Home Health Media Clips
Monday, November 29, 2021
Labor shortages impacting care for patients with disabilities. Here's how some organizations are tackling the problem
Fierce Healthcare
HHS warns of increasing zero-day attacks in healthcare
Fierce Healthcare
Report: Caregiver Support Can Lower the Risk of a Prolonged Nursing Home Stay
Home Health Care News
Senior living, home most frequent destinations after hospital discharge of Medicare beneficiaries
McKnight’s Senior Living
Humana Finds That 20% of Medicare Advantage Expenditures Can Be Addressed Via Home Care Services
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
For Senior Living Providers, Launching Home Care Service Lines is Means for Growth and Survival
Home Health Care News
HHS Releases Rural Provider Relief, But Fight Continues Over Remainder
Inside Health Policy
HHS awards $7.5 billion in COVID-19 aid to rural providers
Modern Healthcare
When the eye on older patients is a camera
Modern Healthcare
Private-equity-acquired nursing homes have worse resident outcomes, higher Medicare costs, study finds
Fierce Healthcare
Why HMEs Should Know PDGM
Home Care Magazine
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Medicaid Directors Cautiously Prepare For PHE To Expire In January
Inside Health Policy
Harris announces $1.5B investment in health care workforce
Associated Press
White House opens up $1.5 billion for health workforce programs
Modern Healthcare
Expanding Medicare's hearing, vision coverage could reduce health inequities
Modern Healthcare
State lawmakers spotlight home health gaps for frail seniors
Niagara Gazette
Without home care, I wouldn’t be completing my bachelor’s degree
Arizona Capitol Times
How Leaders Can Offer Financial Support To Home Care Workers
Forbes
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, November 22, 2021
Letter: Choose home care
New Haven Register
*Choose Home LTE
Home Health Agencies Are Making a Mark on the US Economy
Home Health Care News
‘Crawl, Walk, Run’: Health Systems Are Figuring Out Hospital at Home Now, Worrying About Reimbursement Later
Home Health Care News
Home-Based Care Advocates Celebrate Build Back Better Plan’s House Passage, Urge Senate to Follow Suit
Home Health Care News
With CBO Scores In Hand, House Passes BBB Bill With Historic Health Reforms
Inside Health Policy
AHCA To Senate: Strip Nursing Home Workforce Provisions In House BBB
Inside Health Policy
House-passed bill would mandate some staffing changes
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, November 19, 2021
Cuellar speaks on Choose Home Care Act and border updates
Laredo Morning Times
Reps push for more care in home
HME News
Dozens of health groups urge businesses to voluntarily adopt Biden’s vaccine rule
Washington Post
New York recovers $19M in unpaid wages for home health aides
Modern Healthcare
In-Home Support Services Becoming Top Medicare Advantage Benefit
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Nursing Homes Say Closures Loom if Spending Bill Becomes Law
Bloomberg
Biden Vaccine Rule Faces Political Test as GOP Forces Vote
Bloomberg
OSHA Stops Enforcing Vaccine Mandate, To Issue Vaccine Exemption Guide If Courts Lift Implementation Hold
Inside Health Policy
GAO: Fewer providers in rural, underserved areas join advanced alternative payment models
Fierce Healthcare
14% of MA Plans Will Offer Primarily Health-Related In-Home Support Services in 2022
Home Health Care News
Health Care Renovation
New York Times
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
New Cures 2.0 bill extends key telehealth flexibilities, hastens CMS approval of medical devices
Fierce Healthcare
DeGette, Upton Aim To Fast-Track Cures 2.0, Might Not Meet Year-End Goal
Inside Health Policy
GOP-majority court chosen to consider Biden vaccine mandate
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
It's time to give Medicare beneficiaries the opportunity and choice of recovery in the home
The Hill
*Cuellar-Comer Op-Ed
Inside the Home Health Industry’s Choose Home Lobbying Push
Home Health Care News
*PQHH Quoted
Home Health Improper Payments Increased to $1.84 Billion in 2021
Home Health Care News
Medicaid, Medicare Overpaid Billions of Dollars, Report Finds
Bloomberg
Cures 2.0 Sets Up Medicare Telehealth, Device Coverage Expansions
Inside Health Policy
Biden signs infrastructure bill, promoting benefits for Americans.
