/tags/centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-10-18/missouri-medicare-changes-impact-senior-costs Medicare open enrollment began this week, and there are many changes that may immediately impact older Missourians' lives. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-10-18/missouri-medicare-changes-impact-senior-costs Rebecca Smith /health-science-environment/2024-08-06/missouri-has-dramatically-reduced-its-backlog-of-nursing-home-inspections Around this time last year, a quarter of nursing homes hadn’t been inspected in at least two years. Now the number is closer to 3%, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:04:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-08-06/missouri-has-dramatically-reduced-its-backlog-of-nursing-home-inspections Clara Bates /health-science-environment/2024-07-08/st-louis-northview-village-nursing-home-closure-penalities A St. Louis nursing home’s abrupt closure in late 2023 upended the lives of more than 170 residents and families. Advocates and politicians called for its directors to be held accountable, but a $56,000 fine from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could be the only penalty. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-07-08/st-louis-northview-village-nursing-home-closure-penalities Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2024-03-11/federal-officials-hit-closed-st-louis-nursing-home-with-56-000-fine The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is fining the directors of the closed Northview Village nursing home more than $18,000 for each day they violated federal rules. Advocates for residents of long-term care facilities say it's not enough. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:17:06 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-11/federal-officials-hit-closed-st-louis-nursing-home-with-56-000-fine Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2023-08-10/federal-officials-criticize-missouri-medicaids-delays-responding-to-calls In a letter Wednesday to Missouri Department of Social Services Director Todd Richardson, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services assessed how well the state is complying with rules for disenrolling people from health insurance programs for poor and disabled people. The average person calling the social services helpline had to wait 48 minutes to talk to someone. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 23:21:27 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-08-10/federal-officials-criticize-missouri-medicaids-delays-responding-to-calls Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2023-03-06/wash-u-professors-work-leads-federal-officials-to-listen-to-mental-health-patients Hospitals don’t include mental health patients in federal standardized surveys of adults after they’re discharged. Washington University professor Morgan Shields and her colleagues teamed up with mental health advocates to fight for hospitals to survey those who receive behavioral health care. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:15:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-03-06/wash-u-professors-work-leads-federal-officials-to-listen-to-mental-health-patients Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2022-03-09/missouri-and-illinois-nursing-homes-rank-last-in-hours-of-care-residents-receive Missouri and Illinois rank last in the nation in hours of care nursing home residents receive from workers each day. Advocates for nursing home residents say the Biden administration's plans to call for increased staffing could help residents. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:46:08 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-03-09/missouri-and-illinois-nursing-homes-rank-last-in-hours-of-care-residents-receive Chad Davis /health-science-environment/2019-10-11/missouri-medicare-patients-could-save-money-this-enrollment-season-by-switching-plans Health officials are urging Missouri’s 1.2 million Medicare enrollees to research new plans to save money during this year’s open enrollment.Enrollment in… Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:38:56 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-10-11/missouri-medicare-patients-could-save-money-this-enrollment-season-by-switching-plans Sarah Fentem /2019-10-02/missouri-looking-to-fix-disastrous-pay-system-for-developmentally-disabled-care Missouri's methods of reimbursing community providers who care for people with developmental disabilities are complex, confusing and conflict with... Wed, 02 Oct 2019 19:42:40 GMT /2019-10-02/missouri-looking-to-fix-disastrous-pay-system-for-developmentally-disabled-care Aviva Okeson-Haberman /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-11-08/medicare-card-changes-open-enrollment-ends-dec-7 On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh discussed a recent law regarding Medicare – new cards are being issued that exclude Social Security… Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:42:37 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-11-08/medicare-card-changes-open-enrollment-ends-dec-7 Lara Hamdan