by Kristin Rowan | Jan 23, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Breaking News, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor CMS Announces Medicare Advantage Pay Hike On 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...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 23, 2025 | Admin, Clinical, Product Review
by Kristin Rowan, Editor OASIS Assessment is a Time Suck Regulatory 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...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 16, 2025 | Clinical
by Kristin Rowan, Editor GUIDE Launched with 390 Participants On 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...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 16, 2025 | Admin, Artificial Intelligence, Caring for the Caregiver
An exerpt of “How AI is Enhancing Healthcare Communication” by Sandeep Shah, Founder and CEO, Skyscape Edited by Kristin Rowan How AI is Enhancing Communication Artificial intelligence isn’t a new concept. In the healthcare industry alone, AI has...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 16, 2025 | CMS, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Whistleblower Action A 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...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | Breaking News, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Just as we were setting the article on UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys for publication, we received the following breaking news story: VitalCaring Divestment Agreement Cancelled VitalCaring entered into the agreement on June 28, 2024, just...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | Advocacy, Editorial, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicare Advantage Bill Dies in Congress The 118th United States Congress, ran from January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2025. This Congress’s first law was passed on March 20, 2023, much later than most previous congressional sessions. In its...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | Advocacy, Hospice, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Biden's Final Acts With only a short number of days left in office, President Joe Biden has been making headlines. Not all of his final decisions have been met with absolute approval, but his latest one will make a difference for our veterans...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | M&A, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor UHG and Amedisys Waive Termination The UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys merger has been an ongoing story since the initial merger agreement was signed in June of 2023. The proposed merger came under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 19, 2024 | Advocacy, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Bi-Partisan Bill Introduced The final session of this Congress may not be as “lame” as anticipated. On December 11, 2024, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), with the support of Representatives Diana...
