Hospice Chaplaincy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is […] This webinar will be on Monday September 25th at 10:00am Central Standard Time. The registration fee is only $45.The The most scrutinized area for hospices by the U.S.

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CAPC

MARCH 5, 2024

Poor utilization of palliative care and other benefits contributed to Medicaid's decision to terminate the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model.

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CAPC

MARCH 26, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the 2024 Medicare physician fee schedule conversion factor in response to the Consolidated Appropriation Act being signed into law.

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CAPC

MAY 14, 2024

CMS approves new Medicaid state plan amendment for community-based palliative care in Hawai’i.

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Medicaid 59

CAPC

MARCH 28, 2023

New brief from NASHP highlights how states are using existing models and Medicaid authorities to advance palliative care access.

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Medicaid 84

CAPC

OCTOBER 12, 2022

At minimum, palliative care is cost neutral while improving quality of life.

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CAPC

JUNE 29, 2022

CAPC and the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care share actionable recommendations with CMMI staff and model participants.

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Medicaid Medicare Hospice 52

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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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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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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Nursing Home Medicare Medicaid Psychosocial 143

CAPC

JULY 31, 2023

The GUIDE Model focuses support on family caregivers.

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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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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

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

CAPC

JANUARY 11, 2022

Letter defines real opportunities to improve quality of care for Black patients with serious illness through CMMI payment models.

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Medicaid Medicare 59

CAPC

MARCH 13, 2023

New Fact Sheet from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Helps Providers Plan for the End of Public Health Emergency

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Famcare

MARCH 29, 2023

Providers feel pressure to document primarily for billing purposes and must submit notes within 24 hours for Medicaid reimbursement. Case notes are kept confidential even from the patients themselves. There is little time allotted for consulting with patients to illicit their input on their treatment plan.

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Beyond Advocacy

MAY 2, 2023

Most are insured through Medicaid, which excludes a wide range of mental health treatments such as art therapy, music therapy, yoga therapy, and equine therapy, readily available to higher-income households. Medicaid generally limits treatment to talk therapy, which simply does not work for many experiencing foster care.

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Mental Health Foster Care Medicaid Schizophrenia 52

CAPC

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Study shows an increase in palliative care usage amongst people living with stage IV cancer.

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Medicaid 40

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 Disability Advocacy Human Services 105

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to a Boston Globe investigation : … in the vast majority of states, the deaths of babies from Medicaid families are more likely to be attributed to suspected accidental suffocation or listed as needing more investigation - and in some states, by sizable margins.

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Domestic Violence Medicaid Foster Care Social Worker 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

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 Worker Healthcare Medicaid Disability 75

CAPC

OCTOBER 21, 2021

New strategy notes palliative care across models.

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Medicaid Medicare 40

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 Social Worker 85

Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

When the COVID-19 PHE ends, which is expected in 2023, state agencies will begin the “unwinding” of continuous Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by going through the redetermination process for all enrollees. Unwinding refers to the return to normal operations for Medicaid and CHIP agencies after the COVID-19 PHE ends.

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Medicaid Social Worker Advocacy Communication 98

University of Connecticut

MARCH 5, 2024

receive up to date information about specific guidelines for clients with Husky/CT Medicaid insurance in accessing gender-affirming healthcare. learn tips for advocacy with insurance companies in navigating denials for gender-affirming surgeries.

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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.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Telehealth Hospice 52

Social Workers Speak

MAY 4, 2023

Brian Mares is government relations director for NASW-TX: When it comes to upping mental health services, Texas has a Medicaid problem Texas Tribune Bryan Mares, government relations director for the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers , cited the Medicaid payment rate for counseling sessions as a main sticking point.

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Medicaid Empathy Mental Health Clinic 52

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

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.

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Medicare Telehealth Medicaid Hospice 52

Social Workers Speak

MAY 4, 2023

Brian Mares is government relations director for NASW-TX: When it comes to upping mental health services, Texas has a Medicaid problem Texas Tribune Bryan Mares, government relations director for the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers , cited the Medicaid payment rate for counseling sessions as a main sticking point.

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Medicaid Empathy Mental Health Clinic 40

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.

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Medicare Healthcare Medicaid Hospitals 52

Relias

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

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% Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) reported that 42.1% had no coverage at all. with 34.3%

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Telehealth Medicaid Clinic 59

Relias

MARCH 29, 2024

Expanding Medicaid coverage and access to comprehensive and continuous health care for individuals before, during, and after pregnancy, especially for low-income and uninsured patients who face higher risks of poor maternal outcomes.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Hospitals Medicaid Case Management 52

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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