1. Alliant Health Solutions’ Beneficiary & Family Advisory Council Empowers People with Medicare and Their Caregivers Through Informed Healthcare Decision-Making

    September 26, 2023

    Alliant Health Solutions’ Beneficiary & Family Advisory Council Empowers People with Medicare and Their Caregivers Through Informed Healthcare Decision-Making

    In the decade since its founding, Alliant Health Solutions' (Alliant) Beneficiary & Family Advisory Council (BFAC) has played a significant role in the organization's mission to make health care better. The council consists of 11 volunteers over the age of 55 from across the Southeast whose primary objective is to ensure people with Medicare and their caregivers have the necessary tools and resources to make well-informed health decisions. Council members are part of the targeted age group for many of Alliant's resources and some even reside in long-term care facilities.

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  2. Responding to COVID-19 Vaccination Referrals: Suggested Best Practices

    July 18, 2023

    Responding to COVID-19 Vaccination Referrals: Suggested Best Practices

    Since 2022, the Data Validation & Administrative (DVA) Contractor Communications team has collaborated with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Command Center (NHCC) to develop case studies highlighting practices and successes that increased resident COVID-19 vaccination and booster rates.

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  3. CMS expands support to address concerns and resolve issues for Medicare beneficiaries using “Immediate Advocacy”

    July 18, 2023

    CMS expands support to address concerns and resolve issues for Medicare beneficiaries using “Immediate Advocacy”

    To protect Medicare beneficiaries and the Medicare Trust Fund, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established Beneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organizations (BFCC-QIOs). BFCC-QIOs help beneficiaries exercise their right to high-quality health care by providing a range of services. Among these services is Immediate Advocacy (IA), an informal process used to quickly address concerns and resolve issues.

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  4. TMF Doubles Nursing Home Attendance at Education Events with Five-Part QAPI Series

    April 15, 2024

    TMF Doubles Nursing Home Attendance at Education Events with Five-Part QAPI Series

    TMF Health Quality Institute, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), works with nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities in Arkansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Puerto Rico and Texas to improve staff and resident COVID-19 vaccination and booster rates. To accomplish this, TMF provides technical assistance and education to facilities through weekly webinars and online office hour events.

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