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The most recent news, announcements, and regulatory updates for home health, hospice, and supportive care at home
Patient Preference by Race or Nationality
This article provides updated information about a discrimination case filed against a home care agency by the EEOC. The Rowan Report published the initial press release and article last year.by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.The Equal Employment...
Home Care Patient Dies in Care: Aide Arrested
by Kristin Rowan, EditorIn Polk County, FL, an 86-year old man, identified only as Mr. Anderson, was hopsitalized and diagnosed with congestive heart failure. In addition to receiving care from Good Shepherd Hospice, his family hired...
National PACE Awareness and National Fall Prevention Month
by Kristin Rowan, EditorSeptember was National Fall Prevention month. Accidental falls are the number one cause of injury and death among adults over the age of 65. Fall Prevention month attempts to raise awareness on preventing falls, reducing the...
BREAKING NEWS – HHAeXchange Acquires Sandata
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Michelle RandAlloy on behalf of HHAeXchange855-300-8209hhaexchange@alloycrew.comBest positioned to deliver transformative technology that accelerates the industry’s evolution and...
Telehealth Grant to Address Disparities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Gina Cellagcella@americantelemed.org781-799-3137WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) today announced the organization has received a...
CMS Ransomware Attack: Breach of PII
by Kristin Rowan, EditorIn mid-2023, a planned file transfer went awry when Clop claimed to have breached hundreds of companies that they later listed on a data leak site. Among the companies listed were Shell, UnitedHealthcare Student Resources,...
BREAKING NEWS: Blumenauer Proposes Hospice Overhaul
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Portland District Office 503-231-2300If enacted, the legislation would be the single most significant update to the hospice benefit and payment structure since its inception in 1982WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 26,...
Home Health in a Post-Chevron World
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a decision of the Court in 1984 often referred to as “Chevron.” The Chevron case said that Courts must defer to administrative actions that are reasonable...
What are You Hiding?
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.Oh, but you do! Statements like this from providers are cringe-worthy. If you have said it before, please don’t ever say it again. Here’s why:First, many providers think that when fraud enforcers are required to show...
Another One Bites the Dust
by Kristin Rowan, EditorEssentia Health is an integrated health system with locations in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. The health system offers 285 different services across more than 1,700 locations. They employ more than 2,700 doctors....
Home Health and Hospice Face Another Election Year
by Tim Rowan, Editor EmeritusIt happens every four years. Once the Olympic torch has been extinguished, Americans turn their attention from athletics to politics, specifically to choosing their next President. While watching the Harris/Trump debate...
NonCompete Agreements and What to do About Them
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a final rule earlier this year that banned noncompete agreements. The final rule was effective on September 4, 2024. Requirements of the rule included: A ban on new concompete...
Hospice Fraud Oversight
by Kristin Rowan, EditorIn 2023, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cited research suggesting that hospices profit from fraud far too often. CMS has identified cases of hospices certifying benficiaries who are not terminally ill,...
NHPCO and NAHC Announce New Name and Website
by Kristin Rowan, EditorSince the announcement that the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the National Association for Home Care and Hospice would merge, the default name for the combined entities has been "The Alliance." NAHC...
