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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Staffing Study to Inform Minimum Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes
In February 2022, President Biden announced a comprehensive set of reforms to improve the safety and quality of nursing home care, hold nursing homes accountable for the care they provide, and make the quality of care and facility ownership more transparent so that potential residents and their loved ones can make informed care choices. [1] One key initiative within the President’s strategy is to Read more about Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Staffing Study to Inform Minimum Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes
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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 Read more about Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits Improve Coverage Affordability for Middle-Income Americans
Americans shouldn’t have to worry about not being able to afford prescriptions, or that a bill from the doctor could send them into bankruptcy. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration has made it a priority to make sure more Americans have access to affordable, high quality health insurance by strengthening the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reducing health insurance premiums for millions of Read more about Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits Improve Coverage Affordability for Middle-Income Americans
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Lessons from Five Years of CMS’ Accountable Health Communities Model
Note: This blog was originally posted on HealthAffairs.org on August 8, 2022. Excerpt: Providers and payers are increasingly addressing the health-related social needs (HRSNs) of their patients to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and address health disparities. As this practice takes hold in the field, the landmark Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model test that launched in 2017 has now ended Read more about Lessons from Five Years of CMS’ Accountable Health Communities Model
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The Medicare Value-Based Care Strategy: Alignment, Growth, And Equity
Note: This blog was originally posted on HealthAffairs.org on July 21, 2022. Excerpt: As the nation’s largest health care payer, responsible for more than one in five dollars spent on health care within the United States, Medicare plays a key role in transitioning the health care system away from fee-for-service, which incentivizes quantity of care, and towards value-based care, which incentivizes Read more about The Medicare Value-Based Care Strategy: Alignment, Growth, And Equity
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