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Statement on the Introduction of the Medical Nutrition Equity Act

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Federal assistance in the United States, Healthcare reform in the United States, Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, Health, Clinical nutrition, Health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients and Providers for Medical Nutrition Equity (PPMNE), a national coalition of more than 40 provider and patient organizations, applauds the bipartisan and bicameral re-introduction of the Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients and Providers for Medical Nutrition Equity (PPMNE), a national coalition of more than 40 provider and patient organizations, applauds the bipartisan and bicameral re-introduction of the Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021.
  • Too often, insurance companies deny these patients access to medical nutrition for the treatment and management of their diseases putting them at risk of medical complications.
  • The Medical Nutrition Equity Act would require coverage of medically necessary nutrition under Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicare, the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program, and private insurance for defined gastrointestinal and metabolic disorders.
  • "Currently, coverage for medically necessary nutrition is dependent on your age, gender and the state in which you live.

CenterWell Senior Primary Care to Open Six Senior-Focused Care Centers in Atlanta

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Women, Seniors, MEN, Family, Other Health, Managed care, Health, Consumer, General Health, Healthcare in the United States, Managed care, Health in the United States, Federal assistance in the United States, Healthcare reform in the United States, Liberalism in the United States, Medicare, Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, Humana, Health, Primary care, CenterWell Senior Primary Care, Humana, CENTERWELL SENIOR PRIMARY CARE, HUMANA

CenterWell Senior Primary Care is a payer-agnostic and wholly-independent subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM).

Key Points: 
  • CenterWell Senior Primary Care is a payer-agnostic and wholly-independent subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM).
  • CenterWell Senior Primary Care is the new brand for a primary care medical group practice with centers open or opening in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
  • CenterWell Senior Primary Care has a strong emphasis on senior-focused primary care for members of Medicare Advantage health plans and Original Medicare beneficiaries and is committed to providing personalized, high-quality primary care combined with an excellent patient experience.
  • CenterWell Senior Primary Care has experience in both the treatment and management of most chronic and acute-care conditions.

NewWave and Mathematica Partner to Deliver Leading-Edge Medicaid Data Quality Tool to Maryland Department of Health

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Technology, Managed care, General Health, Professional services, Public policy, Government, Hospitals, Health, Other Technology, State, Local, Telecommunications, Software, Other Health, Networks, Other Professional Services, Insurance, Data management, Practice Management, Healthcare reform in the United States, System software, Federal assistance in the United States, Software, Child poverty, Medicaid, Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, NewWave, NewWave, Mathematica, NEWWAVE, MATHEMATICA

Imersis will allow the Maryland Department of Health to dive deep, explore, and refine their Transformed Medicaid Information System (T-MSIS) data.

Key Points: 
  • Imersis will allow the Maryland Department of Health to dive deep, explore, and refine their Transformed Medicaid Information System (T-MSIS) data.
  • NewWave and Mathematica, drawing on their combined extensive experience working with CMS and their deep knowledge of Medicaid data, are a uniquely suited partnership to support the Maryland Department of Health and improve the data quality of its Medicaid program.
  • The Imersis tool provides a way for states to visualize their Medicaid data quality and build a strong data analytics program, said Jay Tanner, NewWave Program Director for Imersis.
  • I am excited for this opportunity for Mathematica and NewWave to help the Maryland T-MSIS team configure and use Imersis to improve Medicaid data quality for Maryland.

New Research from North Carolina For Better Medicaid shows drastically low awareness of the Medicaid Managed Care Transformation beginning July 1

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Federal assistance in the United States, United States, Healthcare reform in the United States, Managed care, Child poverty, Medicaid, Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, North Carolina for Better Medicaid (NCBM), a coalition of dedicated health care advocates from across North Carolina, released research from a statewide survey on the upcoming transition to Medicaid Managed Care.

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH, N.C., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, North Carolina for Better Medicaid (NCBM), a coalition of dedicated health care advocates from across North Carolina, released research from a statewide survey on the upcoming transition to Medicaid Managed Care.
  • With this Thursday marking three weeks until the transformation, today's research shows a vital need for more awareness before the July 1st change impacts millions of North Carolinians.
  • The research, conducted for NCBM by APCO Insight, surveyed a representative sample of 1,000 North Carolina residents from across the state.
  • While today's research shows low awareness of the upcoming transformation, it simultaneously shows strong support for the potential benefits of a Medicaid Managed Care model.

Complete Health and Collaborative Health Systems Partner on New Direct Contracting Entity to Promote Better Care Coordination for Medicare Beneficiaries

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., JACKSONVILLE, Fla., and TAMPA, Fla., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Complete Health , a physician-centric, primary care group, announced today it is partnering with Collaborative Health Systems (CHS) , a management services organization, to launch Complete Health Accountable Care, LLC, a Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) that enables better care coordination for Medicare beneficiaries in Alabama and Florida.

Key Points: 
  • BIRMINGHAM, Ala., JACKSONVILLE, Fla., and TAMPA, Fla., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Complete Health , a physician-centric, primary care group, announced today it is partnering with Collaborative Health Systems (CHS) , a management services organization, to launch Complete Health Accountable Care, LLC, a Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) that enables better care coordination for Medicare beneficiaries in Alabama and Florida.
  • Complete Health Accountable Care will partner with Collaborative Health Systems to extend its services to the 12,000 Medicare beneficiaries currently served by Complete Health in Florida and Alabama.
  • "Complete Health is honored to be selected as one of the pioneer DCEs in the Direct Contracting model to help improve care coordination and efficiency within Medicare," said Jeff Preuss, CEO of Complete Health.
  • "Direct Contracting enables healthcare organizations to take advantage of the innovations, efficiencies, and savings from value-based care," said Anthony Valdes, President of Collaborative Health Systems.