New York Times
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, November 15, 2021
Support A ‘Choose Home’ Option For Seniors
Centre Daily Times
*Choose Home LTE
Brooks-LaSure Rejects Concerns Vaccine Mandate Harms Workforce
Inside Health Policy
House Eyes Vote on Biden Agenda as Slowdown Looms in Senate
Bloomberg
Health Care System Can’t Afford to Make Blockbuster’s ‘Netflix Mistake’ with In-Home Care
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, November 12, 2021
States File Lawsuit Targeting CMS Vaccine Mandate, Cite ‘Alarming Shortage of Health Care Workers’
Home Health Care News
‘We Don’t Fix This Because We Just Don’t Care About Old People’
Politico
Families struggling to provide home health care would get a boost in the Democrats’ spending bill, but advocates say it’s not enough
Boston Globe
‘Nurses Are Horrified’: Hospital-at-Home Programs Taking Flak, But Model’s Long-Term Growth Is Undeniable
Home Health Care News
Democrats Race to Rack Up Accomplishments Before Campaign Starts
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Lawmakers should approve Choose Home Care Act
Sentinel & Enterprise
*Choose Home LTE
CBO Director: Reconciliation Score Underway, Parts Coming This Week
Inside Health Policy
How Home-Based Care Agencies are Boosting Staff Applications by 72%
Home Health Care News
Pennsylvania's home care program has big problems, advocates say
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Medicare beneficiaries must have the option to recover safely at home
The Hill
*PQHH/NAHC Choose Home Op-Ed
Little-Noticed Tweaks To BBB Include An Additional Year Of Hearing Benefits
Inside Health Policy
New PDGM Adjustments Make It Tougher to Reach ‘Medium’ or ‘High’ Functional-Impairment Levels
Home Health Care News
‘Layer Upon Layer of Regulation’: Breaking Down the CMS Vaccination Mandate
Home Health Care News
Health Worker Vaccine Mandate Expected to Withstand Challenges
Bloomberg
MedPAC looks for ways to give ACOs better savings
Modern Healthcare
Report: Medicare would save $8 billion per year with better hospital cost efficiency
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, November 8, 2021
Lawmakers should approve Choose Home Care Act
Lowell Sun (MA)
*Choose Home LTE
Home care advocates, those needing services say Build Back Better funding ‘critically important’ for industry
NBC News
Final Rule Gives Home Health Agencies Breathing Room for HHVBP, Medicare Sequestration
Home Health Care News
Dems’ Major Health Reforms Face More Uncertainties As Pelosi Delays Vote, Senate Path Unclear
Inside Health Policy
House Dems delay huge social bill, plan infrastructure vote
Modern Healthcare
House Republicans vow fight over CMS vaccine rule
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, November 4, 2021
Home health sector glad CMS didn't finalize pay adjustment method
Modern Healthcare
* PQHH & NAHC Quoted
SNF-to-Home Care Gaps Still Prevalent, Likely Magnified During COVID-19
Home Health Care News
Covid Vaccination Mandated for 17 Million Health-Care Workers
Bloomberg Government
Infrastructure, spending bills could see House vote Friday as Democrats push ahead
Washington Post
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Home health gets pay boost in rule stressing value over volume
Healthcare Finance News
*PQHH Quoted
Letter: Seniors should have the option to choose home
Standard-Examiner
*Choose Home LTE
CMS Releases Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Medicare, Medicaid Providers
Home Health Care News
CMS requires COVID vaccines for healthcare staff by Jan. 4
Modern Healthcare
Nursing Home Reporting Woes to Collide With Vaccine Mandate
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Media Clips
November 3, 2021
CMS Finalizes Home Health Value-Based Purchasing, Doesn’t Change Behavioral Adjustment
Inside Health Policy
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
CMS Finalizes Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Expansion, 3.2% Rate Increase
Home Health Care News
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
CMS to boost pay for home health, hospital outpatient services
Modern Healthcare
Outpatient Services, Home Health to See Medicare Payment Boost
Bloomberg Government
BREAKING: CMS finalizes therapy pay cuts in 2022 Physician Pay Rule, and extends COVID reporting period
McKnight’s
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Aging Matters: Home Care Policy and Compassion
WPTF Aging Matters Radio Show
Final 2022 Medicare Home Health Rule OK’d for Publication
Bloomberg
Health-Care Worker Vaccine Mandate Rule OK’d for Publication
Bloomberg
Manchin Slams Brakes on Biden Plan, Chides Progressives
Bloomberg
With Policies Still In Flux, Manchin Says He Won’t Support Reconciliation Package Until He Understands Full Scope
Inside Health Policy
Biden Promised to Fix Home Care for Seniors. Much More Help May Be Needed.
New York Times
Hundreds of organizations ask governors to extend telehealth waivers
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
November 1, 2021
Evan Reinhardt: Support Sen. Young’s bill to expand home care options
Indianapolis Business Journal
*Choose Home OpEd
Democrats’ Slimmer Home Health Care Plan Hinges on State Uptake
Bloomberg
House Democrats Eye Tuesday Votes on Biden Plan, Infrastructure
Bloomberg
Democrats Close In On Medicare Negotiation Deal After Weekend Of Intense Talks
Inside Health Policy
What healthcare items are in—and out—of Biden's domestic policy plan
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Biden crafts new spending package aimed at attracting all Democrats
The Washington Post
Pelosi Moves Reconciliation To Rules, Says Progress On Coverage Gap But Medicare Expansion Unclear
Inside Health Policy
Health-Care Agenda Consensus Eludes Democrats Facing Crunch Time
Bloomberg
Hospitals Urge OMB To Offer Flexibility In Vaccine Mandate Rule
Inside Health Policy
Nursing Home Staff Shortages Linger as Vaccine Mandate Looms
Bloomberg
Home Care Patients with Language Barriers at Higher Risk for Rehospitalization
NYU
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Give American Seniors the Option to Choose Home After a Hospital Discharge
Chief Healthcare Executive
*Choose Home Op-Ed
Growth Post-Pandemic: How Home-Based Care can Diversify
Home Health Care News
Pelosi Says Decision Day On Reconciliation, As GA Sens. Keep Fighting For Medicaid Gap Fix, Sanders Eyes MA Cuts
Inside Health Policy
Biden's $400B plan to overhaul home care is 'more of a repair effort than a new direction'
WBFO (NPR)
Sanders draws red lines on Medicare expansion, drug pricing plan in spending bill
The Hill
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Moody's: Hospitals, staffing agencies shouldering the labor shortage while insurers are largely immune
