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in late December 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved another extension of the 1115(a) demonstration project, “Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program” (2017 Waiver) for an additional five-year term from October 2017 to September 2022. The 201...
Adverse health conditions, such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes, are more common among those with disabilities. Therefore, affordable access to healthcare is especially important for this population. However, one in four adults with disabilities between 18 and 44 do not have a usua...
Significantly, CMS stated in guidance issued on February 24, 2023, that “When the COVID-19 PHE ends, the waivers will terminate, and physicians and entitiesmust immediately complywith all provisions of the Stark Law”[9](emphasis added). Since the Stark Law is a str...
Also, when out-of-state telehealth is eliminated, studies show patients tend to forgo care entirely. Onestudy published last November revealedpatients with out-of-state relationships were less likely to have telehealth or in-person visits after waiver expiration. ...
Initially, all the 11 invited pharmacists agreed to participate in the study. Using the snowball technique, it was possible to recruit more eight participants. This technique consists of a type of non-probability sampling that is used when potential participants are difficult to find or if the sa...
The center is a site for the Illinois NBCCEDP, referred to as the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP). Be wise: implementing a lifestyle intervention to reduce stroke risk in low-income midlife women The BCCPTA also gave states the flexibility to select broader screening scenari...
The out-of-pocket limit is the most you could pay in a year for covered services. If you have other family members in this plan, they have to meet their own out-of-pocket limits until the overall family out-of-pocket limit has been met. What is not included in the out-of-pocket ...
typically releasesguidancedocuments on fraud and abuse waivers for the models, but it is essential that participants understand how to appropriately operationalize these waivers to avoid civil monetary penalties (CMPs). Typical payment rule waivers include a waiver of the beneficiary inducements CMP and ...
— Payers may require invoice for payment even if approved. The manufacturer has a patient-assistance program when patient cost is a con-cern. — Consider the use of a financial waiver, due to the new drug’s cost and potential coverage issues. ...