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The Latest CMS and CDC Info on COVID-19 Measures
/0 Comments/in coronavirus, COVID019 /by Joseph SteinbockCMS updates COVID-19 guidelines, regulations, the waiving of regulations, and more daily on the “Current Emergencies” page of the CMS website. Find it here. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regularly posts COVIS-19 updates of its own. Find them here.
NASH Seeks Assistance With COVID-19 Needs
/0 Comments/in Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, NASH, National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, private safety-net hospitals /by Joseph SteinbockProvide special assistance to private safety-net hospitals to help them serve their communities during the COVID-19 national health emergency, NASH has asked in a letter to Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and minority leader Charles Schumer. In particular, NASH asked the Senate leaders to include three things in future COVID-19/stimulus legislation: Funding to ensure cash […]
CMS Posts COVID-19 FAQ for State Medicaid and CHIP Agencies
/0 Comments/in Medicaid /by Joseph SteinbockState Medicaid agencies and CHIP programs have received new guidance on the federal resources available to them to fight the COVID-19 national health emergency through a new FAQ published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week. Among the issues addressed in the FAQ are eligibility, enrollment, benefits, cost sharing, workforce issues, telehealth, […]
Block Grants Could Hurt Medicaid, Study Finds
/0 Comments/in Medicaid /by Joseph SteinbockA switch to block grants to fund state Medicaid programs “…would require states to cut coverage, reduce benefits, increase cost-sharing, lower provider payment rates, or otherwise reduce Medicaid expenditures as compared to current law spending levels” according to a new Commonwealth Fund study. The study, conducted in the wake of the Trump administration’s new guidance […]
MedPAC Meets
/0 Comments/in accountable care organization, Alternative payment models, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC /by Joseph SteinbockLast week the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met in Washington, D.C. to discuss a number of Medicare payment issues. The issues on MedPAC’s March agenda were: Addressing Medicare Shared Savings Program vulnerabilities The role of specialists in alternative payment models and accountable care organizations Realigning incentives in Medicare Part D Redesigning the Medicare Advantage quality bonus […]