CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Application From the Joint Commission for Continued CMS-Approval of Its Ambulatory Surgical Center Accreditation Program
Announcement from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) of receipt of an application for continued recognition of the Joint Commission as a national accrediting organization for Ambulatory Surgical Centers that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 26, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Minimum Data Set 3.0 Nursing Home and Swing Bed Prospective Payment System (PPS) For the collection of data related to the Patient Driven Payment Model and the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (QRP); and 2) National Implementation of the Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (OAS CAHPS) Survey. Comments are due by March 27, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 26, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

I ’ve been diagnosed with dementia. I suddenly could not spell or write legibly: ‘I don’t want my wife to lose everything.’
None The scourge of fine print: Even Donald Trump’s new line of sneakers comes with caveats. • None DWAC updates SEC filings to reflect new risk factors in plan to buy Trump Media & Technology Group • None ‘I gave up a job that I loved passionately’: My husband secretly set up a trust that…#donaldtrump #nonedwac #medicaid #dementia #cdc #ftd #wendywilliams #brucewillis #aphasia #diy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

As Medicaid Shrinks, Clinics for the Poor Are Trying to Survive
Appointment cancellations and financial distress have become a constant at Bethesda Pediatrics, a nonprofit medical clinic in East Texas that is heavily dependent on Medicaid, the health insurance program for the poor. On a recent Monday, the mother of a toddler who had a primary care appointment…#bethesdapediatrics #easttexas #medicaid #dannyprice #tyler #kyurhee (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

As Medicaid Shrinks, Clinics for the Poor Are Trying to Survive
The end of a pandemic-era policy that barred states from pushing people off Medicaid is threatening the financial stability of the U.S. safety net. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland and Desiree Rios Tags: your-feed-science Medicaid Poverty Children and Childhood Texas Tyler (Tex) United States Bethesda Pediatrics Source Type: news

New sickle cell gene therapies are a breakthrough, but solving how to pay their high prices is a struggle
The approval of two gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease has given hope to patients who suffer from the debilitating disease, which overwhelmingly affects Black people and people of color. Health officials now face a challenge in finding a way to provide equitable access to the costly…#michaelgoodwin #bluebirdbio #lyfgenia #juliekanter #adultsickleclinic #medicaid #katemcevoy #vertex #fda #merck (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

I ’ve been diagnosed with dementia. I suddenly could not spell or write legibly: ‘I don’t want my wife to lose everything.’
I have been diagnosed with brain damage and dementia. Word to the younger folks: I woke up last year and suddenly could not spell or write legibly. No warning. No symptoms. I am getting worse, so I want to protect my wife of 24 years, and our finances. She will get half my pension and she has an…#medicaid #dementia #cdc #ftd #wendywilliams #brucewillis #aphasia #diy #marketwatch #bethpinkser (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Unique Hell of Getting Cancer as a Young Adult
When I got diagnosed with Stage 3b Hodgkin Lymphoma at age 32, it was almost impossible to process. Without a family history or lifestyle risk factors that put cancer on my radar, I stared at the emergency room doctor in utter disbelief when he said the CT scan of my swollen lymph node showed what appeared to be cancer—and lots of it. A few days away from a bucket list trip to Japan, I’d only gone to the emergency room because the antibiotics CityMD prescribed to me when I was sick weren’t working.I didn’t want to be sick in a foreign country. So when the doctor told me of my diagnosis, the  on...
Source: TIME: Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maria Yagoda Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

I was anorexic
Nineteen years ago, I was hospitalized for severe anorexia. I was in dire shape: My skin was yellow from liver failure. I was unable to stand up, walk, or bathe myself. At 5'6" tall, I weighed 58 pounds. Had I been hospitalized today, physicians might have debated whether I met the criteria for a…#maid #medicaid #chelsearoff #eatbreathrive (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CMS: Medicaid Program: Disproportionate Share Hospital Third-Party Payer Rule
Notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) implementing Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH)-related provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. This rule provides more clarity on how the hospital-specific payment limit, the change that took effect on October 1, 2021, will be calculated. This rule also enhances administrative efficiency by making technical changes and clarifications to the DSH program. These regulations are effective April 23, 2024. Sections 447.295(b) and (d), 447.299(c)(6), (7), (10), and (16), and 455.304(d)(1), (3), (4), and (6) are applicable as ...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 23, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Georgia has the nation's only Medicaid work requirement. Mississippi could be next
After years of refusing to expand Medicaid, some of Mississippi’s Republican leaders now say they are open to the policy (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Public Inspection: CMS: Medicaid Program: Disproportionate Share Hospital Third-Party Payer Rule
Pre-publication notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) implementing Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH)-related provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. This rule provides more clarity on how the hospital-specific payment limit, the change that took effect on October 1, 2021, will be calculated. This rule also enhances administrative efficiency by making technical changes and clarifications to the DSH program. These regulations are effective 60 days after the publication of this notice, which is scheduled for February 23, 2024. Sections 447.295(b) and (d), 447...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 21, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Nigeria: Prostate Cancer - Medicaid Cancer Foundation Partners Raise Awareness Using Art
[Daily Trust] Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF) and partners have said art plays a critical role in the fight against prostate and other types of cancer. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 21, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

New Study Underscores the Critical Role State Medicaid Coverage Has in Improving Abortion Access
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Source: The Guttmacher Institute - February 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mcherins Source Type: news

Dialing up Protection: The Rising Importance of Inbound Authentication in Call Centers
With every new layer of security, fraudsters look for their next way in. As the government implements a variety of controls in digital channels for identity and device proofing, fraudsters seek new openings, often pivoting to alternative tactics like targeting the inbound phone channel. The phone…#socialsecurity #kba #medicaid (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news