Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

At HIMSS17, I gave a talk in a big room about how technology can scale SDOH; we had standing room only, which is not a brag — just a fact of the pent-up demand for this topic just two years ago. To mitigate SDoH risks for older Americans, Medicare has begun to pay for services that promote coordinated care.

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CMS.gov

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Last April, I was proud to announce the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) five-part strategy to help ensure safety and quality in America’s nursing homes.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

A payer such as Medicare could just put a card on its web site for each patient to download. Once you have a card, uploading a URL or QR code to a web site should take no more effort than typing in your Medicare number. This information allows the provider to validate the cards, a topic I’ll take up in the next section.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 6, 2020

And it became increasingly likely that CMS would make telehealth access for older adults permanent. During the pandemic, telehealth use grew sharply in the care of older adults, enabled by CMS reimbursement changes that likely will be permanent. Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss. Not necessarily.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 28, 2019

Medicare Part D. Early last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a roadmap outlining our efforts to address the national opioid epidemic. Medicare drug plans will perform additional safety checks by sending pharmacies an alert to review certain opioid prescriptions before they are filled.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 1, 2019

lisa.sokol@cms…. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare Parts A & B. To this end, at CMS we are constantly looking for new ways to better serve our beneficiaries. This app is designed to meet the needs of the growing population of people with Medicare. Fri, 03/01/2019 - 14:31.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Washington Managed Fee-for-Service Demonstration: 2015 and 2016 Medicare Actuarial Savings Report. Director, Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, Topic. Medicare Parts A & B. Washington Managed Fee-for-Service Demonstration: 2015 and 2016 Medicare Actuarial Savings Report. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Tim Engelhardt.

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CMS.gov

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Modernizing Medicare to Take Advantage of the Latest Technologies. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Modernizing Medicare to Take Advantage of the Latest Technologies. economy, and by 2026 the CMS Office of the Actuary projects that one in every five dollars spent in America will be spent on healthcare.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 5, 2019

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. That’s why CMS is issuing new guidance that takes a key step towards making across-the-board improvements in healthcare safety and quality. . Protecting the Health and Safety of all Americans. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Tue, 03/05/2019 - 16:48. Seema Verma.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2020

This past week, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma said she "can't imagine going back" to making beneficiaries return to in-person visits after the agency's relaxation of telehealth regulations in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Today is National Rural Health Day, an important day for all of us at CMS and, more importantly, for the work we do every day to improve the health of those living in our nation’s rural communities. Leverage partnerships to achieve the goals of the CMS Rural Health Strategy.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Politics, family drama, and love life are the topics of conversation that are most likely to increase anxiety, the survey said. More than 60% of health plans that got a 5-Star rating from CMS use Inovalon software , the data and analytics vendor announced.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Specifically, what if the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinds the emergency orders it has put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic? Until the CMS’s emergency televisit regulations are canonized by Congress into law, we’ll never know what direction they’ll take.

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CMS.gov

JUNE 20, 2018

lisa.sokol@cms…. Administrator, CMS. Over the past year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has engaged with the provider community in a discussion about regulatory burden issues. This has been a priority of CMS and HHS and is reflected in many of our current ongoing initiatives. Seema Verma.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 2, 2018

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Funding Opportunity: Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program. Director, CMS Center for Clinical Standards and Quality & CMS Chief Medical Officer. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Fri, 03/02/2018 - 16:30. Kate Goodrich, M.D., Billing & payments. Initiatives. Leadership.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Recommendations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guide the legislation, emphasizing the vital role of digital tools in tackling challenges faced by patients and providers, particularly in underserved communities.

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CMS.gov

APRIL 30, 2018

CMS Encourages Eligible Suppliers to Participate in Expanded Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model. Administrator, CMS. For the first time, both traditional healthcare providers and community-based organizations can enroll as Medicare suppliers of health behavior change services. keya.joy-bush@…. Seema Verma.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 1, 2023

Recommendations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guide the legislation, emphasizing the vital role of digital tools in tackling challenges faced by patients and providers, particularly in underserved communities.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 1, 2023

Recommendations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guide the legislation, emphasizing the vital role of digital tools in tackling challenges faced by patients and providers, particularly in underserved communities.

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Digital Health Global

MARCH 24, 2023

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), national healthcare expenditure increased 9.7% They are essential for preventing, diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating illnesses and diseases in a safe and effective way. trillion in 2020, or $12,530 per person, and accounted for 19.7% Executive Summary 2.

