently being prioritized : Broaden access to equitable behavioral healthcare Enhance behavioral health integration in primary care Increase the diversity of the behavioral health workforce Improve Medicaid reimbursement and early identification of children in need of care The post How to Improve Behavioral Health Equity (..)

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Telehealth Healthcare Mental Health Self-harm 40

Relias

AUGUST 15, 2022

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a decrease in Medicare reimbursement for home health agencies by 4.2% CMS is proposing a requirement for agencies to submit OASIS data for all patients, regardless of payer, and not just for Medicare or Medicaid patients, beginning in 2025. Mandatory Telehealth Reporting.

Medicare 52

Medicare Telehealth Hospice Medicaid 52

Relias

JANUARY 11, 2023

But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. By 2005, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began piloting value-based care programs that linked payment to quality measures.

Medicare 52

Medicare Healthcare Medicaid Hospitals 52

Relias

MAY 29, 2025

Starting on January 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement new Local Coverage Determinations (LCD), which will affect the use of cellular and tissue-based products (CTPs), also known as skin substitute grafts, for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and venous leg ulcers (VLUs).

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