by Kristin Rowan | Dec 19, 2024 | Admin, Advocacy, Caring for the Caregiver, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Follow the Rules The very nature of care at home lends itself to different organizational structures. Hourly vs. per visit compensation. Employee vs. independent contractor. Shift work vs. standard schedules. Each decision can have its own...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 19, 2024 | Admin, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, Editorial
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Year of the Caregiver Medical and non-medical caregivers in home health, hospice, palliative, and home care are the life-blood of the industry, without whom Care at Home would not exist. Agency owners are limited in their capacity to...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 12, 2024 | Breaking News, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Last Week As most of the U.S. now knows, last week, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a hotel in Manhattan just hours before the UnitedHealth Group Investor Event. The Rowan Report provided the breaking news story...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 12, 2024 | Advocacy, Editorial, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Will Thompson's death change healthcare? It's all Relative On the same day that Brian Thompson died, Blue Cross Blue Shield announced a reversal of an earlier planned policy change. In November, the insurance giant announced it would change...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 11, 2024 | Admin, Advocacy, Clinical, Outcomes
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Pitfalls of Care at Home Patient assessment has largely used the same formula for years. Patient care is more successful and less expensive in the home, but it is not without its frustrations. Agency owners and managers know that patients...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 4, 2024 | Admin, Breaking News
by Kristin Rowan, Editor United Health CEO in NY for Investor Event On November 26, UnitedHealth Group announced it would host its annual Investor Conference for analysts and institutional investors in New York City on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The purpose of...
by Kristin Rowan | Nov 21, 2024 | Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Care For Lives: Empowered Homecare with a Holistic Approach It’s a familiar story that you’ve heard countless times. A licensed practical nurse (LPN) takes a job in a healthcare setting and continues her education to become a...
by Kristin Rowan | Nov 15, 2024 | CMS, M&A, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Justice Department Sues In September of 2023, UnitedHealth Group made a bid to purchase Amedysis. That acquisition has been under scrutiny since last year. When the bid was announced, the Department of Justice began an inquiry, asking for...
by Kristin Rowan | Nov 15, 2024 | Clinical
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Will the Change in Leadership Usher in a Change in Reimbursement Rates? As in any election year, we have been bombarded with promises, predictions, and pandering from senate and house hopefuls as well as presidential candidates from every...
by Kristin Rowan | Nov 8, 2024 | Advocacy, CMS, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor CMS Releases Home Health Final Rule 2025 Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) final rule. Included in the final rule are updates...
