Latest News
The most recent news, announcements, and regulatory updates for home health, hospice, and supportive care at home
Is Medicaid Down for the Count?
by Kristin Rowan, EditorOn Monday, January 27, President Trump, through the Office of Management and Budget, announced a temporary freeze on federal spending while his newly designated head of the Department of Government Efficiency ensures all...
Urgent Plea to Safeguard Your Caregivers
by Kristin Rowan, EditorI will rarely present an editorial piece that is based only on my opinions. I hold a few about care at home in general, but at least attempt to use statistics, facts, and history to support my positions. This is one area...
Medicare Advantage Lowers Home Health Care Use
by Kristin Rowan, EditorUsing research from CMS, researchers from Mt. Sinai in New York and Brown University in Rhode Island studied the data of adults aged 66 and older who passed away and had Medicare coverage in their final year of life....
Bill Dombi to Continue the Care at Home Fight in D.C.
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe end of 2024 and the official merger of NAHC and NHPCO also brought to a close the extensive service to the care at home industry by former NAHC President Bill Dombi. Dombi served as vice president for law from 1987 to...
Telemedicine Rules from DEA
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.On January 16, 2025, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced three new rules to make permanent some temporary flexibilities for telemedicine established during the COVID-19 public health...
Medicare Advantage Increase for Payers, not Providers
by Kristin Rowan, EditorOn January 13, 2025, CMS announced its plans to increase payments to Medicare Advantage plans by 4.33%. Policy changes for Medicare Advantage and Part D include changes in how the agency calculates payments to health plans....
Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare to Cease Operation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContacts: Elyssa Katz571-281-0220Thomas Threlkeld202-547-7424communications@allianceforcareathome.orgWASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 17, 2025. The Board of Directors of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH)...
Product Review: Plan-of-Care Documentation
by Kristin Rowan, EditorRegulatory requirements for home health quality assurance are designed to monitor and improve quality of care. QA focuses on ensuring that patients get safe, effective, compassionate care that meets their individual needs....
GUIDE Model Expanding
by Kristin Rowan, EditorOn July 1, 204, CMS launched the GUIDE Model and announced that 390 organizations had signed on to participate. The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model is a voluntary model test amied at supporting people...
Direct From the Front Lines
by Andrew Pagsisihan, COO, AllCare ProviderDirect from the front lines, a California agency owner talks about the experiences and challenges of providing care at home during the devastating California Wildfires.As unprecedented wildfires ravage Los...
Care at Home Coming to Medicaid?
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.In Olmstead v. L.C., the U.S. Supreme Court decided that unjustified segregation of disabled persons constitutes discrimination in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Court said that public...
AI and Communication in Healthcare
An exerpt of "How AI is Enhancing Healthcare Communication" by Sandeep Shah, Founder and CEO, Skyscape Edited by Kristin RowanArtificial intelligence isn't a new concept. In the healthcare industry alone, AI has been used to some degree since the...
Whistleblower Case Impedes Lawsuits
by Kristin Rowan, EditorA United States District Court in Tampa, Florida ruled against a whistleblower action under the False Claims Act (FCA) against her former employer. In 2019, a family care physician filed a whistleblower, or qui tam, action...
VitalCaring Pulls Agreement
by Kristin Rowan, EditorJust as we were setting the article on UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys for publication, we received the following breaking news story:VitalCaring entered into the agreement on June 28, 2024, just after the merger...
