(Credit: Montana DPHHS website) Earlier this month, the Montana State Hospital lost a projected $7 million in federal funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after federal inspectors determined its practices put patients at risk of serious illness and death. Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Me...
DPHHS Director Comments On State Hospital Losing Federal Funding
Tuesday the Montana State Hospital lost its federal funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after investigations and warnings following four patient deaths. During a Senate committee hearing Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier said it was in the process of addressing the issues identified prio...
State Hospital Loses Federal Funding
In a letter Friday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the Montana State Hospital will lose its federal reimbursement funding Tuesday after repeated failures to meet standard health and safety conditions. The letter to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services noted payments may continue for 30 calendar days f...
Improvement Deadline Extended For Montana State Hospital
State health department director Adam Meier said Tuesday during an interim legislative committee meeting Montana’s heavy reliance on contract workers to make up for a lack of full-time staff is not a sustainable workforce model for the Montana State Hospital at Warm Springs. The department is working with the Centers for Medicare and Med...
Investigation Ongoing For Deaths At Montana State Hospital
An inspection of the Montana State Hospital conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this month identified four patient deaths attributable to its noncompliance with federal rules. The facility has until March to correct the deficiencies uncovered in the three day inspection or the facility will lose its federal fund...
CMS Halts Additional Payments For Medicaid In Montana
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has directed Montana to end the state’s requirement that people covered by Medicaid expansion pay monthly premiums beyond what’s authorized by the federal government. In a letter this week, the CMS gave Montana a year to wind down the additional premiums created in 2019 legislation saying they could reduce...
Gov. Gianforte & Health Care Providers Disagree Over CMS Vaccine Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final interim rule requires most Medicare and Medicaid certified providers to ensure their staff is fully vaccinated against COVID by the fifth of December or risk monetary penalties denial of payment or termination from Medicare and Medicaid programs. Tuesday Governor Greg Gianforte “reaffirmed...
Centers For Medicare Services Director Highlights Options For Montanans
Medicare Open Enrollment ends December7th and, until then, people can make changes to their health or prescription drug plans or select a new plan for 2022. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Director Meena Seshamani. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-18_1137.mp3
Billings Hospitals To Follow Federal Vaccine Mandate
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently issued its final interim rule requiring most Medicare and Medicaid providers’ staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and despite some public outcry across Montana Billings’ providers are ready to comply. Northern News Network’s Eric Young reports. https://northernbroadcasting.com/w...
Centers for Medicare Services Receive More ARPA Funding
To support Montana reinsurance programs and lower the cost of health insurance for Montanans $7,129,995 in additional American Rescue Plan Act funding will be coming from the Centers for Medicare Services. It will reimburse health insurance exchange insurers for certain high-cost claims in the individual health insurance market using a mix of ...