Fierce Healthcare
Additional Medicare, Medicaid benefits may be whittled or cut as Democrats woo moderates
The Washington Post
Democrats Mull Dropping Expanded Medicare, Medicaid in Unity Bid
Bloomberg Government
Federal court rules against nursing homes in COVID-19 cases
Modern Healthcare
ACOs need screening tools and new quality bonuses to help address health equity, NAACOS says
Fierce Healthcare
OSHA Cracking Down on Workplace Violence Against Home-Based Care Workers
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, October 25, 2021
Biden doubts Medicare benefits expansion could make it into infrastructure package
Fierce Healthcare
Beyond going neutral: Addressing healthcare's supply chain poses the next big environmental challenge
Modern Healthcare
Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge HHS to Soften Medicare Payment Cuts
Bloomberg
Increasing Supply Fueling Home Health, Home Care Transactions
Home Health Care News
Why Kaiser Permanente Wants to Be Known for Home Care
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, October 22, 2022
LHC Group CEO Keith Myers: Choose Home Winning Capitol Hill Support, But SNF Stakeholders Still Need Convincing
Home Health Care News
Blum: CMS Prepping To Quickly Operationalize Reconciliation Package
Inside Health Policy
Assisted Living Facilities Ramp Up Campaign For Provider Relief
Inside Health Policy
Pandemic boosts ‘hospital home care’ model
Boston 25 News
‘Mass exodus’: Home health care heavily impacted by state vaccine mandates
Rochester First
CMS Launches ‘One-Stop Shop’ for States’ HCBS Investment Plans
Home Health Care News
New CMS Webpage for Innovative Home- & Community-Based Services
Home Care Magazine
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Nursing Homes Fear Financial Blow From Expanded Home Care Bill
Bloomberg
*PQHH Quoted
CMS Hopes to Support Home-Based Care with More Payment, Regulatory Flexibilities
Home Health Care News
Reconciliation Outline Emerges But Key Details Unclear
Inside Health Policy
CBO Scores Key Pieces Of House Reconciliation Bill
Inside Health Policy
CMMI official pushes for more participation in value-based care models
Modern Healthcare
Medicare, Medicaid Innovation Center Charts New 10-Year Course
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Comer: Bill would expand home recovery for Medicare patients
Columbia Magazine
*Choose Home coverage
Women Workers Benefit Most From Home Care Funds in Biden Bill
Bloomberg Government
Democrats Move to Break Stalemate on Biden Plan by Scaling Back
Bloomberg Government
Biden tells Democrats that package of up to $1.9 trillion should be new target of talks
Washington Post
Provider Relief Fund reporting will continue after the public health emergency
Modern Healthcare
CBO: Democrats' infrastructure bill would expand coverage to nearly 4M uninsured
Fierce Healthcare
Waiting on U.S. Mandate, Some Nursing Homes Are Slow to Vaccinate Staff
New York Times
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
CMS Getting Closer to Vaccination Guidance for Home Health Agencies, Other Medicare-Medicaid Providers
Home Health Care News
Biden's $400B plan to overhaul home care is 'more of a repair effort than a new direction'
Democrat & Chronicle
Expect a permanent boost to healthcare wages, experts say
Modern Healthcare
Unionization could help home health care workers, experts say
Detroit Free Press
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, October 18, 2021
1 in 5 Adults Needs Ongoing Support for Activities of Daily Living
Home Health Care News
Long-term care needs long-term solutions
Modern Healthcare
Eshoo Bill Would Set Up ARPA-H Within HHS Instead Of NIH, Provide $3B
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, October 15, 2021
The $8.3B ‘avoidable ED visit’ disease has a cure: Choose Home
McKnight's Home Care
*Choose Home Op-ed
US Reps in House Introduce Choose Home Care Act of 2021
Rehab Management
*Quotes PQHH
Health Care Executives Share Provocative Takes on the Future of Home-Based Care
Home Health Care News
Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente recruit 11 health system partners for new hospital-at-home advocacy coalition
Fierce Healthcare
Most post-acute Medicare recipients with dementia sent to SNFs despite payment changes: study
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
'Caregiving crisis:' New York bill to increase home care worker wages hits regulatory snag
Democrat & Chronicle
4 ways patients might benefit from in-home health care
Click On Detroit
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Millions of Workers Lost Their Jobs During the Pandemic. An ‘Immeasurably Small’ Number Turned to Caregiving.
Home Health Care News
Entry-level workers rejected jobs in home health, nursing homes during pandemic
Modern Healthcare
Infection Control, Cultural Competency and Dementia Education: Top Home Care Training Trends in 2021
Home Health Care News
Better Value-Based Care Means Fewer Nursing Homes, Summit Eldercare VP Says
Skilled Nursing News
BGOV OnPoint: Vaccine Mandates Spur Pushback
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Pelosi: Reconciliation Bill Likely Will Fund Policies For Shorter Periods
Inside Health Policy
HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Progressives Press for Medicare Benefits
Bloomberg Government
Risky Medicare Patients Are Lucrative, and Insurers Love Them
Bloomberg Government
Best Buy Acquires At-Home Care Tech Platform Current Health
Home Health Care News
Best Buy ramps up focus on home health care by acquiring Current Health
Fierce Healthcare
Why Minnesota’s Largest Medicare Advantage Provider Is Investing in Lifespark
Home Health Care News
Home healthcare agencies already feeling impact of vaccine mandate
Local SYR
Home Care Workers Lose Paid COVID Sick Time
CT News Junkie
Home care workers rally for higher pay
Spectrum News 1
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Cong. Cuellar, Comer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Home Recovery for Medicare Patients
Texas Insider
*Quotes PQHH
Providers applaud new Choose Home Care Act legislation in House
McKnight's Senior Living
*Quotes PQHH
5 Questions With Health Care Activist Ady Barkan
Home Care Magazine
*Choose Home Care Act
Comer, Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Bill Expanding Home Recovery for Medicare Patients
Congressman Comer
*Choose Home Care Act
HCBS Funding Level Depends On Top-line But Advocates Continue Push
Inside Health Policy
‘The Waiver Program Is Tough’: Issues with the CMS Hospital-at-Home Program
Home Health Care News
More Than 30,000 Home Care Workers Fail to Meet New York Vaccination Deadline
Home Health Care News
She’s desperate to get home care for her mom. In Maryland, 21,000 are on the wait list.
