The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) challenged hospital bed capacity severely limiting access to critical medical services in patients’ time of need. In response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) collaborated with outside experts to develop what
Lessons from CMS’ Acute Hospital Care at Home Initiative
July 2023
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CMS Releases Data Briefs That Provide Key Medicaid Demographic Data for the First Time
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) considers the full range of Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in its decision-making and in its efforts to measure disparities in access to care. CMS is committed to making focused investments to improve health equity. [1] Building on this commitment, CMS released a series of data briefs using the first-ever national estimates of the demographic composition of Medicaid and CHIP, including analyses stratified by race, ethnicity, primary language, geography, and eligibility on the basis of disability. In addition to representing a major step forward Read more about CMS Releases Data Briefs That Provide Key Medicaid Demographic Data for the First Time - Blog
Important New Changes to Improve Access to Behavioral Health in Medicare
As we emerge from the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is abundantly clear that our nation must improve access to effective mental health and substance use disorder (collectively called “behavioral health”) treatment and care. For older Americans and individuals with disabilities enrolled in Medicare, many individuals have felt the effects of worsening depression and anxiety or have struggled with the use of substances like opioids or alcohol. And, as doctors, we have seen first-hand how behavioral health treatment can improve the health and well-being of our patients. This is why the Read more about Important New Changes to Improve Access to Behavioral Health in Medicare