Every sector in healthcare has suffered from the current worker shortage, but none more so than long-term care, according to a report issued this month by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
As part of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Call to Action to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity, HHS, through CMS, is taking steps to improve maternal health and support the delivery of equitable, high-quality care for pregnancy and postpartum care
CMS announced that Kentucky, Maine, and New Mexico will transition from HealthCare.gov to their own State-based Marketplaces for the 2022 plan year
Beginning this year, consumers will have an extra 30 days to review and choose health plans through Open Enrollment, which will run from November 1, 2021, through January 15, 2022, on HealthCare.gov
$452 million in federal funding is being distributed through CMS to support 13 states’ efforts to improve access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance coverage through section 1332 state-based reinsurance waivers
Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced an additional $50 million in advertising to enhance the Special Enrollment Period outreach campaign.
The National Institutes of Health is funding $29 million in additional grants for the NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities.
Health and Human Services announced an additional $50 million in advertising to enhance the Special Enrollment Period campaign.
CMS announced that the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model has been certified for expansion. The HHVBP Model has led to an average annual savings of $141 million to Medicare.