Getting the Silent Treatment: 5 Reasons Applicants Don’t Pick up Your Calls After They Apply
Admin by Jen Waldron, Recruiting caregivers for your home care agency franchise can be challenging enough, but it’s even more frustrating when those same caregivers don’t bother to pick up the phone after applying for your jobs. You may have put in a significant...All of our “Meet the CEO” Interviews
Admin by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus, Advertising in The Rowan Report comes with a few perks! Our CEO interview with Tim is one of them. Advertisers with a full-year contract receive one annual CEO interview with Tim. If you’re not an advertiser, CEO interviews can be...Why Every Provider Must Establish and Maintain a Fraud and Abuse Compliance Program
Admin by Elizabeth E Hogue, Esq. Providers may have heard or read about the importance of Fraud and Abuse Compliance Plans in their organizations. Despite the wealth of available information about Compliance Plans, many providers continue to express uncertainty about their...NAHC Fights for Home Health on Capitol Hill
Admin By Kristin Rowan, Editor The National Association for Home Care and Hospice joined other advocacy groups this month on Capitol Hill to fight against the looming pay cuts from CMS. Some members of Congress joined the fight for “common sense policies” to...Most Americans Cannot Afford Long-Term Care
Admin by Kristin Rowan, Editor with Bob Roth, Managing Partner at Cypress HomeCare Solutions Saving for Long-term Care Starts in High School What is the primary focus for an 18-year-old? Graduating high school, getting into the college or career training program of their...What Home Health Agencies and Home Care Leaders Can Learn About Brands and Branding From the ‘Mayo Magic’
Admin By Mary E. Maloney What can you learn about brands and branding from an iconic company like the Mayo Clinic? We daresay a lot In this blog, we are going to first explore the “Mayo magic”—some key ideas about why Mayo Clinic has been named, again in 2023 as...Big Win for Advocacy in Home Care
Admin by Kristin Rowan, Editor Marking a significant victory for the HCAOA Connecticut Chapter and the home care industry, in the legislative session that ended last week, lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to reverse the policy guidance issued by the Department of...Transformative Trends in Home Care: Strategies for Successful Business Sale
Admin by Greg Schriber In the dynamic landscapes of home health, home care, and hospice services, these industries are experiencing transformative trends, marked by evolving market changes and a surge in demand. Understanding these trends and strategically positioning one’s...No Nurse Shortage Here
Admin by Tim Rowan, Editor When Joseph Furtado, RN, COS-C, moved from one Phoenix-area Home Health agency to another earlier this year, he faced a seemingly insurmountable problem. The new place had dropped to a 600 census during the pandemic and got stuck there. Marketers...Crackdown is Coming: Are You Paying Overtime?
Admin by Tim Rowan, Editor T he Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, has selected several southeastern states as targets for its investigation into a practice that appears to be quite common, underpaying in-home caregivers. It appears, based on early DoL reports,...Medicare Advantage Is Neither Medicare Nor an Advantage
Admin by Wendell Potter Medicare Advantage is a money-making scam. I should know. I helped to sell it. Right now, well-funded lobbyists from big health insurance companies are leading a campaign on Capitol Hill to get Members of Congress and Senators of both parties to sign...
