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Care Management Weekly News Update 10/20/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Thu, Oct 20, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is delaying upcoming deployments of the Oracle Cerner electronic health record (EHR) until June 2023 to address challenges with the system and make sure it is functioning optimally for Veterans and for VA health care personnel.

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Care Management Weekly News Update 10/12/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Oct 12, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

Walgreens Boots Alliance plans to take full ownership of CareCentrix to push forward its healthcare strategy with a particular focus on primary care, post-acute care and home care.

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Care Management Weekly News Update 10/5/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Oct 05, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

The insurance giantannouncedthe deal's closure on Monday morning. In the release, UnitedHealth touts the companies' shared vision for making the healthcare system simpler and more adaptive to the needs of payers, providers and patients.

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Care Management Weekly News Update 9/28/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Sep 28, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

A short-term spending package includes extensions for two key rural hospital programs into December but doesn’t include the Biden administration’s request for $27 billion in aid for COVID-19 and the monkeypox outbreak. 

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Care Management Weekly News Update 9/21/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Sep 21, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration (Roadmap), which details policy solutions that would help to better integrate mental health and substance use care into the larger health care system and other systems. 

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Care Management Weekly News Update 9/16/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Fri, Sep 16, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced approval of the Oregon Health Authority’s proposal to cover community-based mobile crisis intervention services in Medicaid. 

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Care Management Weekly News Update 9/7/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Sep 07, 2022 @ 01:26 PM

The Biden administration proposed new regulations aimed at overhauling the application and renewal processes for Medicaid and other government programs, including ensuring a beneficiary's returned mail doesn’t automatically lead to coverage denials. 

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Care Management Weekly News Update 8/31/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Aug 31, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is investing $98.9 million in grant funding to 59 returning Navigator organizations for the 2023 Open Enrollment Period to help consumers navigate enrollment through the Marketplace, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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Care Management Weekly News Update 8/24/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Aug 24, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

Hypertension awareness, treatment and control remain persistent challenges in the U.S., according to an article published in theAmerican Journal of Hypertension. That is where telehealth can help.

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Care Management Weekly News Update 8/17/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

The proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule (PFS) rule contains a mix of payment cuts, policy proposals and announcements regarding payment for telehealth and evaluation-and-management (E/M) services.

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