Washington Post
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, October 11, 2021
Landmark Choose Home Bill Introduced in the House
Home Health Care News
*Quotes PQHH
Choose Home Care Act Introduced in House
Home Care Magazine
*Quotes PQHH
Shift to Home May Be Coming for SNFs as Choose Home Bill Introduced in the House
Skilled Nursing News
*Quotes PQHH
Cuellar, Comer Introduce Bipartisan Bill Allowing Home Recovery for Medicare Patients
Texas Border Business
Cuellar, Comer Introduce Bipartisan Bill Allowing Home Recovery for Medicare Patients
Congressman Cuellar
Healthcare advocates fight to keep home care funding in Biden 'Build Back Better' plan
NBC News
Senator Bob Casey: Nation Is ‘Long Overdue for an Investment in Caregiving’
Home Health Care News
How a Vaccine Mandate Could Worsen a Shortage of Home Care Aides
New York Times
Over 30,000 home health care workers miss vaccination deadline in New York
The Hill
‘It’s a Huge Advantage’: How Georgetown Home Care Became 100% Vaccinated
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, October 8, 2021
‘Consumer Driven’ Choose Home Bill Could Pull 35% of Patients Away from SNFs
Skilled Nursing News
*Choose Home Care Act
How a Vaccine Mandate Could Worsen a Shortage of Home Care Aides
New York Times
Offering telehealth can be expensive for small providers, experts tell Senate
Modern Healthcare
New data show Medicare Advantage beneficiaries had lower hospitalization, mortality rates for COVID-19
Fierce Healthcare
Rep. Ruiz: COVID-19 underscored fragility of medical workforce
Axios
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Pandemic, Worker Shortage Pose Major Challenges to Long-Term Care Industry
Morning Consult
Providers Prep For Tough Competition Over Next Relief Distribution
Inside Health Policy
Dems To Extend Debt Limit Short-Term, Manchin V. Sanders Goes Public
Inside Health Policy
AHA asks Congress to stop looming Medicare cuts
Modern Healthcare
Former CMS Chief Seema Verma: Government Programs Must Keep Pace with Home-Based Care Innovation
Home Health Care News
Home Health Aides In D.C. Struggle To Afford Training And Make Ends Meet
DCist
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
OIG Reports on Home Health Agency Infection Control Audit
Home Care Magazine
Health-Care Cost Increases Are Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Bloomberg Government
Nursing homes on brink as vaccine mandate may worsen staffing crisis
Modern Healthcare
Employers expect health costs to rise by 5% in 2022
Fierce Healthcare
CMMI director hints at shift away from payment models for every episode of care, specialties
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Reconciliation, Infrastructure Deadline Gets Pushed To Month’s End
Inside Health Policy
Home-Based Care Providers Face Major Losses Ahead of Vaccine Mandates
Home Health Care News
Telehealth use is surging but patient satisfaction with the service has declined, new study finds
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, October 1, 2021
Manchin’s $1.5T Leaves Stakeholders Scrambling To Protect Health Policies
Inside Health Policy
UnityPoint Health, Henry Ford Health System expand SNF- and hospital-at-home care services with new partnerships
Fierce Healthcare
CMS official: Don't expect a lot of fully risk-based payment models going forward
Fierce Healthcare
Non-rural providers can qualify for American Rescue Plan's $8.5 billion rural fund
Modern Healthcaare
With Philly vaccination deadline nearing, thousands of home health care workers have yet to get shot
Philadelphia Inquirer
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Senate reaches deal to avoid government shutdown, Schumer announces
NBC News
Agonizing choices as Dems debate shrinking health care pie
Associated Press
New Data Show HCBS Workforce Issues Worsened During COVID-19
Inside Health Policy
‘We’ve Got to Have Set Standards’: Increased Standardization Likely Coming to Home Care
Home Health Care News
Hospitals, Health Systems Hungry for Partnerships with At-Home Care Enablers
Home Health Care News
Patients Prefer Home Monitoring for Chronic Disease Management
PatientEngagementHIT
Home health care industry 'in crisis' leaves people scrambling to find help for loved ones
Columbus Dispatch
Historically underfunded, home and community-based care in Ohio finally will get $517 million boost
Columbus Dispatch
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Six AGs To CMS: Advance Home Health Aide Benefit Access Rule
Inside Health Policy
Moderate Democrats Pitch Income Limits on New Medicare Benefits
Bloomberg
The health care knives are out
Axios
NAACOS: CMS must provide upfront funds, raise benchmarks to help ACOs close health equity gaps
Fierce Healthcare
There's A Shortage Of Home Health Aides For The Elderly, And It's Getting Worse
NPR
‘There’s a Lot of Unmet Need’: Addressing Long HCBS Waitlists
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Seniors’ Desire to Age in Place Remains Overwhelmingly Popular
Home Health Care News
States Take Emergency Measures to Combat Staffing Shortages, as Providers Ponder Boosters
Home Health Care News
Negotiations Intensify As House Closes In On Infrastructure Vote
Inside Health Policy
Democrats grapple with cuts to health care priorities
Politico
How Acute Home Healthcare Can Improve Senior Access to Care
HealthCareExecIntelligence
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 27, 2021
Support Choose Home Care Act
Ocala Star Banner
*Choose Home LTE
At-home care deserves new Medicare coverage
Richmond Times Dispatch
*Choose Home LTE
Pelosi’s Democrats Head For Showdown This Week on Biden’s Agenda
Bloomberg
Lobbyists Question Impact Of Manchin’s Pushes Against New Medicare Benefits
Inside Health Policy
Long Hours, Low Pay, Loneliness and a Booming Industry
New York Times
‘We’re Never Going Back to an Institution-First Model’: Home Care Veteran Ready to Lead New Aging-in-Place SPAC
Home Health Care News
Rural COVID-19 vaccination campaign seeks help from home health agencies
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 24, 2021
Pelosi Indicates Interest In More HCBS Funding Than House Proposed
Inside Health Policy
