The House Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on Department ofHousing and Urban Development (HUD) Fiscal Year 2024 budget on April 18, at 10 a.m. […]
News Topic: Policy
MACPAC Discusses Medicaid Unwinding
The Medicaid and Chip Payment Advisory Commission (MACPAC) is monitoring state activities related to the end of continuous Medicaid coverage. Commissioners voiced support for elevation […]
MAC Edit Causing Hospice Denials
In 2022, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued CR 12889, which instructs Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to validate the attending physician’s national provider identifier number prior […]
Hospice PEPPER Resources & Webinar
The Q4 FY22 release of the Hospice Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER), with statistics through September 2022, is now available for download […]
Exploring Immigration Solutions for Workforce Shortage
On April 11, LeadingAge met with the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) to discuss a wide range of potential immigration reforms that could help address the […]
House Relaunches Nursing Caucus
On April 10, Representatives David Joyce (R-OH), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Jen Kiggans (D-VA) announced the relaunch of the Congressional Nursing Caucus […]
Racial Impact of Loss of Supplemental Medicaid Coverage
An April 10, a JAMA Network paper found that loss of Medicaid eligibility for individuals with incomes above 100% of the federal poverty level exacerbated […]
Transition Period for Post-PHE Telehealth Compliance
On April 11, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced the expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) HIPAA […]
Health Care Licensure Compacts Under Milbank Microscope
A new blog called “Can Interstate Licensure Compacts Enhance the Health Care Workforce?” from the Milbank Memorial Fund looks at how health care licensure compacts […]
2021 HUD Nominations Hearing
On April 18, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on two Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) nominees, […]