Fifth Third Expands Down Payment Assistance to Help More Buyers

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Finance, Banking, Other Philanthropy, Professional services, Philanthropy, Contract law, Down payment, Personal finance, Federal assistance in the United States, Mortgage industry of the United States, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, California Housing Finance Agency

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today announced an expansion to its Down Payment Assistance program to help reach more homebuyers.

Key Points: 
  • Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today announced an expansion to its Down Payment Assistance program to help reach more homebuyers.
  • Fifth Thirds Down Payment Assistance Program will help more families increase their potential to purchase a home with confidence, reaching their home ownership dreams.
  • Fifth Third examined the biggest financial obstacles to home ownership, including saving for a down payment.
  • We are proud to increase the eligibility for our down payment assistance program to help make an even greater impact in the lives of our customers.

 Abacus Insights Extends Core Capabilities of Interoperability Platform To Support CMS Mandate

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Software, Practice Management, Managed care, General Health, Health, Data management, Technology, Security, Healthcare reform in the United States, Federal assistance in the United States, Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, JSON, Mathematics, Abacus, Medicare, Medicaid, Articles, Economy

Abacus Insights data platform is helping health plans and health systems comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) interoperability rule before it goes into effect in July.

Key Points: 
  • Abacus Insights data platform is helping health plans and health systems comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) interoperability rule before it goes into effect in July.
  • Abacus Insights interoperability solution is being implemented rapidly at health plans across the country, said Minal Patel, CEO and Founder, Abacus Insights.
  • In addition, we have extended the core capabilities of our platform to support the CMS mandate, have added the ability to interchange data using FHIR APIs, and have added functionality allowing payers to control the provisioning and deprovisioning of applications.
  • Abacus Insights data platform standardizes, curates and enriches valuable healthcare data that is currently sitting idle, moving it out of restrictive silos, and securely into the cloud.

Illinois Selects CNSI to Support Ongoing Medicaid Modernization Efforts

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Healthcare reform in the United States, Federal assistance in the United States, Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, JSON, Medicaid, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Healthcare in the United States, Medicare, Health, Medicare dual eligible

CNSI will also support Illinois' MMIS migration to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) secure public cloud to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs.

Key Points: 
  • CNSI will also support Illinois' MMIS migration to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) secure public cloud to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs.
  • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the four-year contract, which includes CNSI's Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) based interoperability solution.
  • The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is responsible for providing healthcare coverage for adults and children who qualify for Medicaid.
  • Illinois' medical assistance programs, consisting of Medicaid and numerous other associated health and human services programs, provide comprehensive health-care coverage to about 3.2 million Illinoisans.

Oak Street Health Announces Plans to Enter 20th State, Arizona Centers to Open in 2022

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Monday, June 7, 2021
Managed care, Hospitals, Health, Practice Management, Healthcare reform in the United States, Federal assistance in the United States, Liberalism in the United States, Medicare, Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, Health, United States

Oak Street Health , Inc. (NYSE: OSH, or the Company), a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare, today announced its plans to enter Arizona in 2022, marking its 20th state.

Key Points: 
  • Oak Street Health , Inc. (NYSE: OSH, or the Company), a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare, today announced its plans to enter Arizona in 2022, marking its 20th state.
  • As vaccination rates rise, restrictions lift, and loved ones across the country safely reunite, Oak Street Health is excited to look toward the future, said Mike Pykosz, Chief Executive Officer of Oak Street Health.
  • Oak Street Health will accept multiple health plans at all locations, including traditional Medicare.
  • Founded in 2012, Oak Street Health is a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare.

Veracyte Receives Final Medicare Coverage Policies for Decipher Bladder

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Medical devices, Insurance, Hospitals, Genetics, Professional services, Other Health, Biotechnology, Managed care, Health, Oncology, Federal assistance in the United States, Healthcare reform in the United States, Liberalism in the United States, Medicare, Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, Bladder cancer, National coverage determination, Decipher Bladder, Veracyte, DECIPHER BLADDER, VERACYTE

Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) today announced that Medicare Administrative Contractors Palmetto GBA, WPS and CGS Administrators, LLC have finalized their coverage policies for Decipher Bladder, a genomic subtyping tool that helps physicians manage treatment decisions for patients with bladder cancer.

Key Points: 
  • Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) today announced that Medicare Administrative Contractors Palmetto GBA, WPS and CGS Administrators, LLC have finalized their coverage policies for Decipher Bladder, a genomic subtyping tool that helps physicians manage treatment decisions for patients with bladder cancer.
  • These local coverage determinations (LCDs) make Decipher Bladder the first genomic test to be covered by Medicare for such patients.
  • Noridian Healthcare Solutions, another Medicare Administrative Contractor, is expected to similarly finalize its draft LCD, which will make Decipher Bladder a covered benefit for more than 62 million Medicare beneficiaries.
  • Decipher Bladder is a genomic test that measures the molecular profile of bladder cancer using gene expression analysis from transurethral resected bladder tumor specimens.