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HUD FAQs on Medicare Advantage Plan Flex Cards
On January 23, 2025 by Bobbie Guidry
On January 14, HUD released its anticipated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on “HUD-assisted Housing and Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits.”
News from LeadingAge: MA Plans Can’t Terminate Skilled Care Because Beneficiaries Don’t Improve
On February 15, 2024 by LeadingAge
LeadingAge, along with its coalition partners on Medicare Advantage (MA), asked CMS to clarify that MA plans must follow Medicare regulations related to the Jimmo Settlement Agreement (2013) when making coverage determinations.
National Health Plan Association Indicates Plans Will Follow CMS SNF Policies During Emergency
On March 25, 2020 by Jeff Bostic
The American Association of Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), which include many plans that offer Medicare Advantage plans to Minnesota consumers, recently announced that they are going to be matching the recent “blanket” CMS waivers on the three day stay and benefit period requirements.
Focus on Value and Outcomes as Payment Models Evolve
On January 21, 2020 by Jodi Boyne
Post-acute care providers must demonstrate their value and outcomes in more care setting as payment models evolve in the coming years, according to a new report by Avalere Health.
New Toolkit Helps Position Providers for Medicare Advantage Partnerships
On November 12, 2019 by Jonathan Lips
A new Medicare Advantage (MA) Supplemental Benefits toolkit from the LeadingAge Center for Managed Care Solutions & Innovations will help you to understand how MA supplemental benefits work, how to assess the activity in your market, evaluate the opportunity, decide which plans to approach, and outline the benefit of your services in terms the plans understand. The toolkit is a LeadingAge members-only resource.
Medicare Advantage: 5 Notable Numbers for Senior Living Providers
On October 15, 2019 by Jodi Boyne
Interested in the growing Medicare Advantage opportunity? Here are five numbers you need to know: 14, 3-5, 4, $218,000 and 300.
Senior Linkage Line: Support for Residents & Clients During Open Enrollment
On October 15, 2019 by Jodi Boyne
Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 – Dec. 7. The Senior LinkAge Line can help your residents and clients on Medicare navigate changes and ensure they have a plan Jan. 1 that meets their needs.
Genevive, Medica and 10 Senior Care Organizations Partner to Offer Innovative Medicare Advantage Plans
On October 8, 2019 by Jodi Boyne
Seniors living in 78 Twin Cities-area long-term care and assisted living communities will have a new Medicare Advantage health coverage option to select for 2020 coverage if they qualify for its coverage requirements.
Medicare Advantage: 2020 Brings New Plans, Benefits and Opportunities for Providers
On October 8, 2019 by Jodi Boyne
Open enrollment for Medicare Advantage and Special Needs Plans begins Oct. 15 and presents a great opportunity for all housing and service providers to engage with those individuals whom they serve about their options.
Skilled Nursing Services Have an Advantage in Medicare Advantage I-SNP
On September 16, 2019 by Jodi Boyne
A recent article in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News shared that long-term nursing home residents enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs) are 112% more likely to use skilled nursing services than those with Medicare fee-for-service plans.
CMS Pushes to Improve Information Sharing Between Hospitals and Post-Acute Care
On February 13, 2019 by Jodi Boyne
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed policy changes supporting its MyHealthEData initiative to improve patient access and advance electronic data exchange and care coordination throughout the healthcare system.
CMS Announces New Innovations in Medicare Advantage
On January 22, 2019 by Jodi Boyne
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced changes to Medicare Advantage plans that are designed to spur greater competition, improve quality and lower costs to attract beneficiaries.
LeadingAge Webinar to Address Provider-Led Institutional Special Needs Plans
On January 8, 2019 by Jonathan Lips
A Jan. 16 webinar from LeadingAge national will provide an overview of Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs). An I-SNP is a type of Medicare managed care plan that is designed explicitly to serve the needs of Medicare beneficiaries needing a nursing home level of care. Aging services providers are exploring I-SNPs as an opportunity to lead a payment model that financially rewards them for redesigning care and services to lower cost and improve outcomes through a more integrated approach, but there are considerable challenges and financial risks that providers should be aware of before going down this path.
New Guidance from CMS on Serving Dual Eligibles
On December 31, 2018 by Guest Contributor
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a new State Medicaid Director Letter titled 10 Opportunities to Better Serve Individuals Dually Eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.
Connect Residents to Senior LinkAge Line during Medicare Special Enrollment Periods
On December 18, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
Although the annual Medicare open enrollment period ended Dec. 7, special enrollment periods remain for most beneficiaries who live in one of the 66 Minnesota counties that are losing their Cost Plans as of Dec. 31, 2018. Members are reminded to refer residents and families with questions or in need of additional assistance to the Senior Linkage Line.
A Closer Look: 2019 MA Plan’s HCBS Supplemental Benefits
On December 18, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Two new reports shed more light on how Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) evaluated offering the new benefits for 2019 Medicare Advantage plans. The conclusion? Few plans – only 102 – are testing the new benefits in 2019, with more looking to offer some new Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in 2020. The report also note that challenges remain.
LeadingAge Launches New Center for Managed Care Solutions & Innovations
On October 23, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
LeadingAge has launched the Center for Managed Care Solutions & Innovation, a one-stop shop of tools, resources, and education to help members succeed in managed care, integrated services and other alternative payment models.
LeadingAge Launches New Center for Managed Care Solutions & Innovations
On October 23, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
LeadingAge has launched the Center for Managed Care Solutions & Innovation, a one-stop shop of tools, resources, and education to help members succeed in managed care, integrated services and other alternative payment models.
Senior LinkAge Line Ready to Help Seniors Navigate Big Medicare Changes
On October 16, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
With the start of Medicare open enrollment on Oct. 15, the Senior LinkAge Line is prepared to help Minnesotans navigate significant changes to Medicare plans. Cost Plans, a type of Medicare plan popular in Minnesota, will no longer be available in 66 counties for 2019 due to change in federal law. This means that about 375,000 affected Minnesotans on Medicare will need to change plans.
Presbyterian Homes & Services Joins Allina Health as Co-Owner of Genevive
On October 16, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
Allina Health and Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) announced their newly formed collaboration in Genevive effective Jan. 1, 2019. Genevive is a geriatric medical practice and care management organization providing comprehensive care for 5,500 older adults throughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.