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The most recent news, announcements, and regulatory updates for home health, hospice, and supportive care at home
Care at Home Coming to Medicaid?
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.In Olmstead v. L.C., the U.S. Supreme Court decided that unjustified segregation of disabled persons constitutes discrimination in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Court said that public...
AI and Communication in Healthcare
An exerpt of "How AI is Enhancing Healthcare Communication" by Sandeep Shah, Founder and CEO, Skyscape Edited by Kristin RowanArtificial intelligence isn't a new concept. In the healthcare industry alone, AI has been used to some degree since the...
Whistleblower Case Impedes Lawsuits
by Kristin Rowan, EditorA 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...
VitalCaring Pulls Agreement
by Kristin Rowan, EditorJust as we were setting the article on UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys for publication, we received the following breaking news story:VitalCaring entered into the agreement on June 28, 2024, just after the merger...
Congress Allows Medicare Advantage to Deny Coverage
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe 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 first year, it passed only...
Good News for Veterans and Care at Home
by Kristin Rowan, EditorWith 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...
Proposal to Update HIPAA Security Rule
by Paul F. Schmeltzer and John F. Howard, Clark Hill PLCOn Dec. 27, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to address evolving cybersecurity threats in healthcare. Introduced through a...
UnitedHealth Group Amedisys Merger Faces Further Delays
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe 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 (FTC) and the...
Pharmacy and PBM Separation Pushed by Congress
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe 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 Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) and...
HH Accessibility Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Lauren Corcoran press@trellahealth.comAn analysis of the key trends shaping access to care for Medicare patientsATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2024. Trella Health, the leading provider of market intelligence and...
Employee vs Independent Contractor
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe 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...
Year of the Caregiver
by Kristin Rowan, EditorMedical 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 compensate...
Updates on UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting
by Kristin Rowan, EditorAs 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...
Health Insurance Impact after Thompson’s Death
by Kristin Rowan, EditorOn 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 its process for anesthesia claims. The...
