The government has planned to link organizations to screen people for health-related social needs and link them to local community programs that can help.
What is Medicare / Medicaid? - Eligibility - Payment - Reference
Medicaid / Medicare are different governmental programs that provide medical and health-related services to specific groups of people in U.S. and managed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Medicaid / Medicare are different governmental programs that provide medical and health-related services to specific groups of people in U.S. and managed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
‘The government’s new project “Accountable Health Communities Model” aims to link Medicaid and Medicare programs with social services in the US.’
The Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) along with the Department of Health and Human Services has planned a $157 million project called “Accountable Health Communities Model.” The model focuses on identifying patients with non-medical needs and connect them with available services in their communities. The project will fund up to 44 separate experiments over five years.
"The test will assess whether systematically identifying and addressing health-related social needs can reduce health care costs and utilization. Many community service organization might be able to help patients with health-related social needs. But many clinics and hospitals aren't linked well to these organizations," said Dr. Patrick Conway, chief medical officer at CMS.
Fines Issued To More Than 2,600 Hospitals For Poor Medicare
Medicare patients treated at more than 2,600 hospitals are ending up back in the hospital within 30 days of going home.
Medicare patients treated at more than 2,600 hospitals are ending up back in the hospital within 30 days of going home.
Medicare To Pay Doctors For End-Of-Life Counseling
Medicare will pay up to $86 for the first 30 minutes of “advance care planning” if it takes place in a doctor’s office and $80 if it takes place in a hospital.
Medicare will pay up to $86 for the first 30 minutes of “advance care planning” if it takes place in a doctor’s office and $80 if it takes place in a hospital.
People Buy Drugs Based On the Cost and Health Insurance Drug Coverage in the US
Drugs would be more cost-effective for society and even cost-saving for people with drug coverage but it is very different for those without coverage.
Drugs would be more cost-effective for society and even cost-saving for people with drug coverage but it is very different for those without coverage.
