MedPAC Comments on CY 2026
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor MedPAC Comments on CY 2026 MedPac Sends Recommendations to Congress MedPAC makes recommendations to Congress and HHS on issues affecting the Medicare program. The March report for 2025 includes recommendations for hospice, home health, and...Threats to Your Business
Editorial by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Threats to Your Business Two seemingly unrelated news items jumped out at me that could be threats to your business while I was away tending to funeral preparations for my brother’s wife. Before I analyze those reports, please...Direct From the Front Lines
Breaking News by Andrew Pagsisihan, COO, AllCare Provider L.A. Brief From a Home Health Provider Direct from the front lines, a California agency owner talks about the experiences and challenges of providing care at home during the devastating California Wildfires. Healthcare Amid...Congress Allows Medicare Advantage to Deny Coverage
Advocacy 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...Year of the Caregiver
Admin 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...Health Insurance Impact after Thompson’s Death
Advocacy 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...Healthcare is Heading Home
Advocacy Web Golinkin, Forbes Books Author Healthcare is Heading Home, and That's a Good Thing! As the Baby Boomer generation ages, the home healthcare market is expanding. GETTY During my long career in healthcare, one of the biggest trends in healthcare delivery has been the...Here We Go Again
Clinical by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus OIG Accuses Medicare Advantage Providers of Padding Patient Assessments...Again “Hello, this is your Medicare Advantage company calling. I am one of their clinicians and it is time for us to update your health assessment. If you...The Great Hospital/Home Health Divorce Movement
Admin by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Hospitals Divesting Home Health Departments Is this an early omen of two related trends? A number of hospitals are divesting their home health departments, while large health insurance companies are swallowing up large home health...End of an Era
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor NAHC President Bill Dombi Retires Earlier this year, with the announcement of the merging of NAHC and NHPCO, Bill Dombi announced his retirement from his position as President of the Association. Shortly after that announcement, The Rowan...UnitedHealth Study: Is Medicare Advantage Killing Seniors
CMS by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Is Medicare Advantage Killing Us? Dr. Steve Landers has long been eloquent in his speaking and writing about the importance of Home Health over the years. Though I was already impressed, I gained a new level of respect this week....Home Health and Hospice Face Another Election Year
Editorial by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Home Health Hospice and the Election It happens every four years. Once the Olympic torch has been extinguished, Americans turn their attention from athletics to politics, specifically to choosing their next President. While watching the...Medicare Advantage Predatory Marketing
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor Leading Associations Attempt to Curb Medicare Advantage Marketing Practices that Prey on the Unsuspecting For some time now, we’ve been reporting on the marketing practices that Medicare Advantage uses to lure new members. And,...MA Past, Present, and Possible Future: Nothing Good to Report
CMS by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Past For at least the last five years, every Home Health conference this reporter has attended has featured at least one keynote speaker or expert panelist complaining about sparse and shrinking payments from Medicare Advantage plans. As...
