Message From Lisa Remington
July/August 2023 Issue
FREE CONTENT In the July/August issue of The Remington Report, we report on the many recently announced changes that will impact Medicare, Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, and primary care’s future.
MarketScan: Medicare Advantage Plan
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT This article identifies four essential attributes of the growth in Medicare Advantage Plans and interesting other facts.
3 Policies and Regulations Look to Change the Future of Medicare and Medicaid
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Three new and proposed policies and regulations are reshaping critical areas of healthcare, including social determinants of health, Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicaid Managed Care. Taking a deeper look helps to predict future changes.
CMS’s Making Care Primary Model Advances Primary Care into Value-Based Care
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A new CMS model for primary care is testing value-based payments, chronic care management, and management of social determinants. If successful, the model Making Care Primary can scale both large and small physician practices into value-based care and comprehensive care management.
Supreme Court Rules on Knowledge Required to Prove False Claims
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A ruling from the Supreme Court may make it more difficult for enforcers to prove liability under the False Claims Act and more manageable for providers to defend themselves against claims of violations.
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Participants Have Outpaced Workforce Expansion Since 2013
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The HCBS workforce is not growing fast enough to serve residents relying on long-term services and support. New investments in this workforce are essential to sustain access to HCBS for current and future generations.
How Does Telehealth Change After a Public Health Emergency Has Ended?
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Some telehealth waivers extended under COVID reached their end, while others continue through December 31, 2024. This article provides an easy way to know the current status of telehealth waivers in each health care sector.
How are State Palliative Care Laws Increasing Death at Home?
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The paradox is 85% of patients in the US prefer to die at home, but only 40% die at home or in hospice. A recent study examined the association between the presence of state palliative legislation and the place of death.
