by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Feb 21, 2024 | Health Law & Policy, Commentary
Under federal law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that oversees the Medicare program, can ensure coverage of preventive services under Medicare Part A and Part B through a process called a National Coverage Determination (NCD). CMS...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Feb 20, 2024 | Health Law & Policy, News
New Harvard and Tufts University analysis examines an accelerating pathway to integrating nutrition with healthcare February 20, 2024 (Cambridge, MA) — Poor nutrition is a direct determinant of health, the leading driver of mortality in the U.S., and costs an...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Dec 6, 2023 | Health Law & Policy, Commentary
Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases its Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) rule for the following plan year. This regulation sets the rules of the road for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans and related ACA...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Nov 27, 2023
On November 16, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new guidance detailing the coverage pathways for services and supports to address health-related social needs (HRSN) services, such as housing and nutrition interventions, in...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Nov 20, 2023 | Health Law & Policy, Commentary
On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule with exciting new Medicare payment policies for certain services addressing health-related social needs: (1) Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Risk Assessment, (2) Community...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Nov 16, 2023 | Health Law & Policy, Commentary
On November 16, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new guidance detailing the coverage pathways for services and supports to address health-related social needs (HRSN) services, such as housing and nutrition interventions, in...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Nov 16, 2023 | Health Law & Policy, Commentary
For many individuals in the Medicaid program, lack of transportation can be a significant barrier to health care access. As a result, Medicaid transportation benefits are a critical component of effective care. On September 28, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and...