The Biggest Regulatory, Policy ‘Wins’ for Home-Based Care in Recent Memory
Home Health Care News
Sanders, Warren Push New Medicare Benefits Amid Press To Scale Back Reconciliation Bill
Inside Health Policy
Dems seek to save competing health priorities in potentially pared down $3.5T infrastructure bill
Fierce Healthcare
Staffing shortages force long-term care facilities to limit admissions, hire agency workers
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 23, 2021
The hospital's case for funding home care
The Hill
FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Booster For 65-And-Older, High-Risk Groups
Inside Health Policy
Staff Shortages Are Hammering Long-term Care Facilities, Home Care Agencies, and Families
Forbes
With Demand for Home Care Rising, The Helper Bees Launches ‘Aging-in-Place Provider Marketplace’
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
House passes government funding, debt ceiling bill
Axios
House passes bill to avert shutdown and suspend debt limit
CNN
White House To Talk Reconciliation With Dems, Pelosi Still Aims For $3.5T Bill
Inside Health Policy
Polling Finds Broad Voter Support For Reconciliation Bill’s Health Policies
Inside Health Policy
‘Care can’t wait’: Sen. Casey fights for more money for home care aides
The Bradford Era
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Poll finds strong support for Choose Home legislation
Post-Acute Advisor
*PQHH media hit
A ‘pivotal moment’ for home healthcare
Modern Healthcare
Consumerism is driving a bold new vision for home healthcare
MedCity News
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model Could Mean a Bigger Role for Palliative Care
Home Health Care News
Senate Dems Considering More Generous Medicare Benefits, Earlier Start
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 20, 2021
When given the choice, seniors overwhelmingly choose home health care
Capital Gazette
*Choose Home OpEd
Congress should support at-home care
The Spectrum (UT)
*Choose Home LTE
Report: To Address Long-Term Care Shortages in the US, Major HCBS Investments Are Needed
Home Health Care News
GAO: CMS Needs Plan For Monitoring Emergency Changes To HCBS
Inside Health Policy
Pelosi Keeps 9/27 Infrastructure Bill Vote, But Expects It To Fail As Reconciliation Talks Continue
Inside Health Policy
Providers Cheer 60-Day Provider Relief Reporting Grace Period
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Care News
Friday, September 17, 2021
Choose Home Care Act
Ocala Star Banner
*Choose Home LTE
Biden Home Care Plan Could Fail Without at Least $250 Billion
Bloomberg
At U.S. nursing homes, aides were the least likely workers to be vaccinated, a study shows.
New York Times
Survey finds telehealth increased five fold during pandemic
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Senior Living Must Adapt as Demographics Transform Real Estate
Senior Housing News
*Choose Home mentioned
Home Health Providers Seek Clarity on CMS Plan to Resume TPE Program
Home Health Care News
Democrats suffer blow on drug pricing as 3 moderates buck party
The Hill
Drug Pricing Bill in Jeopardy as Moderates Vote Against It
Bloomberg
Democrats Advance New Medicare Benefits as Sanders Seeks Changes
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Older Americans Overwhelmingly Support Choose Home Care Act
Home Health Care News
*Choose Home Poll
Nine in Ten Medicare Beneficiaries Prefer Home Health to SNFs
Skilled Nursing News
*Choose Home Poll
New Public Opinion Poll Finds Strong Support for Home Health, Choose Home Care Act
Inside Health Policy
*Posted PQHH/NAHC Press Release
Vaccine mandate brings relief to home care agencies but raises questions
McKnight’s Senior Living
KFF: Systemwide costs of preventable COVID-19 hospitalizations nearly tripled to $5.7B in August
Fierce Healthcare
Docs press CMS for permanent telehealth flexibility, relief from pay cuts in fee schedule comments
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
New Public Opinion Poll Finds Strong Support for Home Health, Choose Home Care Act
PQHH/NAHC Release
*Choose Home Polling
38 States Have Increased HCBS Payments During the Pandemic
Home Health Care News
Moving Into Value-Based Care
HomeCare
My sons thrive because of home care. A million others aren't so fortunate
Arizona Republic
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 13, 2021
Expanding home healthcare options can reduce Medicare costs
Lansing State Journal
*Choose Home Op-Ed
HCBS Funding Is Now in the Congressional Crosshairs
Home Health Care News
*Mentions Choose Home Care Act
‘For Many Providers, It’s Welcome News’: Breaking Down the White House Vaccine Mandate
Home Health Care News
Nursing Homes Happy, Others Wary Of Broader COVID Vaccine Mandate
Inside Health Policy
W&M Moves On Elder Justice, Nursing Home Data Collection Legislation
Inside Health Policy
HHS announces $25.5 billion in COVID-19 provider relief grants
Modern Healthcare
House lawmakers clash over impact of adding dental, vision and hearing benefits to Medicare
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 10, 2021
Choose Home Care Act
Greensboro News & Record (NC)
*Choose Home Care Act LTE
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
Associated Press
CMS to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Workers in ‘Most Health Care Settings’ — Including Home Health Care
Home Health Care News
Biden’s Six-Point COVID-19 Plan Mandates Vaccines For Health Workers, Expands Testing, Pushes Boosters
Inside Health Policy
BREAKING: Feds expand COVID vaccine mandate to all healthcare workers
McKight’s Senior Living
‘The Fittest Survive’: HHVBP Expansion Could Drive Home Health Consolidation
Home Health Care News
Rehospitalization increased with delayed home health care in diabetes
Medical Xpress
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 9, 2021
New poll: Seniors want to age at home with caregiver support
McKnight’s Senior Living
Dem Aide: House Working From $150B HCBS Budget Set By Senate
Inside Health Policy
Amazon Care Reportedly Plans to Expand Its At-Home Care Services to 20 New Cities by End of 2022
Home Health Care News
Home Care Keeps Me Alive. It Should Be Fully Funded.
