Happy 56th birthday to
#Medicaid
&
#Medicare
! Medicaid and Medicare have you covered from birth to old age. They are available when you need access to health care & bring us closer to achieving
#HealthEquity
.
#56Covered
Good news for
#Medicare
beneficiaries! Over-the-counter
#COVID19
test kits will be covered for free in early spring from participating providers and pharmacies. Up to 8 tests per month per person.
CMS, together with
@CDCgov
, released updated guidance for visitation in nursing homes, allowing more options for residents during
#covid19
Learn More:
CMS has approved the
@DHCS_CA
’s CalAIM
#Medicaid
1115 demonstration and managed care waiver to advance
#HealthEquity
for Californians and offer key services, including home and community-based services for certain targeted underserved communities.
#Medicare
covers the
#COVID19
vaccine. And, if you face challenges getting to a vaccination site, Medicare will also pay a doctor to give you the vaccine at home at no cost.
#56Covered
Today, CMS announced that the Accountable Care Organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved
#Medicare
$1.66 billion in 2021. This marks the 5th consecutive year the program has generated overall savings. Learn more:
#OTD
in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that established the
#Medicare
and
#Medicaid
programs. For 55 years, these programs have protected the health and well-being of millions of American families.
The
#OpenEnrollment
period is here! 🕒
Give your patients a head start on the enrollment process by using the
#Coverage2Care
Enrollment Toolkit to help them choose a plan that’s right for them.
Happy 57th birthday to
#Medicaid
&
#Medicare
! Medicaid and Medicare have you covered from birth to old age. They’re available when you need access to health care & bring us closer to achieving
#HealthEquity
.
The recent federal court decision is still moving through the courts, and the exchanges are still open for business and we will continue with Open Enrollment. There is no impact to your current coverage and your coverage in a 2019 plan.
CMS has issued an emergency regulation requiring
#COVID19
vaccinations of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the
#Medicare
&
#Medicaid
programs. This will help protect patients at ~76,000 facilities & covers 17+ million workers.
#FluSeason
is here – a great time to remind your community to make sure their annual flu and
#COVID19
vaccines are up to date.
Access our updated
#Immunization
and
#Vaccine
Resources webpage to learn more about the importance of immunizations.
CMS has awarded $25 million in planning grants to Illinois, Kansas, New Hampshire, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico to expand home and community-based services for older adults and people with disabilities. Learn more:
Did you know
#Medicaid
covers about 42% of births in the US? Maternity care and newborn care — services provided before and after your child is born — are essential health benefits. Medicaid has you covered, even if your pregnancy begins before your coverage starts.
#56Covered
CMS has released its maternity care action plan outlining our efforts in 5 focused areas: coverage and access to care, data, quality, payment, and social support. Learn more about each ➡
In 2019, nearly 11M people were enrolled in both
#Medicare
&
#Medicaid
. For those with Medicare & full Medicaid coverage, most health care costs, including prescriptions, are likely covered:
#56Covered
#DYK
about 10,000 people turn 65 every day? Before
#Medicare
, more than half the nation’s seniors were uninsured. Today, more than 63M and counting are covered by Medicare!
#56Covered
With holiday family gatherings quickly approaching, it is vital to give your
#COVID19
vaccine an update. Everyone who is at least 5 years old and has completed a primary COVID vaccine series can get an updated COVID vaccine.
#VaxUpAmerica
New:
@HHSGov
has developed a one-stop shop for
#rural
#healthcare
workers, executives, and organizations on the front lines of the
#COVID19
response. Learn more:
Congratulations to Louisiana on being first state CMS is approving to take advantage of the new postpartum state plan & offering enhanced coverage to an estimated 14,000 pregnant and postpartum people!
#MaternalMortality
CMS recognizes the importance of having treatment options which allow for an integrated approach that is tailored to the needs & preferences of
#Medicare
patients. Today, CMS finalized a decision to cover
#acupuncture
for those w/ chronic low back pain.
CMS will join
@HHSGov
and
@cmoHHS
at the
#PainTaskForce
webinar on June 26th to help inform CMS’s efforts to develop an opioids action plan. The public is welcome to join and listen to the discussion. More info here:
Happy
#NationalRuralHealthDay
! Today and every day we are
#ReThinkingRuralHealth
and celebrate the advocates committed to improving the health and lives of rural Americans. Are you a rural health advocate? Check out resources to support your outreach:
Today, CMS released a Request for Information seeking public input on the concept of creating a “National Directory of Healthcare Providers and Services." Learn more:
A historic, all-time high of 21.3 million people selected an ACA Marketplace plan during the 2024 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period! Learn more in our recent snapshot report:
This year we’re celebrating 12 years of the
#AffordableCareAct
! Join us Wed., March 23 morning at 9am ET as we share the many accomplishments since it was enacted in 2010:
#ThxACA
CMS is granting $98.9 million in funds, the largest amount to date, to 59 Navigator organizations ahead of the upcoming
#MarketplaceOE
to help consumers find affordable, comprehensive health coverage in nearly every state & county.
