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DECEMBER 21, 2021

For Medicare claims, you already track care quality and report it to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Those quality ratings appear on Medicare’s Care Compare website and inform prospective clients how well you’re achieving positive outcomes. Improve Your Quality Ratings.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Medicare payment systems link patient satisfaction scores with reimbursement rates, making quality patient care a primary determinant of an organization’s viability and motivating healthcare administrators to implement patient satisfaction strategies. Professional development opportunities also increase employee engagement.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Individual states determine provider rates and must include these rates in their state’s Medicaid Plan, which is ultimately reviewed by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). Secondly, engage in the system. Write to and get to know your representatives at the state and federal levels.

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APRIL 18, 2022

The human side focuses on positive patient outcomes, naturally, but benefits also include clinician engagement and retention. Medicare payment models in skilled nursing and home health provide incentives for clinicians to be well versed in specialty areas such as skin and wound care. Build Your Reputation as a Specialist.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Healthcare organizations receive scores from the HCAHPS survey , which according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is “the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care.” The data is then tabulated to create the HCAHPS score.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

” The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines care coordination more holistically as “the process of ensuring that the patient’s health needs and preferences for health information and services are met across the continuum of care.”

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JULY 12, 2022

In a learning culture, engaged care teams embrace: • Creative problem solving and knowledge sharing. • These skills can provide a higher level of specialized care for patients, expand the variety of conditions an agency can serve, capture higher Medicare reimbursement, and increase agency profitability. A strong sense of community.

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MARCH 12, 2025

For example, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate facility assessments in long-term care facilities to ensure that staff competencies align with the needs of the patient population. Additionally, accrediting bodies emphasize the importance of competency verification as part of their quality standards.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

‘Tis the season for evaluating training programs and checking everything twice to make sure you’re on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ and The Joint Commission’s nice lists. Fostering employee engagement can increase retention and help keep your organization in compliance.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and advocacy organizations are providing guidance on ways to prepare individuals with Medicaid for the upcoming redetermination process. Medicaid and CHIP agencies benefit from the insights and experience that social workers have in engaging underserved individuals and families.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

During Kennedys confirmation hearing, he struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans, or provide details about how he would work to drive down health care costs. Advocate for robust funding for programs that support social workers and the communities they serve.

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