by Kristin Rowan | Jan 17, 2024 | Admin, Clinical
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...
by Rowan Report | Dec 13, 2023 | CMS, Regulatory
From the NAHC Newsroom Public comments due January 5, 2024 CMS Policy Changes to Medicare C & D. On November 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 13, 2023 | CMS, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Last week, MedPAC met for their December meeting to discuss “Assessing payment adequacy and updating payments.” Hospice services and Home health care services were each presented separately to Congress and commissioners are set to...
by Tim Rowan | Dec 6, 2023 | CMS, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus MA Plans Continue to Exaggerate Patient Conditions for Profit As we reported in October (More MA Plans Caught Inflating Patient Assessments, 10/11/23), insurance companies operating Medicare Advantage plans routinely pad the patient...
by Rowan Report | Dec 6, 2023 | Admin, Marketing
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...
by Tim Rowan | Nov 15, 2023 | CMS, Editorial, Regulatory
Dear Friends, I have some news that may be upsetting. Frankly, that is my intention, to frighten you into action. In August, a Home Health provider in New York paid an $$866,339.25 fine for violating the “Civil Monetary Penalties Law.”* The Chinese-American...
by Tim Rowan | Nov 15, 2023 | Vendor Watch
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus In September, we posted the announcement from HHAeXchange about their inking a deal to provide EMR and EVV software to Gentiva Personal Home Care. We had some questions about the partnership and both HHAeXchange president Stephen Vacarro...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Nov 8, 2023 | Clinical
Untitled Document by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Joyce Grayson, a home health nurse for Elara Caring, was murdered on October 28, 2023, in the home of a patient where she was providing services. Ms. Grayson was reported missing by a family member to the local police...
by Kristin Rowan | Nov 8, 2023 | CMS, Regulatory
By Kristin Rowan, Editor On November 1, CMS issued its Home Health Final Rule for CY 2024. As expected, the final rule includes drastic pay cuts to Medicare home health services payments. The original proposed rule issued earlier this year included a 5.653% rate...
by Kristin Rowan | Oct 25, 2023 | Admin, Regulatory
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...
