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Prison Health Care is Broken Under the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy

Bill of Health

The Humane Correctional Health Care Act (H.R.3514) 3514) , introduced in May of 2021, would repeal the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy and thus provide incarcerated individuals with Medicaid access. While hospitals and clinics abide by the Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services guidelines, jails and prisons do not.

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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Jane Sarashon

In addition to highlighting the Patient’s Bill of Rights, NABIP’s keynotes and general sessions will speak to similar topics being brainstormed at VIVE this week — including mental health, maternal health, pharmacy and prescription drugs (pricing, PBMs), population health, and Medicare and Medicaid innovations.

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Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Law Blog

1] In addition to the challenges presented by provider shortages, even when patients are able to locate an available mental health provider, many are hesitant to engage in treatment due to cost uncertainties, which often arise due to limited availability for in-network care and the subsequent need to seek out-of-network care. [2]

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The Impact of Section 1557 Final Rule on Healthcare

AIHC

Written by Corliss Collins , BSHIM, RHIT, CRCR, CSM, CCA, CBCS, CPDC and Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS The 2024 Final Rule for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on April 26, 2024.

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Health Provider News

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after Medicare false claims reported Former Dana-Farber patient leads startup aimed at cancer survivors Judge appoints ombudsman to monitor care at Steward hospitals Park West Health System receives $2.5M

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Health Provider News – July 1, 2022

Hall Render

Medicare’s physician pay system is ‘unsustainable,’ trustees say. Supreme Court backs HHS approach to Medicare payments for hospitals serving low-income patients. Supreme Court rules in favor of HHS in Medicare disproportionate share payments case. Mobile medical clinic expands health care access on Moloka?i.

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Health Provider News

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Judge denies challenge to measure that would cap LA hospital exec pay COLORADO Builders show little interest in city, hospital employee housing project Capitol Pain Institute acquires 3 Colorado practices, ASC Colorado lawmakers seek financial information from hospitals in larger debate over health care costs Colorado to advance $1.4