New York Times
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Ways & Means Bill Funds SNF Staff Training, Tackles Elder Abuse
Inside Health Policy
Congress faces breakneck pace to address Medicare pay, telehealth this year
Modern Healthcare
House committee proposes funding for long-term care worker retention
Modern Healthcare
Home Care Workforce Still Facing Widespread Economic Instability
Home Health Care News
How Home-Based Care Companies Are Carving Out a Space in Hospital-at-Home Programs
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
MedPAC: COVID-19 Makes Assessing New Home Health Pay Model Hard
Inside Health Policy
CMS should collect home health telehealth data, experts say
Modern Healthcare
MedPAC considers one-time funding boosts for Medicare in 2023 due to COVID-19 confusion
Fierce Healthcare
The future of home health care is now
The Boston Globe
Nursing Home Executives Increasingly View Home Health Care as Strategic Complement for Lower-Acuity Patients
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 3, 2021
Have a safe and happy Labor Day Holiday!
Medicare beneficiaries should have home care option
Times-News (MD/WV)
*Choose Home LTE
PDGM’s Base Rates Set 5.76% Below Budget-Neutral Levels, Analysis Finds
Home Health Care News
*PQHH HHPPS Proposed Rule Comments
Home Health Sector Fears Cuts If CMS’ Planned Analyses Not Altered
Inside Health Policy
*PQHH and NAHC Quoted
Home healthcare coalition calls on CMS to scrap PDGM behavioral adjustment
McKnight’s Senior Living
*PQHH HHPPS Proposed Rule Comments
HCBS Funding In Reconciliation Likely To Be $250 Billion Over 10 Years
Inside Health Policy
Massachusetts Vaccine Mandate ‘Will Absolutely’ Drive Home Care Workforce into Other Industries, Providers Say
Home Health Care News
Mergers and acquisitions receive more scrutiny from buyers, experts say
McKnight’s Senior Living
MedPAC considers one-time funding boosts for Medicare in 2023 due to COVID-19 confusion
Fierce Healthcare
As deadline approaches for nursing home workers to get vaccinated, the state still has no mandate for home care staff
CT Mirror
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 2, 2021
What is the Choose Home Care Act of 2021?
Home Care Magazine
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
Value-Based Care, PDGM Sparks Home Health Dealmaking Activity
Home Health Care News
Home Health Industry Must Plan for Future PDGM Fight
Home Health Care News
Medicare's hospital fund is running out of money. Experts have 5 ideas on how to help
Fierce Healthcare
Trustees Say Medicare Trust Fund Still Set To Be Insolvent In 2026, Even With COVID-19
Inside Health Policy
Lawsuit Dropped After CMS Resumes Per-Day Fines For Nursing Homes
Inside Health Policy
Gov. Baker expands vaccine mandate to include home care workers
WWLP
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Pandemic’s Impact on Key Medicare Trust Fund Seen as Limited
Bloomberg
Medicare trustees project hospital fund to run out in 2026, same deadline as year before
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Services Critical for Lowering Rehospitalization Rates for Medicare Patients with Diabetes
Home Health Care News
Hospice Community Responds to Proposed Survey Reforms in CMS Home Health Rule
Hospice News
Home care providers, do physicians see your value? Think again
McKnight’s Senior Living
Introducing Post-Acute 2.0: New Services Needed To Deliver Care At Home
Forbes
Colorado requiring vaccinations for health care workers
The Hill
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Home health agencies threaten lawsuits if CMS tries to claw back money
Modern Healthcare
Louisiana’s home care agencies now battling two fronts: pandemic, hurricane damage
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home care is getting harder to find
Chicago Daily Herald
Home care, hospital associations further collaborative to synchronize care
Troy Record
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 30, 2021
Support home health
Daily Commercial
*Choose Home LTE
Choose Home Care Act Presents Senior Living Opportunities, Draws Skilled Nursing Backlash
Senior Housing News
Crapo: Trustees Reports Coming Aug. 31, GAO Must Probe Delay
Inside Health Policy
HHS Unveils Provider Relief Bureau
Inside Health Policy
Workers, employers at odds over healthcare staffing shortage
Modern Healthcare
‘Mass Exodus’ of Nursing Home Staff Likely to Impact Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
Time to fully fund home health care
Register Herald
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 27, 2021
‘This Is the Biggest Break We’ve Had’: CMS Makes Major Alteration to Review Choice Demonstration
Home Health Care News
‘It’s Inherently Unfair’: Home Health Stakeholders Slam Portions of the Proposed Payment Rule
Home Health Care News
HHS Stays Strong On Sept. 30 Provider Relief Reporting Deadline
Inside Health Policy
My aunt’s ‘Kafkaesque journey’ to get the home care she needs
STAT News
The staggering, exhausting, invisible costs of caring for America’s elderly
Vox
Medicare-funded home infusion therapy provided under Buchanan, Upton bill
The Ripon Advance
BGOV OnPoint: Deadlines Loom as Congress Returns for the Fall
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 26, 2021
CMS Study Shows Astonishing Disparity Between COVID-19 Cases in Nursing Homes and the Community
Home Health Care News
WH Still Mum On Whether Staff Vaccine Mandate Will Apply Beyond Nursing Homes
Inside Health Policy
CMS Announces $1.9B Medicare Savings From ACOs, $2.3B To Providers
Inside Health Policy
ACOs earned nearly $2.3 billion in Medicare shared savings last year
Modern Healthcare
Three-quarters of employers have accelerated telehealth offerings amid pandemic: Business Group
Fierce Healthcare
Providers push Congress to include value-based care bill in $3.5T infrastructure package
Fierce Healthcare
‘Bring It On’: Home Health Executives Embrace HHVBP Expansion
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Vaccine Mandate Might Be Right Around the Corner for Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
