Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.
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Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.
CMS Issues First Annual Update to the Medicaid and CHIP Program Scorecard
The Trump Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are continuing to transform Medicaid with the publication of the first annual update to the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Scorecard.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: All About Medicaid
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Medicaid, the joint federal-state health program for people with low incomes,…
Uber And Lyft Ride-Sharing Services Hitch Onto Medicaid
By Phil Galewitz – AZ Medicaid Director Jami Snyder heard many complaints about enrollees missing medical appointments because the transportation provided by the state didn’t show or came too late. So this summer she hatched a solution familiar to millions of Americans looking for an efficient ride: She turned to Uber and Lyft.
CMS Strengthens Monitoring and Evaluation Expectations for Medicaid 1115 Demonstrations
CMS released new state tools and guidance that provide standard monitoring metrics and recommended research methods geared specifically for section 1115 demonstrations that test innovative approaches to Medicaid eligibility and coverage policies.
Better Data Will Serve as the Foundation in Modernizing the Medicaid Program
By Seema Verma – Between 2013 and 2016, Federal spending on Medicaid grew by over $100 billion. The program is often the first or second largest line item in state budgets.
The Combination of AI, Data Analytics and Medicaid Could Transform Healthcare Delivery
By Sita Kapoor – The developing relationship between Medicaid, Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics has the potential to spur dynamic change in the healthcare industry. We need to look no further than the innovative venture announced earlier this year.
CMS Approves State Proposal to Advance Specific Medicaid Value-Based Arrangements
CMS issued the first-ever approval of a state plan amendment proposal to allow the state of Oklahoma to negotiate supplemental rebate agreements involving value-based purchasing arrangements with drug manufacturers.