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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized new regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of healthcare accreditation organizations, responding to concerns that some facilities retained accreditation …
CMS Tightens Oversight of Healthcare Accreditors in Final Rule Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued an interim final rule establishing a nationwide framework requiring certain adult Medicaid recipients to complete at least 80 …
CMS Issues Medicaid Work Rule Ahead of 2027 Deadline Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Senior care providers and bipartisan lawmakers are pressing Pennsylvania policymakers to increase Medicaid support for nursing homes and home-based elder care programs, warning that demographic growth and …
Pennsylvania Providers Seek Medicaid Changes as Senior Care Strains Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health care providers and insurance companies will pay significantly lower fees to resolve certain payment disputes under a new federal rule that officials say is designed to …
Surprise Medical Bill Disputes Could Become Cheaper and Faster Under New Federal Rule Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed sweeping restrictions on state Medicaid payment arrangements that federal officials argue have inflated reimbursement rates far above Medicare benchmarks, …
CMS Targets Medicaid Payment Loopholes in $775 Billion Push Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials have pushed back key deadlines for a new Medicaid drug pricing initiative after strong interest from pharmaceutical manufacturers and state programs.
CMS Extends Drug Pricing Program Deadlines Amid Demand Read More
BLUE BELL, PA — The Columbus Organization has been approved by Kentucky’s Department for Medicaid Services to provide case management services under the state’s new CHILD Waiver program, expanding access …
Columbus Organization Approved for Kentucky Medicaid CHILD Waiver Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — A new report from LeadingAge PA finds that Pennsylvania’s nursing home capacity is declining as demand for senior care is projected to rise sharply, driven by an aging …
Report Finds Declining Nursing Home Capacity in Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania ranked first in the nation for Medicaid fraud convictions and recovered more than $41 million in misused funds last year, according to a new federal report.
Pa. Leads Nation in Medicaid Fraud Convictions, Report Finds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Researchers and health care analysts can now access nearly five years of federal data on hospital-at-home care, following a new release from the Centers for Medicare & …
Hospital-at-Home Data Release Expands Research Access Read More