National Association of Medicaid Directors Letter to Congress
On November 17th, the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) asked Congress for clarity and predictability for the end of the PHE
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Lance Scott
Vice President, Operations
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Vicki Jessup
AVP, Medicare & Medicaid Government Relations
Ava Bruce
Director, Human Resources
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- Aug 19
- 1 min
Stop Settling: Are You Getting Partial Dual Premiums for Full Dual Risk?
Dual Eligibility Solutions at BeneLynk Medicare Advantage plan members, who qualify for both Medicare and a state’s Medicaid program, are...
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- May 10
- 3 min
CMS Publishes Final Rule Mandating Special Needs Plans Screen for Certain SDoH Barriers
The primary stated purpose of this requirement is to allow SNPs to incorporate this information into the overall plan of care for members
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- May 2
- 2 min
Remember the Partial Duals During PHE Unwind
With the COVID-19 public health emergency potentially coming to a close there has been a lot of well-grounded discussion about how to...
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- Feb 16
- 1 min
How the Pandemic Exacerbated SDoH Barriers for Medicare Advantage Members
Strategies for Effective SDoH Outreach Campaigns in 2022 We all have our own unique life history, our own strengths and our own...
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- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
Build Back Better Act Reconciliation Bill
Medicaid Maintenance of Eligibility (MOE) Requirements: What You Should Know About States Resuming Annual Renewals in 2022 As currently...
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- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Pandemic’s Hidden Crisis: New Dual Eligible Medicare Members
The COVID-19 Pandemic has created disproportionate employment challenges for the over age 65 population, decreasing financial security,...
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- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
A Deeper Look at Partial Duals
ATI Advisory recently released an insightful report taking a fresh look at “partial duals” in Medicare Advantage. It is definitely worth...
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- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
BeneLynk Advocacy and Government Relations: Working as Partners to Serve Members
We sometimes get asked “just what exactly does the Government Relations team do for a company like BeneLynk?” We have many different...
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- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Who Do You Want Calling Your Members?
At BeneLynk, our approach to documenting and addressing Social Determinant of Health (SDoH) barriers is centered on a human-to-human...
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- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
Addressing Hunger in Medicare and Medicaid Populations During the Pandemic
When we think about barriers to living a healthy life, we often do so in the context of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Access to adequate...
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- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Government Relations and Dual Eligible Advocacy
At BeneLynk, we believe that the success of a Dual Eligible Advocacy service is measured by the member experience and by the increase in...
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- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
Update on Dual Recertification and Covid: PHE Extension
We’ve written before about the Public Health Emergency and its impact on Medicaid recertifications. With Secretary of Health and Human...
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- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
CMS Findings on COVID 19 and Dual Eligibles
Last week, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data and commentary shedding light on the disproportionate impact...
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- Jun 5, 2020
- 3 min
Medicare Advantage Dual Enrolled Retention and COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted how healthcare is delivered nationwide and touches virtually every service that managed care plans...
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- Sep 6, 2019
- 4 min
Dual Eligible Outreach and Advocacy: The BeneLynk Approach
Dual Eligible Outreach and Advocacy is not a new initiative in Medicare Advantage. Back in the early 2000s many of us on the BeneLynk...
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