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Artificial Intelligence leading to more nursing home coverage denials

According to a new investigative report, Artificial Intelligence is partially to blame for increasing Medicare Advantage denials, especially among beneficiaries in need of skilled nursing care.

The investigation details, recently published by STAT News, accused insurers of using “unregulated predictive algorithms, under the guise of scientific rigor, to pinpoint the precise moment when they can … Read More >>>

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New Legislation Would Boost Medicaid Funds for HCBS

Legislation in new federal bill, the HCBS Access Act, could help hundreds of thousands more people with disabilities and seniors receive life-sustaining home care services and in their communities.

The bill, recently introduced in Congress, would increase Medicaid and state funding for home and community-based services (HCBS), and also provide resources to states for … Read More >>>