As a condition of receiving free
#COVID19
vaccines from the federal government, providers can not charge patients for administering the vaccine. Learn more about today’s announcement:
For the first time, Medicare has the authority to negotiate prices directly with big drug companies, improving access and savings for the program. CMS’ Dr. Meena Seshamani talks about the timeline, details and more with
@tradeoffspod
.
What’s a fair price to pay for prescription drugs?
Medicare will soon try to answer that question for the very first time.
We explain the hard, high-stakes work ahead for the federal agency as it heads into historic price negotiations with pharma.
Today
@CMSGov
&
@samhsagov
announced that
@kygov
&
@migov
have been selected as new participants in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration!
CMS has issued a Request for Information seeking feedback from the public on ways to strengthen Medicare Advantage and ensure all parts of
#Medicare
are working to deliver high-quality, affordable care & advance
#HealthEquity
.
Today we celebrate 25 years of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)! Since 1997, CHIP has been providing health coverage for millions of uninsured children nationwide.
#CHIPat25
Through today’s historic announcement, CMS is aiming to improve access to some of the costliest drugs for millions of people with
#Medicare
while driving competition and innovation.
Today,
@CMSGov
announced the first 10 drugs covered under
#Medicare
Part D selected for Medicare drug price negotiation. Negotiations with participating drug companies will occur in 2023 & 2024, and any negotiated prices will become effective in 2026.
CMS will be discontinuing the use of Certificates of Medical Necessity and Durable Medical Equipment Information Forms for claims with dates of service on or after January 1, 2023 to reduce duplication and ease burden for beneficiaries and clinicians:
Help spread the word with our social media toolkit! CMS will be removing SSNs from Medicare cards and mailing new cards starting in April 2018. Our toolkit contains messages you can share on your social media channels.
#NewMedicareCard
CMS has issued eight cooperative agreements for the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model, part of our strategy to fight the
#OpioidEpidemic
impacting vulnerable
#Medicaid
& Children’s Health Insurance Program (
#CHIP
)-covered children and their caregivers.
This month we’re celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by observing
#DisabilityPrideMonth
.
Download
#Coverage2Care
’s Getting the Care You Need: A Guide to People with Disabilities:
#ADA33
#HIPAA
covered entities must comply with HHS-adopted standards when conducting electronic, administrative health care transactions. Read our fact sheet to learn more about these transactions and how CMS ensures compliance with them:
#AdminSimp
CMS is opening a National Coverage Determination to decide whether Medicare will establish a national coverage policy on monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Public input can be provided:
The recently passed
#InflationReductionAct
will provide financial relief through lower drug costs for
#Medicare
enrollees and by keeping premiums low for Marketplace enrollees.
CMS has published a piece in
@NEJM
that outlines its approach for a universal foundation of quality metrics, which would align and advance high-quality care across the care continuum, reduce burden, and promote
#healthequity
:
CMS is announcing that it is increasing the
#Medicare
payment amount for administering the
#COVID19
vaccine to better support provider efforts to expand capacity & ensure that all Americans can be vaccinated as soon as possible.
For 56 years,
#Medicaid
and
#Medicare
have provided millions of Americans at every stage in life with access to comprehensive & affordable health care. Here’s to many more years as we advance wellness &
#HealthEquity
.
#56Covered
Today, CMS issued a proposed a rule to improve Medicare Advantage &
#Medicare
Part D prescription drug coverage by improving protections for people w/ Medicare, expanding access to behavioral
#healthcare
, & promoting equity in coverage:
CMS is a proud partner of
@CDCgov
’s
#CleanHandsCount
campaign. We expect all
#Medicare
participating healthcare entities to have an infection control and prevention program that includes hand hygiene practices:
Furthering CMS’s multi-pronged strategy to combat the
#OpioidEpidemic
, CMS has selected ten states to receive funding under the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model to help improve care for mothers and infants affected by the opioid crisis.
Today, on the 12th anniversary of the
#AffordableCareAct
,
@HHSGov
released a new report highlighting data on the record-setting 2022 Open Enrollment Period and key health care coverage gains made over the past year:
#ThxACA
CMS is releasing proposed payment policy changes and updates for the
#Medicare
health and drug programs in 2023 that would continue to create more choices and provide affordable options for Medicare beneficiaries that meet their unique health needs.
