“We got the word that we’ve got to come up with $900 billion [in cuts]. There’s only one place you can go, and that’s Medicaid. That’s where the money is,” Fulcher said. “There’s others, don’t get me wrong. But if you’re going to get to $900 billion, something ...
Whereas these dramatic demographic changes should suggest that demand for facilities such as nursing homes would likely remain strong despite the at-home preference, the number of CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) certified nursing facilities available in the U.S. has continued to contra...
New Medicaid coverage allows for doulas to be reimbursed. Under the law, certified doulas can be reimbursed for providing childbirth education services, support services, physical and emotional support during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and up to one year after a parent gives birth. Safe haven ...
"If it is affecting the nervous system, a woman could end up with seizures, you can end up with a stroke," Gounder says. "High blood pressure can also lead to detachment of the placenta from the uterine wall, which is obviously dangerous to the pregnancy." While it can be treated, t...
sign up for a prescription drug plan under Medicare Part D if you do not already have one. modify your existing Medicare Part D plan or change to a different one. cancel your Part D plan. Adding drug coverage If you do not currently have prescription drug coverage and wish to add it du...
The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (MCCA) l was passed into law on July 1, 1988, effecting major changes in the Medicaid program for elderly persons. The changes included mandatory provisions for all states regarding transfer of assets, 2 protecting theFinberg, Jeanne...
Medicaid Rule - Read Code Section 4.2.2 Below is the 2009 Ohio ruling that establishes ABA services as habilitative in nature. It is of concern to us due to this statement in section in 4.2.2 "Up to 40 hours per week, per recipient, consisting of services identified on the recipient’...
In fact, the rigors of becoming a surgeon may have contributed to the lower overall satisfaction levels reported by general surgeons in a recent Medscape survey. The highest-rated challenge listed by surgeons was dealing with insurance companies and Medicare/Medicaid regulations (22%), followed by...
whichstill excludestransgender coverage today. Indeed, gender-affirming care was not covered by Medicareuntil the mid-2010sand many states still will not cover transgender-related procedures underMedicaid. Trans people have also been regularlydeniedaccurate identity documents, such as birth certificates, ...
As a senator, Biden supported abortion restrictions like the 1976 Hyde Amendment — which states that Medicaid won’t pay for abortions unless the woman’s life is in danger or the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest — but said during the 2020 campaign he had shifted course....