Current Medicaid enrollment issues faced by older adults Older adults who qualify for Medicaid based on being 65 or older are excluded from many of […]
News Topic: Policy
HUD Home Modification Grants Open Until October 13
On August 29, HUD announced the competition for the latest round of grants for the Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP). HUD has $15 million […]
Adult Day Services Coverage in MLTSS
As we work together to create equitable, age friendly, caregiver friendly and dementia friendly communities, Adult Day Services are an important, valuable and cost-effective component […]
CMS Provides Information to Assist States in Re-Evaluating Nursing Home Medicaid Payments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin to states today, encouraging states to re-evaluate Medicaid base rates and supplemental payments […]
LeadingAge Hospice Member Network – August 2022
Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) Beta Testing The LeadingAge Hospice Member Network met with Abt Associates regarding the Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation or […]
More Measures Coming to SNF VBP & QRP programs
LeadingAge has put together a summary table of the new QRP & VBP measures outlining the years the new measures will begin impacting payments, as […]
Audio-Only Telehealth Can Lead to Disparities
While telehealth has enabled many older adults to receive the care they need during the pandemic, telehealth is not equally available to everyone. Improving telehealth […]
CMS Issues RFI Requesting Thoughts on Medicare Advantage
CMS seeks feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders on ways MA can: Advance Health Equity; Expand Access to Coverage and Care; Drive Innovation to […]
Telehealth Congressional Update
One silver lining of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has been the rapid expansion of telehealth. Congress is still figuring out exactly which flexibilities […]
Improving Medicaid Redeterminations
HHS Secretary Becerra has committed to giving states at least 60 days of advance notice before the end of the PHE, so if this current […]