
COVID-19 Infection Control Recommendations For Nursing Homes: An OPEN MINDS Reference Guide
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07/23/2020 06:31 pm EDT
Executive Summary As of July 12, 2020, nursing homes reported 142,231 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 38,518 deaths to a federal database (see COVID-19 Nursing Home Data). Approximately 25.9% of…

U.S. Population Enrolled In Managed Care, 2011-2018: An OPEN MINDS Reference Guide
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02/06/2020 11:00 pm EST
In 2018, 73% of the insured population in the U.S. was enrolled in managed care plans, which includes those with health insurance through commercial health plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE.…

U.S. Insurance Coverage & Trends, 2011-2018: An OPEN MINDS Reference Guide
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01/30/2020 11:00 pm EST
In 2018, most of the U.S. population, or 56%, was covered by commercial health insurance. Thirty-two percent of the population was covered through publicly sponsored insurance via Medicare at 13%…

State Performance On Adult Care Of Acute & Chronic Conditions Core Measures: An OPEN MINDS Reference Guide
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12/17/2019 11:00 pm EST
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act both contained a requirement that the federal Department of Health and Human Services…

The 2019 Update On States With IMD Waivers: An OPEN MINDS Reference Guide
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12/12/2019 11:00 pm EST
Over the past five to seven years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has loosened restrictions on the institution for mental disease (IMD) exclusion. Under the IMD exclusion rule,…

State Performance On Child Medicaid Core Health Care Measures: An OPEN MINDS Reference Guide
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12/05/2019 11:00 pm EST
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) both contained a requirement that the federal Department of Health and Human…

State Medicaid Care Coordination Initiatives: The 2019 Update
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11/25/2019 04:12 pm EST
The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 has resulted in an increase in the number of state Medicaid programs implementing care coordination initiatives—with the…

State Performance On Adult Medicaid Core Measures: An OPEN MINDS Reference Guide
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11/22/2019 02:51 pm EST
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act both contained a requirement that the federal Department of Health and Human Services…

States With Medicaid MLTSS Programs For The Population With I/DD: An OPEN MINDS Reference Guide
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10/03/2019 01:17 pm EDT
As of 2019, 22 states operate 26 managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) programs. Of those states, 10 have MLTSS programs that include the intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) population. The 10…

State-By-State Analysis Of Medicaid Retroactive Eligibility Waivers: An OPEN MINDS Reference Guide
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03/21/2019 04:36 pm EDT
Under federal statute, all states are required to provide Medicaid retroactive eligibility. Retroactive eligibility pays for Medicaid-covered services furnished 90 days before a Medicaid application was submitted—or on the month…