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Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule (CMS-2442-F)

Ensuring beneficiaries can access covered services is a critical function of the Medicaid program and a top priority of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Executive Order 14009 in 2021 established the policy objective to protect and Read more about Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule (CMS-2442-F)
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Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule (CMS 3442-F)

On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) affirmed its commitment to hold nursing homes accountable for providing safe and high-quality care for the nearly 1.2 million residents living in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care facilities by issuing the Minimum Read more about Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule (CMS 3442-F)
Press Releases

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase Access to Quality Care, and Support to Families and Care Workers

Nursing home minimum staffing standards promote resident care and safety Medicaid and CHIP to have historic access standards, advance fair compensation for direct care workers The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today Read more about Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase Access to Quality Care, and Support to Families and Care Workers
CMS Round Up

CMS Roundup (Apr. 19, 2024)

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency. CMS Releases Medicaid School-Based Services Technical Assistance Center FAQs April 5: CMS released the first set of Medicaid School-Based Services (SBS) Technical Assistance Read more about CMS Roundup (Apr. 19, 2024)
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CMS Statement on Agent and Broker Marketplace Activity

CMS is committed to protecting consumers in the Marketplace. CMS has received reports of consumers in HealthCare.gov states whose coverage was switched by agents and brokers without their knowledge. In response, CMS is taking swift actions to protect consumers from unauthorized activity by agents Read more about CMS Statement on Agent and Broker Marketplace Activity
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CMS Proposes New Policies to Support Underserved Communities, Ease Drug Shortages, and Promote Patient Safety

New Mandatory Model Proposed to Improve Health Outcomes Post-Surgery and Advance Climate Resiliency Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule updating Medicare payments and policies for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals. The proposed rule takes a Read more about CMS Proposes New Policies to Support Underserved Communities, Ease Drug Shortages, and Promote Patient Safety