On February 2, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that would require a face-to-face (F2F) encounter for beneficiaries receiving Medicaid home health services.
On February 2, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that would require a face-to-face (F2F) encounter for beneficiaries receiving Medicaid home health services.
Topics: Face to Face, Medicaid, Home Health
State Medicaid programs increasingly are moving toward managed care models for purchasing long-term services and supports (LTSS). This shift to managed care has raised policy and operational questions among stakeholders. Concerns include the possible interruption of LTSS during the initial transition to managed care and reduction of services over time as managed care contractors seek to lower costs. Stakeholders also have concerns about losing access to existing LTSS providers if their providers do not participate in managed care networks.
Topics: NAHC, National Council on Medicaid Home Care, Medicaid