How the US Regime Subsidizes Immigration
In recent months, stories from both the legacy media and the independent media have continued to pile up on how undocumented foreign nationals—also known as "migrants" and "illegal aliens"—are able to take advantage of a vast network of taxpayer funded benefits in daycare, medical care, housing,…#denverpost #denver #cityofnewyork #medicaid #tanf #colorado #minnesota #oregon #districtofcolumbia #cuban (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Prior Authorization Demonstration for Certain Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Services and 2) Medicare Enrollment Application for Institutional Providers. Comments are due by April 16, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 16, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS report on Mission details deaths of patients, significant delays in care
Three patients died and others were endangered at Mission Hospital in 2022 and 2023 following significant delays and lapses of care in the emergency department and other areas, according to a scathing U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report obtained Thursday by Asheville Watchdog. The…#missionhospital #ashevillewatchdog #cms #mission #medicare #medicaid #nancylindell #missionhealth #ems #northcarolina (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CMS: Medicare Program; Strengthening Oversight of Accrediting Organizations (AOs) and Preventing AO Conflict of Interest, and Related Provisions
Notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) that would set forth provisions to strengthen accrediting organization oversight by addressing conflicts of interest, establishing consistent standards, processes and definitions, and updating the validation and performance standards systems. Additionally, this proposed rule would revise the psychiatric hospital survey process, add a limitation on terminated deemed providers and suppliers when reentering the program, and provides technical corrections for End-Stage Renal Disease facilities and Kidney Transplant Programs. Comments are due April 1...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 15, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Missouri high court says Planned Parenthood can receive funding; cites failed appeal by state
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that lawmakers illegally blocked Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Missouri Supreme Court again says state can ’t deny Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Missouri ’s highest court for the second time in four years rebuked lawmakers’s efforts to ban abortion providers and their affiliates from receiving Medicaid reimbursements. The legislature included a line in the 2022 state budget to spend $0 for any Medicaid-covered services if the provider also offer s abortions or is affiliated with an abortion provider.  Nearly all abortions are illegal in Missouri. The two Planned Parenthood affiliates operating in the state – Planned Parenthood Great… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anna Spoerre Source Type: news

Federal Government will start PAYING off people's rent in two states starting this YEAR under new $1.5billion Medicaid pilot program
US States will soon begin paying for residents' housing using federal healthcare funding in hopes it will help curb America's homeless epidemic , which has reached a record high. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan CEO talks Medicaid expansion, company ’s Greensboro presence
Triad Business Journal recently sat down with Anita Bachmann, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, to discuss the economical impact of the Medicaid expansion and whether the company is keeping its headquarters office in Greensboro. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Lillian Johnson Source Type: news

These are your chances of getting dementia
What are your chances of ending up in old age with cognitive impairment or full-blown dementia? If you think, “slim or none,” try again. For those over 50, the full lifetime odds may be as high as 67%. So, astonishingly, a team of experts reported a few years ago in the peer-reviewed academic…#ssmpublichealth #medicaid #marketwatch #jingli #sandragilpatrick #boston #medicare #jessicahall #bethpinsker #judystringer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UnitedHealthcare looks to hire 120 for Medicaid health plan
UnitedHealthcare (NYSE: UNH) is looking to hire around 120 additional employees to support its upcoming New Mexico Medicaid plan, with a job fair planned for Feb. 26. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Drew Goretzka Source Type: news

Quality Insights Spearheads Collaboration to Improve Healthcare Quality in Mid-Atlantic Region
In response to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' opportunity, organization seeks strategic partnerships focused on shared goals. CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Quality Insights, a non-profit organization with a mission of improving health and healthcare, is... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT LIC Source Type: news

CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2024 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies; and Basic Health Program; Corrections
Notice from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical and typographical corrections to theNovember 16, 2023, final rule. This notice is effective February 12, 2024, and is applicable January 1, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 12, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Are You Eligible For One of These 4 Medicare Savings Programs?
Medicare Savings Programs are federally funded programs that are administered at the state level to help lower-income individuals pay for Medicare costs. There are four programs that offer benefits to Medicare recipients but not everyone is eligible. You’ll need to be within specific guidelines…#medicare #noneget #qmb #medicaid #extrahelp #slmb #medicarepartsa #qualifyingindividual #qi #socialsecurity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

My mother, 87, has $425,000 left on a home worth $1 million. How can I settle her debts when she passes? Should I take out a reverse mortgage?
My mother, 87, has minimal savings, and has $425,000 left on her mortgage. Her monthly payment is $3,300 and the home is valued between $800,000 and $1.1 million. But her Social Security payment is only $3,000 a month. I am supporting her right now. I have five siblings, but only one other is in a…#socialsecurity #marketwatch #medicaid #bankrate #dti #qualifyingdti #hei #heloc #tomomortgage #dowjonescompany (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

People on the verge of homelessness will get help paying rent under Biden administration plan
Low-income people who need help paying rent or securing temporary housing will get additional government aid under a new initiative to tackle the country’s record homelessness, the Biden administration said Friday. The initiative seeks to address homelessness by expanding what is covered under…#medicaid #districtofcolumbia #hhs #hud #xavierbecerra #arizona #hawaii #maryland #massachusetts #minnesota (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news