The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) recognizes the heavy and continued impact of the opioid epidemic on children. An Innovation Model for payment and service care has been announced and will be the subject of forecasted funding opportunities due for release during the … Read More
NYS Departments Submit Final Draft Transition Plan For The Children’s Medicaid System Transformation
In November 2017, the New York State Departments (Department of Health, Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services, Office of Children & Family Services, Office of Mental Health, and Office for People With Developmental Disabilities) released their Final Draft Transition Plan for the Children’s Medicaid … Read More
National Guidance From CMS And SAMHSA With Parity Defined For Consumers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health and the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released a guidance on how to communicate about social and behavioral health services to consumers. The Roadmap provides clear steps for … Read More
CMS To Cancel Mandatory Cardiac, Expanded Joint Replacement Bundles
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule to the Office of Management and Budget that would stop programs scheduled to launch January 2018. Both cardiac and joint replacement programs were proposed just over a year ago, with an original … Read More
NYS Develops Draft Transition Plan For The Children’s Medicaid System Transformation
New York State has developed a DRAFT Transition Plan for the Children’s Medicaid System Transformation. The draft Transition plan (subject to approval by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is being shared with interested stakeholders for review and comment. Comments are due August 31, 2017 … Read More