House Passes $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint, Sets Deadline for Infrastructure Bill
Wall Street Journal
House Democrats break internal impasse to adopt $3.5T budget plan
The Hill
House Passes $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution; OMB Reviews NBPP
Inside Health Policy
Medicare To Increase Reimbursement For At-Home COVID-19 Vaccines
Inside Health Policy
CMS ups Medicare payments for at-home COVID-19 vaccinations
Modern Healthcare
Penn tested home care for emergency patients sick enough for the hospital
Philadelphia Inquirer
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 23, 2021
The Benefit of Home Health Care
Physician’s Weekly (Reprint of KHN LTE)
NAHC, National Minority Health Association Announce New Vaccination Program for the Home-Based Care Workforce
Home Health Care News
Major home care organization calls for vaccine mandate
McKnight’s Senior Living
Biden Calls for Corporate Shot Mandate After Pfizer Approval
Bloomberg
Nursing Homes: Allow Daily Tests Over COVID-19 Shot, Mandate Visitor Shots
Inside Health Policy
Unvaccinated Health-Care Workers Test Emergency Standard Bounds
Bloomberg
‘It’s Just Wrong on Every Level’: Home Health Insiders Object to Review Choice Demonstration Details
Home Health Care News
Home care agencies ranked on lists of ‘Best Workplaces,’ fastest-growing companies
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 23, 2021
The Benefit of Home Health Care
Kaiser Health News
*Choose Home LTE
After COVID ravaged nursing homes, new state laws protect residents
Modern Healthcare
Combining value-based payments can deliver better results, study finds
Modern Healthcare
Senate's $3.5T Budget Package Includes Homecare Priorities
Home Care Magazine
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 20, 2021
Nursing Homes Hit Back Against Mandatory COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Plan
Inside Health Policy
Nursing home groups decry mandate push by CMS for staff to get COVID-19 vaccine
Fierce Healthcare
‘We Don’t Know Whether This Is Where CMS Stops’: Home Health Leaders Respond to New Nursing Home Vaccine Requirements
Home Health Care News
naviHealth CMO: Home Health Partnerships Critical to Successful Care Transitions
Home Health Care News
More than 80% of health systems to expand home care platforms
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Nursing home worker vaccine mandate could worsen staffing crisis, affect resident care
Modern Healthcare
Biden to Make Nursing Homes Vaccinate Staff to Get Funding
Bloomberg
Nursing Homes Hit Back Against Mandatory COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Plan
Inside Health Policy
Nurses are pro-COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, survey finds
Modern Healthcare
81% of Health System Leaders Plan to Bump Up Their Investment in Remote Care Technology
Home Health Care News
Bennet touts $400 million measure to expand home health care, increase pay in field
Colorado Politics
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
81% Of Health Systems Plan to Increase Investment in Care at Home, According to New Current Health Research
Business Wire
How Home-Based Care Providers Can Prove Their Worth to Payers
Home Health Care News
Biden Administration Invests About $19 Million In Telehealth Grants
Inside Health Policy
Biden administration to invest $19M to expand telehealth in rural, underserved areas
Fierce Healthcare
No rebound in healthcare utilization in spring 2021
Modern Healthcare
KFF: Hospitals did not experience a major rebound in deferred care in early 2021
Fierce Healthcare
Home healthcare agencies can reap big benefits from telehealth
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Mandatory Vaccine Announcement Causes Confusion Among Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
CommonSpirit Health, Kaiser Permanente and 129 other health systems requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for their workforces
Fierce Healthcare
Disability Rights Advocate Says Nation Can’t Afford To Shortchange Home Health Care
WSKG
President Biden’s Home Care Proposal Would Create Massive Job Growth in Every State
Center for American Progress
After pandemic ravaged nursing homes, new state laws protect residents
USA Today
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 16, 2021
CMS Officials Reflect on the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model’s Success
Home Health Care News
White House Takes on Non-Compete Agreements, Potentially Hurting Home-Based Care Employers
Home Health Care News
CMS lays out the future of value-based care
Modern Healthcare
Making Alternative Payment Models Work For Patients
Health Affairs
Democrats’ Infrastructure Pitch Runs Into Confusion Back Home
Bloomberg Government
Here are 3 major policy areas that health industry groups are closely watching in $3.5T infrastructure bill
Fierce Healthcare
The World May Never Reach Herd Immunity Against Covid-19
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 13, 2021
Support home care
The News-Times; The Register Citizen; Connecticut Post; The Norwalk Hour; Greenwich Times; Stamford Advocate; The Middletown Press
*Choose Home LTE
Medicare Trustees Report Coming As Dems Seek To Expand Benefits
Inside Health Policy
CMS outlines reforms to benchmarks, financial incentives to entice providers to participate in models
Fierce Healthcare
Disabled Community Urges Congress To Boost Home-Care Infrastructure
Utah Public Radio
Innovation At The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services: A Vision For The Next 10 Years
Health Affairs
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Senate takes first step toward crafting $3.5T package that includes new Medicare benefits, drug pricing reforms
Fierce Healthcare
Infrastructure Passes, Senate Pivots To Budget Resolution
Inside Health Policy
Nursing Homes Want Immediate Release Of Remaining Provider Relief
Inside Health Policy
Professional Caregivers Have Always Been Essential Workers
New York Times
How Much Does Home Health Care Cost?