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CMS.gov

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Just recently, CMS’ independent Office of the Actuary released their Medicaid financial report , confirming what we have already known for quite some time – that our healthcare spending, particularly in Medicaid – is forecast to continue growing, averaging 5.7% Medicaid & CHIP.

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CMS.gov

JULY 18, 2018

CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. GDP, making it more difficult with each passing year for CMS to ensure healthcare to not only its beneficiaries of today, but generations of beneficiaries in the future. Mohanraj.Balas…. Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:03. Seema Verma.

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CMS.gov

APRIL 15, 2019

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS is charged with developing and enforcing quality and safety standards across the nation’s health care system, a responsibility we consider a sacred trust. CMS’ approach to oversight of nursing homes is constantly evolving. Nursing facilities. Strengthen Oversight.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010 Significant progress in saving $4.59B in estimated improper payments for the Medicare Fee-For-Service program.

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Advanced Medical Reviews

JANUARY 9, 2019

In a recent report to Congress, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( CMS) stated that telehealth laws limit the service as a healthcare option. Currently, Medicare only pays for telehealth services if an enrollee is in a rural area that has a shortage of healthcare professionals. Exhibiting Innovation.

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CMS.gov

JUNE 11, 2018

CMS Opioids Roadmap. However, it is important for our beneficiaries across the country to know that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is exploring all of our options to address this national crisis. These are just some of the ways we are looking to protect and care for people with Medicare. Initiatives.

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CMS.gov

OCTOBER 31, 2018

CMS Approves Innovative Wisconsin Plan to Improve Health and Lift Individuals from Poverty. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services`. CMS Approves Innovative Wisconsin Plan to Improve Health and Lift Individuals from Poverty. To view CMS’s approval of the WI 1115 Demonstration Waiver please visit : [link]. ###.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 14, 2019

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Two years ago today I was sworn in as CMS Administrator. It’s not surprising that many of these same people are now working double time to pull us into the big government abyss of Medicare for All. Good Ideas Must Be Evaluated. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Thu, 03/14/2019 - 17:33.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Today, CMS is releasing additional data elements that show significant success in QPP. Get CMS news at cms.gov/newsroom , sign up for CMS news via email and follow CMS on Twitter CMS Administrator @SeemaCMS , @CMSgov , and @CMSgovPress. . Seema Verma.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

The initial $30 billion was allocated based on the providers’ 2019 Medicare fee for services payments. The next $20 billion will also reach providers who receive only a small amount of Medicare revenue, e.g., children’s hospitals. Distribution will begin next week based on operating expenses. Care for Uninsured.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

The initial $30 billion was allocated based on the providers’ 2019 Medicare fee for services payments. The next $20 billion will also reach providers who receive only a small amount of Medicare revenue, e.g., children’s hospitals. Distribution will begin next week based on operating expenses. Care for Uninsured.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

CMS releases its Measures Under Consideration List for 2018 pre-rulemaking. Director, Center for Clinical Standards & Quality and CMS Chief Medical Officer. Medicare and other payers are rapidly moving toward a healthcare system that rewards high quality care while spending more wisely. keya.joy-bush@…. Thu, 11/30/2017 - 15:28.

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CMS.gov

AUGUST 23, 2018

CMS Deputy Administrator and the Director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. CMS BLOG [link]. August 23, 2018 By Randy Pate, CMS Deputy Administrator and the Director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. . Person-Centered Strategies: Health Savings Accounts. Randy Pate.

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CMS.gov

AUGUST 8, 2018

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. At CMS, we recognize that the journalists who cover our agency—and our efforts to transform the healthcare system—need accurate, up-to-date information and they need it quickly. A More Modern Newsroom for You. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Wed, 08/08/2018 - 14:09. Seema Verma. Leadership.

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LinkousThink

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

In an era of partisan wrangling over healthcare reform there is one topic which enjoys widespread support across the spectrum of politics: telemedicine. Such change is coming fast.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 6, 2013

By: Christine Stahlecker, Director, Administrative Simplification Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. You can also use the official HIMSS hashtag #HIMSS13 to join in on all conference related topics. Lastly, follow us on Twitter @CMSGov using #ICD10 and #CMSeHealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Many want to target drug costs and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has mandated hospitals to post a list of their standard charges by diagnostic-related group, in an effort for consumers to have transparent cost options. ONC, CMS leaders tell Senate HELP Committee time is of the essence. by Mike Miliard May 08, 2019.

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