Children’s Health Insurance Program
CMS Releases Medicaid Access and Managed Care Rules
Today, April 27, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a pair of proposed regulations that will significantly impact the Medicaid program if finalized. The two rules jointly address a wide range of issues regarding access to and payment for Medicaid services. Read on for highlights of today’s announcement. Look for upcoming […]
Read MoreAdministration Begins American Rescue Plan Rural Funding to Support Providers Impacted by Pandemic
Today, Tuesday, November 23, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), released the vast majority ($7.5 billion) of the $8.5 billion American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments to providers and suppliers who served rural Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicare beneficiaries from January 1, 2019 through September […]
Read MoreAdministration Begins American Rescue Plan Rural Funding to Support Providers Impacted by Pandemic
Tuesday, November 23, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), released the vast majority ($7.5 billion) of the $8.5 billion American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments to providers and suppliers who served rural Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicare beneficiaries from January 1, 2019 through September 30, […]
Read MoreAdministration Begins American Rescue Plan Rural Funding to Support Providers Impacted by Pandemic
Today, Tuesday, November 23, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), released the vast majority ($7.5 billion) of the $8.5 billion American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments to providers and suppliers who served rural Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicare beneficiaries from January 1, 2019 through September […]
Read MoreHome Health Agency Provider Enrollment Moratoria Expires
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the following on its web site announcing the expiration the Medicare Provider Enrolment Moratoria, which includes those states where a moratorium had been issued for new home health agencies (HHAs). “As of January 30, 2019, there are no active Medicare Provider Enrollment Moratoria in any State […]
Read MoreWhat this Week on Capitol Hill Meant for Home Care & Hospice
It has been a wild and very impactful week for home care and hospice, and many changes will be occurring in the coming years in our industry as a result of the federal budget (H.R.1892, the Bipartisan Budget Act) passed by both chambers of Congress and signed into law by the President. This law included […]
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