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A promising recent proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which administers the Medicare program, could result in improved access to dental coverage for people with Medicare.
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AARP escribió a los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid para pedir que Medicare incluya salud dental y conductual en su cobertura y otros cambios.
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Escribimos una carta a los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid para instar a cambios en los planes Medicare Advantage utilizados por millones de residentes en Estados Unidos.
Escribimos a los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid para expresar nuestra preocupación porque los beneficiarios de Medicare que reciben servicios de salud en el hogar están siendo visitados con menos frecuencia.
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Utah's waiver policies would likely result in the loss of Medicaid coverage for significant numbers of low-income Utahans who rely on the program for health care
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Section 1115 of the Social Security Act allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive certain Medicaid requirements and approve state proposals for experimental projects in programs. The waivers, intended to promote innovation, are not new. Historically, states have used them to cover…
The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program helps older adults with prediabetes make the required lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes, but there are currently few providers available to meet the growing need for the program
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In spite of the recent legal setbacks experienced by Kentucky and Arkansas, other states continue to seek federal approval of waivers that include work and work alternative requirements for Medicaid recipients
Diabetes among older adults is associated with significant health and cost burdens. Nearly a quarter of individuals age 65 and older have been diagnosed with diabetes, and one of every three Medicare dollars is spent on beneficiaries living with the condition. An estimated one-half of the Medicare…
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