Final Medicare & Medicaid EHR Meaningful Use Rules Permit Deferrals, Exclusions
On July 16, 2010, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released final rules for the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use initiative program. The rules for the Stage 1 criteria of meaningful use permit eligible professionals and eligible hospitals the option to defer some objectives/measures and to permit exclusions for the applicability of some objectives/measures…On July 16, 2010, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released final rules for the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use initiative program. The rules for the Stage 1 criteria of meaningful use permit eligible professionals and eligible hospitals the option to defer some objectives/measures and to permit exclusions for the applicability of some objectives/measures…
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Medicaid and Devolution: A View from the States
How much responsibility for providing health care to the poor should be devolved from the federal government to the states? Any answer to this critical policy question requires a careful assessment of the Medicaid program. Drawing on the insights of leading scholars and top state health care officials, this volume analyzes the policy and management implications of various options for Medicaid devolution.
Proponents of devolution typically express confidence that states can meet the challenges it will pose for them. But, as this book shows, the degree to which states have the capacity and commitment to use enhanced discretion to sustain or improve health care for the poor remains an open question. Their failure to attend to issues of politics, implementation, and management could lead to disappointment. Chapters focus on such topics as Medicaid financing, benefits and beneficiaries, long-term care, managed care, safety net providers, and the appropriate division of labor between the federal government and the states.
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Medicaid Everyone Can Count On: Public Choices for Equity and Efficiency
Health-care programs for the poor should be based on principles of equity, efficiency, and democracy. Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) fall far short of this ideal. This volume outlines an approach to reform based on equal distribution of benefits across states, efficient allocation of resources, and policy choices that reflect the interests of voters and taxpayers. Thomas W. Grannemann and Mark V. Pauly emphasize controlling and redirecting the flow of resources as the key to meaningful reform.
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Protecting Your Family’s Assets in Florida: How to Legally Use Medicaid to Pay for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Care
In Florida, private-pay costs at nursing facilities can exceed ,000 per month. Many families cannot afford to pay such excessive amounts which can total more than ,000 per year. The Florida Medicaid program can offer a solution to the high cost of nursing home and assisted living care. But Medicaid has such strict asset-and-income limitations that most people believe it can be used by only the very poor. Fortunately, the U.S. Congress and Florida law provide opportunities to help families receive financial assistance through Medicaid and protect hard-earned assets. With proper planning, even those whose assets and income greatly exceed the limits for Medicaid can qualify for benefits. Florida Eldercare Attorney John R. Frazier describes multiple strategies that families can use to qualify for Medicaid assistance. Protecting Your Family’s Assets in Florida includes details covering the following topics, specific to both Florida and Eldercare: An Overview of the Benefits of Medicaid; Three Florida Agencies that Handle Medicaid; The Three Tests for Medicaid Qualification; Three Medicaid Programs for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities; Veterans Benefits; How Single People Can Protect Their Assets; Additional Ways Married Individuals Can Protect Their Assets; The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) in Florida; Other Important Medicaid Planning Considerations; and, Life Care Planning. Whether planning for a family’s future or in immediate, desperate need of lawful answers for the reader, a spouse or a loved one, Protecting Your Family’s Assets in Florida can help. Written in easy-to-read language, it provides examples for the most common Medicaid scenarios faced by families in Florida. Complete with a glossary that defines terms specific to both Eldercare law and applications for Medicaid in Florida.
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Frolik and Kaplan’s Elder Law in a Nutshell, (In a Nutshell (West Publishing))
Elder Law in a Nutshell, 4th ed. updates the previous edition to reflect the fast pace of legal change in this area of the law. Special attention is paid to major changes in Medicare, including the new Part D prescription drug program, means-testing of premiums, Medigap policies, and appeals procedures, as well as the 2006 amendments to Medicaid eligibility requirements that pertain to asset transfers, home equity limitations, and long-term care insurance incentives. The latest edition introduces the reader to the rapidly growing legal specialty of elder law. Addressing the myriad of legal issues encountered by the elderly, the book is a succinct overview of this complex intersection of law and social policy, including such areas as health care decision-making, pensions, Social Security, reverse mortgages, nursing homes, guardianship, long-term care, age discrimination in employment, and veterans benefits. The book is designed to assist anyone who has regular contract with older persons, including lawyers, law students, social workers, health care personnel, retirement planners and gerontologists or anyone who wishes a better insight into the world of elder law.
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