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Majority Of States Need Assistance To Meet Targets For The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
August 13, 2025The majority of states and U.S. territories did not meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2023 according to an analysis released in 2025 by the U.S. Department of Education (Department). In total, 30 states,… -
Estimated Average Spending On Health Care During Retirement Rose 4% Between 2024 & 2025
August 13, 2025A Medicare beneficiary at age 65 in 2025 is projected to have average health care costs in retirement totaling $172,500, based on enrollment in Original Medicare (Parts A and B) and Medicare Part D, according to a recent study. The… -
76% Of Residential Care Center Direct Care Workers Are Personal Care Aides & Provide The Majority Of Care Hours
August 13, 2025Personal care aides who provide hands-on care and support with essential activities of daily living to older and disabled Americans are a key component of long-term care staffing. Personal care aides provide the majority of hours of direct care per… -
Sheppard Pratt To Oversee U-M Health-Sparrow Behavioral Health Services & Expand Offerings In Michigan
August 13, 2025On July 16, 2025, the University of Michigan (UM) Health-Sparrow health system announced that Sheppard Pratt will oversee and manage UM Health-Sparrow’s behavioral health services. Sheppard Pratt will also oversee a planned behavioral health hospital in Lansing, which is scheduled… -
SNAP Benefits Linked To Slower Cognitive Decline Among Low-Income Older Adults
August 13, 2025Low-income older adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) between 2010 and 2020 had a slower rate of cognitive decline in global cognition, memory, and executive function than non-participants, according to a recent study. The findings highlight… -
Michigan Rebids Behavioral Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan Services
August 13, 2025On August 5, 2025, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released a request for proposals (RFP) to rebid its Medicaid specialty behavioral health prepaid inpatient health plans (PIHPs). This is the first time the state has issued… -
Minnesota Medicaid Moves To Terminate Its Housing Stabilization Program Due To Fraud Investigation
August 13, 2025On August 1, 2025, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that it was terminating a Medicaid housing stabilization program that federal investigators flagged as a source of fraud. DHS stated that it notified the federal Centers for Medicare… -
Elevance Settles Mental Health Coverage Class Action For $13 Million
August 7, 2025Elevance Health (Elevance) settled a class-action complaint alleging that its Anthem commercial health plans applied overly restrictive criteria to claims for residential behavioral health treatment. The plaintiffs alleged that the restrictive criteria violated federal mental health parity laws. The plaintiffs… -
Maine Medicaid Seeks To Extend Its Substance Use Disorder 1115 Demonstration Waiver For Five More Years & Focus On Whole Person Care
August 7, 2025The Maine Medicaid program submitted a request to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend its Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Care Initiative for five more years. With this renewal, the state seeks to broaden the focus… -
Department Of Labor Withdraws Proposal To End Subminimum Wage For Workers With Disabilities
August 7, 2025On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) withdrew its proposal to end the practice of issuing 14(c) certificates to allow employers to pay subminimum wages to workers whose earning or productive capacities…
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