On March 16, the Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee recommended the FDA approve Paxlovid, a drug that has been available under an emergency use authorization for […]
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LeadingAge Interoperability & Prior Authorization Rule Comments
CMS proposed rules in December 2022 on “Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes”. If passed, they would establish new requirements for payers – Medicaid, […]
LeadingAge Paper: MA Plans Not Delivering on Promise to Consumers
Nearly 30 million Medicare beneficiaries are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA). As the MA program has grown, so have the problems with access and […]
Provider Relief Reporting Deadline: March 31
Reminder: Providers must submit Reporting Period 4 Provider Relief Fund reports if they received PRF payments between July 1 – December 31, 2021. Providers who […]
FDA Guidance on PHE Ending
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published notice in the Federal Register on March 13, with updates to guidance documents issued during the public health […]
Vulnerable Populations in Emergency Plans
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the EPIC Exchange on March 14, focused on disparities and vulnerabilities during disasters. Among the populations identified […]
Advocacy Success: ERC and Medicaid Cost Reports and Rates
Stakeholders may recall that some states had indicated that they would be treating Employee Retention Credit (ERC) funds like tax credits for the purposes of […]
It’s Getting ‘Scary’ in Aging Services: Members Report in Workforce Snap Poll
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Higher Risk of Pressure Ulcers in Black and American Indian/Alaska Native Residents, Report Finds
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released their annual mandated report to Congress on National Healthcare […]
Patient Data Sharing in MA Proposed Rule
LeadingAge continues to advocate for improvements in the prior authorization processes used by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, including shortening the time plans have to make […]