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The most recent news, announcements, and regulatory updates for home health, hospice, and supportive care at home
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Three Choices at the End of Life
by Barbara Karnes, RN – We often assume treatment means cure. It doesn’t always. Here’s what you need to know about cure, life-sustaining treatment, and comfort care before making important healthcare decisions.
The Broadway Secret
by Aaron Marcum – While taking my daughter to see Wicked on Broadway, I realized that the spectacular sight we witnessed wasn’t magic, it was the result of meticulous planning and leadership back stage. What can your home care agency learn from Broadway secrets?
Update: CMS Response to Arizona Hospice
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus – CMS issues a response to the Arizona hospice that was shut down, not by fraud, not by mishandling of information, not by poor quality of care, but by a typo.
2027 Home Health Proposed Rule
by Kristin Rowan, Editor – The National Alliance for Care at Home responds to the CMS 2027 HH Proposed Rule. It’s a step forward, but the calculations are still flawed.
Hiring and Retaining Professional Caregivers
by Roger McManus – Hiring and retaining professional caregivers in the middle of a nationwide workforce shortage is challenging. Most agencies are looking at this as an HR problem, when they should be viewing it as a strategy.
Healthcare Workers May be Deported
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus – For many years, the U.S. has welcomed asylum seekers from countries around the world. Now, a new ruling is threatening to see more than 300,000 asylum seekers deported back to their home countries, many of whom are healthcare workers.
Formal NGS Complaint Submitted to OIG
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus – The hospice agency in Arizona that has been unfairly targeted by NGS has filed a complaint against them with the OIG. There are more agencies like this one across the U.S. We want to hear your story.
AI Scribe
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. – Artificial Intelligence has been a hot topic for a few years now, and AI Scribe is at the top of the list of rapidly growing technology for health care. Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. reports that while AI Scribes are enticing, there are downsides.
VA Cuts Harm Another Provider
by Kristin Rowan, Editor – The VA rate cuts in Texas and NM are disastrous for veterans and agencies. Amada Executive Heidi Maddocks says they are operating one location at a loss to continue caring for veterans.
NGS Shutters Valid Hospice
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus – NGS shutters valid hospice. One Arizona hospice is fighting for its life after a Medicare contractor turned a known clerical error into grounds for revocation, a 10-year ban, and preclusion.
VA in NM: An Interview from a Provider
by Kristin Rowan, Editor – VA in NM is facing challenges that some agencies are finding insurmountable. The Rowan Report speaks to an agency owner in New Mexico about the reality of the VA in NM, on the condition of anonymity.
Stark Law
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. – Stark Law prohibits physicians from making referrals to providers who render “designated health services” (DHS) if referring physicians have an ownership or investment interest in or compensation arrangement with the provider.
Justice Department’s Next Target
by Kristin Rowan, Editor – The Department of Justice, with VP Vance and Dr. Oz are cracking down on fraud in Medicaid, suing New York State and the company managing its directed care program, one of the largest benefit programs in the state.
Response to HHS Reports
From Leading Age, the Post-Acute Care Coalition responds to OIG reports confirming barriers to post-acute care in Medicare Advantage.
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