Throughout 2021 and 2022, states have been seeking to include or have successfully included medical respite to Medicaid 1115 waivers. These experimental Medicaid-reimbursed programs are reviewed and approved by the Secretary...more
Over 2500 hospitals across the country historically have relied upon Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Medicaid payments for financial stability. These DSH payments, made in large measure to hospitals with high Medicaid...more
3/31/2023
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On February 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule which would require greater disclosures of the ownership and management of Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes. Specifically,...more
The Biden Administration has embraced an aggressive and multi-part agenda designed to improve the safety and quality of care nationally in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The Biden Administration’s nursing home agenda...more
12/16/2022
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Quality of Care Standards ,
Skilled Nursing Facility
Across the country, health care providers have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic in the face of declining revenue and increased expenses.
This financial stress has adversely affected almost all entities within the...more
In what is widely considered to signal intensified focus by the Federal government on Medicaid supplemental payments and related State Medicaid financing mechanisms, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on...more
11/26/2019
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DSH ,
Health Care Providers ,
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Medicaid ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
State Medicaid Programs ,
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Supplemental Payments