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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. Data collection will become mandatory on July 1.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Telehealth policy changes after the COVID-19 public health emergency May 9, 2023, Fact Sheet: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergenc y April 26, 2023, CMS Fact Sheet: What Do I Need to Know? . _ Resources The White House COVID-19 U.S.

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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%

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule of the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) that announced proposed policy and practice changes for Medicare Part B payments beginning January 1, 2023. The following provides key takeaways for clinical social workers: Telehealth.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Support from telehealth services. If bringing providers to low-resource communities is not feasible, telehealth could provide another bridge to services. In its report Improving Access to Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that less than half of U.S.

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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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JANUARY 16, 2023

From the growth of home-based care and telehealth to regulation changes, post-acute care leaders need to be aware of this year’s industry trends. Telehealth is increasing. Department and Human Services found that Medicare visits conducted through telehealth in 2020 increased 63-fold, from about 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7

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KVC

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Healthcare policy shifts like the Medicaid expansion have helped in this arena, but insurance isn’t the only limitation on healthcare access. Another way to improve access to healthcare is through greater implementation of telehealth services. While the number of uninsured Americans has been decreasing, 12.2%

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