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08/28/2025

07/15/2025

The Medicare GUIDE Model (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) is a nationwide voluntary initiative aimed at supporting individuals with dementia and their caregivers. It began on July 1, 2024, and will run for eight years.

To qualify for the GUIDE Model, beneficiaries must:
1. Have a clinician-confirmed dementia diagnosis.
2, Be enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B (not in Medicare Advantage or PACE programs).
3. Not have elected the Medicare hospice benefit.
4. Not be a long-term nursing home resident.

Non-certified home care providers must find the nearest approved federal provider in your county(ies) and apply with them.

The model aims to improve dementia care by testing the efficacy of specialized care, including support through care management fees and respite services.

Again, this is a demonstration program which is running for 8 years (started in 2024). CMS will analyze outcomes and share them with the public.

Want more information? Use this link:

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/guide/faqs

05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day to all those deserving and blessed with that title.

04/18/2025

CMS is cutting many Medicaid programs. Follow us to keep up with new laws and regulations.

In a move signaling a major shift in federal priorities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced it will limit federal...

04/17/2025

Back in mid-2024, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) unveiled new protocols for home care and community-based services audits.

As a Compliance Officer and nurse-consultant for multiple companies over the last 37 years, this is the first major push on behalf of the federal government I have ever seen. Our state Medicaid Inspector General has prepared us well for these situations.

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04/16/2025

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