Forbes
Opinion: Home-care workers barely can take care of themselves
Colorado Sun
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Senate passes infrastructure bill that restarts sequester cuts, delays rebate rule
Fierce Healthcare
Senate Democrats Pass $3.5 Trillion Biden Agenda Blueprint
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Telehealth Utilization Likely to Remain Strong
Home Health Care News
Nursing home overhaul bill would boost staffing, oversight
Associated Press
Why Doesn’t Medicare Cover Services So Many Seniors Need?
Kaiser Health News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Senate set to pass $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill as Democrats move ahead with economic plan
CNBC
Senate Democrats Unveil $1 Trillion Health Care Agenda for Fall
Bloomberg Government
Still No HHS Plan For Provider Relief After Senators Leave It Untouched
Inside Health Policy
Nursing Home Staff Vaccine Mandates Gain Momentum: MA, Genesis HealthCare Take Action
Inside Health Policy
New Bill Seeks Nationwide Medicare Coverage for Asynchronous Telehealth Services
mHealthIntelligence
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 9, 2021
Correspondent of the Day, Aug. 7, 2021: Choose Home Care Act offers help to seniors
Richmond-Times Dispatch
*Choose Home Grassroots LTE
Back-End Problems Continue to Haunt Home Health Agencies
Home Health Care News
ModivCare Wants Its Caregivers to Be the Home-Based Care Equivalent of ‘Air Traffic Controllers’
Home Health Care News
Unpaid caregivers: How America treats women caring for paralyzed partners
Washington Post
Hospital-at-home program boosted inpatient capacity, access, study finds
Modern Healthcare
Experts: CMS Could Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine For Health Care Workers
Inside Health Policy
More States Mandate Shots For Health Workers, Government Employees
Kaiser Health News
Burned out healthcare workers to get relief from Senate-passed bill
Modern Healthcare
‘The Vaccination Queen’: Nurse Practitioner Takes Covid Shots House to House in Puerto Rico
Kaiser Health News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 6, 2021
The two big C’s in home care
McKnight's Senior Living
LHC Group CEO: Congress will pass Choose Home by year’s end
McKnight's Senior Living
BGOV OnPoint: Democrats Push to Expand Medicare
Bloomberg Government
Bipartisan infrastructure bill would extend Medicare cuts to providers
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 5, 2021
SNF-at-Home Model Becoming ‘Critical Player’ For Success
Skilled Nursing News
CMS Increases Rates Across the Board for FY2022; Part D Premiums Climb
Healthcare Exec Intelligence
Pilot programs could steer Medicare Advantage business to home healthcare companies
McKnight's Senior Living
Fast Forward with Dr. Steve Landers, President and CEO, Visiting Nurse Association Health Group
Home Health Care News
Medicare AI Will Infer Race to Close Health Equity Gap
Bloomberg Government
MA Cuts Could Be Used To Help Pay For Reconciliation Package
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
EvergreenHealth Home Care, Alivia Ready to Support Choose Home Legislation
Home Health Care News
Still No HHS Plan For Provider Relief After Senators Leave It Untouched
Inside Health Policy
‘Wisdom and Fear’ Lead 90% of U.S. Seniors to Covid Vaccines
Kaiser Healthcare News
Kaiser Permanente, Ascension Health and 68 other health systems requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for their workforces
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Bipartisan Medicare Home Health Benefit Bill Has Nursing Homes Upset
Inside Health Policy
Community-Based Palliative Care, Choose Home Top List of Current Home Health Policy Priorities
Home Health Care News
Majority of nursing homes missing broad safety, quality inspections due to the pandemic
Fierce Healthcare
3 key health policies in the Senate's $1T infrastructure package
Fierce Healthcare
Nearly 10% of All Home Health, Personal Care Job Postings Listed As ‘Urgent’
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 2, 2021
Choose Home Bill Looks to Make Home Health the Center of the Health Care World
Home Health Care News
Senators introduce highly anticipated legislation expanding Medicare home health
McKnight’s Senior Living
CMS Floats Reinstating Policy To Boost Home Health Aide Benefit Access
Inside Health Policy
Expanded Medicare Benefits Plan Raises Questions of Equity
Bloomberg
Senate Poised to Deliver Infrastructure Win for Biden Agenda
Bloomberg
It's in and it's big: Senate unveils $1T infrastructure bill
Associated Press
71% of nursing homes not assessed for quality, safety during COVID
Modern Healthcare
Rep. DelBene: How Congress can help deliver right incentives to providers for value-based care
Fierce Healthcare