The Alzheimer’s Complication
The costs of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) are substantial for families and the Medicare and Medicaid programs. An estimated 6.7 million individuals in the U.S. are living with dementias such as… Read More
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Our most recent analysis, U.S. Behavioral Health Spending: A 2023 OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report, found that behavioral health spending has increased—a lot—over the past decade. At $329 billion in 2022, there has… Read MoreFeds Propose Rules To Improve Medicaid Managed Care Access, Finance & Quality
On April 27, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that affects Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) contracts for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance… Read MoreThe Unwinding Begins
Thursday, May 11, is the official end of the Public Health Emergency. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended the public health emergency for much of 2022.… Read MoreNearly One In Three Older Adults Or People With Disabilities Who Are Medicaid Beneficiaries Have Unmet LTSS Needs
Nearly one in three (31%) of older adults and people with disabilities receiving Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) have unmet service needs, according to 2021 to 2022 national survey… Read MoreA Third Of Older Adults Report Feeling Isolated In 2022, Less Than In 2020
The University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging (NPHA) assessed the level of social isolation among older adults before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent survey… Read MoreTelehealth Treatment For Opioid Addiction Correlated With Lower Overdoses During Pandemic
Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries aged 18 and older who started opioid addiction treatment via telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency were 33% less likely to have a fatal drug… Read MoreOccupancy In Senior Living Facilities Increased For Seventh Quarter In A Row
According to a recent report by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), more than 5,000 senior living and nursing care properties in the nations 31 largest… Read MoreMedicare Trustees Predict Hospital Fund To Run Out In 2031
On March 31, 2023, the Board of Trustees for Medicare released their most recent report to Congress on the financial operations and actuarial status of Medicare. According to the report,… Read MoreCMS Extends Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model Through 2030
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model will be extended for calendar years 2025 through 2030 with five major changes. Three… Read More - PsychU For You
