McKnight's Long-Term Care News8h
CMS slashes its wound care product list for VLUs, DFUs
Skin substitute grafts made from cellular and tissue-based products have helped to revolutionize chronic wound care, but federal regulators are greatly reducing coverage for Medicare beneficiaries.
Modern Healthcare17h
Rural hospitals push to be spared from possible funding cuts
Rural hospitals are pushing for exemptions from potential changes to federal policy that may limit Medicaid or Medicare funding.
Arkansas Times1d
Sanders’ maternal health plan would make it easier to get Medicaid — but not to keep it
The bill includes presumptive Medicaid eligibility, higher payments to doctors and hospitals — and, surprisingly, a provision ...
Magnolia Reporter1d
UAMS study finds mothers living in rural areas or covered by Medicaid less likely to receive prenatal care
Arkansas mothers who live in rural areas and/or who have a Medicaid-covered birth are less likely to receive early prenatal ...
UAMS study reveals mothers covered by Medicaid or living in rural areas are less likely to receive prenatal care
A new study from UAMS revealed that mothers in Arkansas who live in rural areas and/or have Medicaid-covered births are less ...
Oregon Medicaid recipients face massive delays with new rent assistance benefit
A new Medicaid housing assistance program in Oregon is struggling with delays, leaving some recipients at risk of eviction.
Everything to know about Medicaid, the largest US public health insurance program
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. It ...
JD Supra9d
CMS Finalizes The Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model
The Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model ("IOTA Model") introduces mandatory financial incentives and penalties for selected kidney ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News10d
CMS goes after nursing homes’ third-party pay policies with updated guidance
An expanding prohibition on third-party financial guarantees could lead to more nursing home using lawsuits to collect unpaid ...
KNWA Fayetteville on MSN10d
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces planned Medicaid work requirement details
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced her plans for a Medicaid work requirement at a Tuesday news conference.
KOAM News Now14d
Missouri embraces new technology to streamline DSS benefit applications
Gov. Mike Kehoe welcomed Shaquille O'Neal to the Missouri Capitol on Friday. He was there as part of the SteadyIQ digital ...
verywellhealth15d
The Medicaid Look Back Period Can Delay Nursing Home Coverage
The latter is referred to as the penalty divisor. The penalty is the period of time that you will have to wait from the time of your application before you will be considered eligible for Medicaid.