Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are devastating conditions for a person and their family and caregivers. The progressive course of dementia can threaten an individual’s autonomy, and families can be emotionally, physically, mentally, and financially strained. Often, a
Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience by Clearing the Path for Comprehensive, High-Quality Dementia Care
Safety
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First, Do No Harm
Ensuring patient safety is at the heart of the Hippocratic Oath: First, Do No Harm. As the nation’s largest payer for health care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) mission in our National Quality Strategy includes ensuring everyone is safe when they receive care. As we commemorate National Patient Safety Week, now is the perfect time to affirm our belief that no matter their background or circumstances, everyone deserves access to high-quality, safe, and equitable care. Protecting patients must always remain our first priority. Improving patient safety has been the focus of Read more about First, Do No Harm - Blog
Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plays an important role in protecting the health and safety of all Americans as they journey through the health care system. This is especially true during a pandemic, natural disaster, or other emergencies. Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), CMS has used a combination of emergency authority waivers, regulations, enforcement discretion, and sub-regulatory guidance to ensure access to care and give health care providers the flexibilities needed to respond to COVID-19 and help keep people safer. Many of these waivers and Read more about Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Blog
New Part D Policies Address Opioid Epidemic
New Part D Policies Address Opioid Epidemic Early last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a roadmap outlining our efforts to address the national opioid epidemic. The roadmap details our three-pronged approach, including prevention of new cases of opioid use disorder (OUD), expanding access to treatment for patients who have already developed OUD, and using data from across the country to better target our prevention and treatment activities. While illicit opioid use is part of the epidemic, prescription opioids provided by physicians can also contribute to the Read more about New Part D Policies Address Opioid Epidemic