Providers, let your patients know about this scam. Medicare will never call uninvited and ask for personal or private information about their new Medicare Number and card.
#NewMedicareCard
If someone calls and says you need to give them your personal information or money to get your
#NewMedicareCard
, hang up! It’s a scam.
#Medicare
will never call uninvited and ask for personal information or money for you to get your new card.
CMS finalized the CY 2025 Rate Announcement for the Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Programs that updates payment policies and ensures stability for people with
#Medicare
.
CMS has issued guidance to clarify protections for birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act, noting that contraceptive coverage and family planning counseling is guaranteed at no additional cost no matter where someone lives or works:
HBCUs represent only 3% of colleges and universities in America, but they produce 70% of all Black doctors and dentists.
This
#BlackHistoryMonth
, learn how our Minority Research Grant Program supports health equity research at
#HBCUs
:
Join CMS this Thursday, October 6 at 2pm ET for a listening session with patient advocacy groups on advancing
#HealthEquity
. The input from this session will be used to evaluate regulations for health care providers. Register now:
CMS has awarded 200 newly available, funded graduate medical education residency slots, focused on primary care and mental health in the highest need areas. This is a critical step forward to improve
#HealthEquity
and workforce shortages.
Happy 53rd birthday, Medicare! Here’s the first member of the general public —Mr. Tony Palcaorolla —receiving his
@MedicareGov
card from President Lyndon B. Johnson. This year everyone w/
#Medicare
is getting a new, more secure Medicare card
#NewMedicareCard
#MedicareAnniversary
"When we bring patients into our work, we learn and develop approaches needed to do our work better." Dennis Wagner, Dir., Quality Improvement and Innovation Group, discussing successes of
#QPP
.
#CMSQualCon19
#Medicare
is more broadly covering a new FDA-approved medication to treat Alzheimer’s disease. CMS is committed to helping people with Alzheimer’s get timely access to innovative treatments.
CMS has issued the CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule to announce rate updates, drive
#HealthEquity
, expand access to medical services – such as behavioral & oral health services, & support
#CancerMoonshot
in the fight against cancer:
14.5 million people signed up for 2022 health care coverage through the Marketplaces during
#MarketplaceOE
from November 1, 2021 through January 15, 2022 – including 5.8 million people who have newly gained coverage under the Administration!
CMS has released a comprehensive suite of tools to help states boost
#COVID19
vaccinations and school testing among hard-hit, low income communities and continue to address health disparities.
Today is the 24th Anniversary of the Children's Health Insurance Program! Thanks to the
#Medicaid
and
#CHIP
programs, more than 9 million children and teens have access to the quality health care they need!
Today, CMS issued a proposed rule that would lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for beneficiaries with
#Medicare
Part D, improve consumer protections, reduce disparities, and improve
#HealthEquity
in Medicare Advantage and Part D.
CMS is proud to present the 1st CMS Health Equity Award to
@NovantHealth
&
@KPShare
to recognize their work on the
#Path2Equity
. Both organizations take a system approach to embed equity and use quality improvement to identify, target, reduce disparities.
#CMSQualCon18
CMS announced the list of 34 prescription drugs that may have lower out-of-pocket costs from October 1 – December 31, 2023 for
#Medicare
Part B. Depending on their coverage, some people may save between $1 - $618 per average dose:
#InflationReductionAct
CMS announced the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Expansion, Notice of Funding of Opportunity to allow states & territories to ensure more people with Medicaid receive high-quality, cost-effective, person-centered services in a setting they choose.
CMS has announced an additional payment amount for administering the
#COVID19
vaccine at home for
#Medicare
beneficiaries, increasing the total payment amount to ~ $75 per vaccine dose.
Thanks to Dr. Vanila Singh
@cmoHHS
for talking with CMS staff today about pain treatment, for leading
@HHSGov
’s efforts on recommendations for pain management in America, and on today’s release of the final Task Force report!
I am looking forward to the opportunity to discuss the latest updates of
@HHSGov
Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force
#PainTaskForce
, at the 14th Annual
@NIH
Pain Consortium! See agenda and register by May 23rd->
@NIHPainResearch
CMS is helping patients obtain access to critical life-saving services including
#dialysis
care.
@KCERprogram
has been activated ahead of
#TropicalStormBarry
and is working to assess the status of dialysis facilities in potentially impacted areas.
CMS announced the 2023 Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters Final Rule that will make health insurance coverage more accessible and affordable for millions of Americans, while making comparing options on easier. Learn more: