More about Jennifer Boese
Jennifer Boese is the Director of Health Care Policy at CLA. She is a highly successful public policy, legislative, advocacy and political affairs leader, including working in both the state and federal government as well as the private sector. She brings over 20 years of government relations and public policy knowledge with her to CLA. Well over half of her career has been spent dedicated to health care policy and the health care industry, affording her a deep understanding of the health care market and environment, health care organizations and health care stakeholders. Her role at CLA is to provide thought leadership, policy analysis and strategic insights to health care providers across the continuum related to the industry's ongoing transformation towards value. A key focus of that work is on market innovations and emerging payment models. Her goal is to help CLA clients navigate and thrive in an increasingly dynamic health care environment.
Blog Posts by Jennifer Boese:
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Nursing Homes Mandated to Provide Certain Levels of Staffing Under Final Rule
After years of federal rulemaking, the final minimum nursing home staffing mandate rule has arrived. It includes multiple staffing hours requirements, including for RNs, nurse aides, and for total nurse staffing–and there’s more. You’ll want to read our recent blog as we unpack these and other details from the final rule.
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Top 5 Questions: New ACO Primary Care Flex Model
Primary care is a lynchpin for providing person-centered and team-based care. The new voluntary ACO Primary Care Flex Model looks to test new payments focusing in on smaller physician practices, rural hospitals, FQHCs, RHCs and more. Read on to learn more.
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3 Steps to Take on Telehealth, Virtual Care
Care delivery morphed during the pandemic into a landscape filled with telehealth, virtual health and other technology-enabled services. However, that landscape continues to shift with existing flexibilities set to expire. Read on to learn more.
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Recent Updates: Change Healthcare Cyber Incident
The recent Change Healthcare cyber incident created various issues across the health care industry. Learn recent updates and understand the financial resources available to you.
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CMS Releases New Behavioral Health Payment Model
A new opportunity will be available in some states to improve quality of care and outcomes for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. Read our new blog on the Innovation in Behavioral Health model for details.
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By The Numbers: Medicare Continues Pushing Accountable Relationships
Accountable care relationships, like ACOs, will continue. New statistics from CMS reveal 2024 ACO growth and how all types of providers and organizations are electing to participate. Read on for more.
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Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: More Than Just a Buzzword
Artificial intelligence may seem like buzzword, but its use across all of health care and life science is exploding. Here are some ways it’s rolling out in dental practices.
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Tax Deal Possible; Pay-For Would End ERC
A large tax proposal released in the U.S. House on January 16 could end claims for the COVID-era Employer Retention Credit if enacted. The proposal includes various business tax and child tax credit policies, which are paid for by ending ERC filings on Jan. 31, 2024. You’ll want to read on for more details.
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Top 10 Physician Practice Year End To-Dos
If you’re a physician practice, what can you do today to make sure you end 2023 well and start 2024 off on the right foot? We have your Top 10 to-dos. Read on for more insights.
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Reimbursement Cut, ACO Participation Penalized for Information Blocking
There’s been some debate over who owns your personal electronic health information, but the law says it’s the patient’s right to access that without unnecessary barriers. Those found to be blocking information could face penalties, which were recently proposed. Make sure you know what’s required of you by reading on.