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Federal Poverty Level Rises 2.6% For 2026
February 2, 2026The federal poverty level (FPL) inched up 2.6% for 2026, to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U) between 2024 and 2025. The FPL guidelines are used by Medicaid and other federal programs as… -
Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementia Are The Third Most Common Hospice Diagnoses
February 2, 2026One-third of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries in hospice receive a primary or secondary diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia (ADRD), according to a recent report. The top three primary diagnoses among beneficiaries admitted to hospice were cancer, accounting… -
Being Selected For A Housing Choice Voucher Linked To Lower Criminal Justice System Involvement
February 2, 2026Criminal justice involvement was lower among those offered a Housing Choice Voucher compared to those who applied, but were not selected, according to a recent study. The Housing Choice Voucher is a large low-income housing subsidy program managed by the… -
Minnesota Did Not Comply With Most Internal Control Requirements For Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Grants
February 2, 2026The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) did not comply with most internal control requirements for its mental health and substance use disorder grants, according to a report by the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor.… -
School-Age Children With Long COVID Have More Functional Limitations, Higher Absenteeism
February 2, 2026Among school-age children who have had COVID-19, those living with long COVID were more than twice as likely to report functional limitations, such as memory problems and difficulty concentrating, compared to children who did not have long COVID, according to… -
Older LTSS Recipient Use Of Telehealth Differs Depending On Residence Type
February 2, 2026The use of telehealth reported by older adults using long-term services and supports (LTSS) varies with their type of housing. Among those living in the community, 39% reported telehealth use. Among those in residential settings, such as assisted living, 34%… -
Commercial Payers’ Negotiated Reimbursement Rates Vary Across All Levels Of Facility-Based Addiction Treatment Care
February 2, 2026Negotiated reimbursement rates vary substantially across all American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Levels of Care for facility-based services—even after standardizing codes and removing outliers, according to a recent analysis released by the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP).… -
Switching To Charter School Improved Performance For Michigan Special Education Students
January 29, 2026Academic achievement and attendance outcomes improved for students with disabilities (SWDs) and for general education students after they enrolled in charter schools, according to an analysis of data from Michigan elementary and middle school students who enrolled in a charter… -
APA Sues New York Insurer EmblemHealth Over Mental Health ‘Ghost Network’
January 29, 2026The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the New York State Psychiatric Association sued New York-based health insurer EmblemHealth Inc. and EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. over its inaccurate directory of in-network mental health professionals. The complaint characterized this practice as presenting a… -
Minnesota To Freeze New Provider Enrollments In 13 Medicaid Social Services At High Risk For Fraud
January 29, 2026The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) will freeze new provider enrollments for six months for 13 categories of Medicaid services at high risk for fraud, according to an announcement issued on January 8, 2026. No start date was announced.…
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