The two models for additional testing include a:
Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Fred Upton (R-MI) have reintroduced legislation that permanently protect Medicaid recipients of home and community-based services (HCBS) against spousal impoverishment (H.R. 1343).
On January 17, 2019, the Senate passed the Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 (H.R. 259) which provides short-term funding for the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Grants that helps states rebalance their Medicaid long-term care systems. The Act also includes a short-term extension of protections for Medicaid recipients of home and community-based services (HCBS) against spousal impoverishment. This is the same bill that the House of Representatives passed on January 8, and it now heads to the White House, where it is expected to be signed into law.
Here’s an overview of our work for you in December 2018.
Little impact is expected from the EPM and related cardiac rehabilitation incentive payment model cancelation as the program was not scheduled to begin in 97 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) until January 1, 2018. The CJR changes, however, are likely to have the greatest effect on health care markets as CMS is proposing to make the following changes to which hospitals have to participate beginning February 1, 2018:
