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OIG: CMS & States Must Work Together on Background Checks for Long-Term Care Employees
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must help states completely implement background checks for long-term caregiver employees, according to a new report released by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Nine million beneficiaries rely on long-term-care services each year for safe, dependable care and […]
Read MoreCDC Report: One in Four U.S. Adults is Disabled
About 25 percent of all U.S. adults, roughly 61 million people, have a disability that impacts major life activities, according to a new report this month from the Center for Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. “At some point in their lives, most people will either have a disability or know someone who has […]
Read MoreMACPAC Report Cites Problem with Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports
Late last week the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released their June report – an examination of the issues currently faced by the Medicaid and CHIP programs — to Congress. This years report focused evaluation drug pricing in the Medicaid Program and privacy protections for patients with substance use disorder. Important to […]
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