Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 25, 2020
Senate To Vote Tuesday On CR To Fund Govt., Extenders Through Dec. 11
Inside Health Policy
‘Technology Is Here to Stay’: Why Today’s Investments Will Pay Off Tomorrow
Home Health Care News
*PQHH's Joanne Cunningham Quoted
Verma’s Comments Signal Turning Point for In-Home Care
Home Health Care News
Trump issues preexisting condition, surprise billing order with little enforcement
Modern Healthcare
Trump signs executive order to preserve coverage of preexisting conditions
Washington Times
CMS To Cite Nursing Homes Refusing Visits, Beneficiary Advocates Agree
Inside Health Policy
EHRs Help Providers Demonstrate Value-Based Hospice and Palliative Care
Hospice News
4 Ways Covid-19 Could Permanently Change Senior Living Operations
Senior Housing News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 24, 2020
‘Real Accommodations for Providers’: House Bill Takes Aim at Advance and Accelerated Loan Repayment
Home Health Care News
CMS Announces $165M to Support Home Care, Reduce ‘America’s Over-Reliance’ on Nursing Homes
Home Health Care News
AHA Wants HHS To Revise ‘Restrictive’ Provider Relief Guidance
Inside Health Policy
HHS changes revenue calculation for keeping COVID-19 relief funds
Modern Healthcare
Home care nurses account for most malpractice claims over five-year period
Modern Healthcare
Ten National Healthcare Associations Ask CMS to Avoid Finalizing ACO Quality Changes
Healthcare Innovation
Telehealth Should Be Expanded—If It Can Address Today’s Health Care Challenges
Health Affairs
Medicare Enrollment Could Affect Access to Telehealth
Public News Service
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Trump preparing executive orders on health care this week
Politico
Trump Seeks Health-Care Wins Through Executive Orders This Week
Bloomberg
Dems Grill CMS On Medicare Loan Expansion Without Congress’ Approval
Inside Health Policy
Democratic senators highlight continuing toll of covid-19 in nursing homes
Washington Post
Casey, Wyden: 11 Nursing Home Residents Die Of COVID-19 Every Hour
Inside Health Policy
‘Living wage’ would benefit 75 percent of direct care workforce: LeadingAge report
McKnight’s Senior Living
Researchers tout method for ensuring data travels home with patients
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
House, Senate on collision course over government funding as shutdown looms in nine days
The Washington Post
Verma confirms Medicare loan recoupment delay amid Hill negotiations
Modern Healthcare
Verma: CMS Holding Off on Medicare Loan Recoupment, Keeping Tabs on Congress
Home Health Care News
House CR Includes White House-Backed Medicare, Medicaid Provisions
Inside Health Policy
Why Technology Adoption Alone Won’t Help Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
Medicare Premiums Capped Under House Democrats’ Stopgap Bill
Bloomberg
HHS Says Vaccines Will Be Free For All, Except Maybe Seniors
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 21, 2020
Growing pains or not, many operators wincing under PDGM
McKnight’s Senior Living
AMA backs Senate bill that would remove Medicare's geographic, site restrictions on telehealth
Becker’s Hospital Review
Beneficiary Advocates: COVID-19 Report Is Lenient On Nursing Homes, CMS
Inside Health Policy
Mitigating the impact of Covid-19 on Medicare Advantage risk scores and payment
MedCity News
Faces of the pandemic: Home health worker's testing regimen reduces risks
Waco Tribune
540,000 COVID-19 antigen tests for assisted living communities are ‘in the mail’
McKnight’s Senior Living
How Three of the Fastest-Growing Home Care Companies Stand Out Among Their Peers
Home Health Care News
Los Angeles Home Health Agency Using Telehealth to Drive Patient Referrals
Home Health Care News
Forget the President. Senate May Matter More for Markets
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 18, 2020
Nursing home commission makes recommendations to CMS to 'save the lives' of residents
Modern Healthcare
Nearly 60% of physicians report burnout since COVID-19
Modern Healthcare
Both Nursing Homes, CMS Say Commission Study Validates Their Stance
Inside Health Policy
Wyden: Vote Against Trump To Protect Medicare
Inside Health Policy
Home care service creates "Loneliness Squad" as seniors experience isolation
News 4 San Antonio
How Medicare Successes Inform Medicaid Value-Based Care Progress
Health Payer Intelligence
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Growth During Uncertainty: How In-Home Care Providers View 2020 and Beyond
Home Health Care News
Home care group seeks clarity on new sick leave exemption
McKnight’s Senior Living
MA Plan Uses Home Healthcare to Manage Multiple Chronic Diseases
Health Payer Intelligence
Trump Disputes Redfield’s Timeline Of COVID-19 Vaccine Availability
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
CMS Issues New Guidance to Advance Value-Based Payment Models in Medicaid
Home Health Care News
For rural seniors, coronavirus strains access to home-based care, just when it is most necessary
Colorado Sun
Trump Says Long-Promised Obamacare Replacement Is ‘All Ready’
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations, Potentially Sparing Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
Home health and telehealth care growing during pandemic
Live 5 News (Charleston, SC)
BIO Says COVID-19 Vaccine Likely Won’t Be Ready Before 2020 Election
Inside Health Policy
ACOs Saved $1.19B In 2019, CMS Says, Touting Revamped Program
Inside Health Policy
Medicare ACOs in newest tracks achieved bigger savings in 2019
Modern Healthcare
Changes to BPCI Advanced model catch providers off guard
Modern Healthcare
Home care labor shortage worsened by COVID, cuts to funding
Nevada Current
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 14, 2020
‘It’s Different for Everybody’: Inside Recover Health’s PDGM Strategy
Home Health Care News
NAHC’s Dombi: COVID-19 Tests Have Limitations, Shouldn’t Be Viewed as ‘Panacea’
Home Health Care News
Home Care No Longer a Job Seeker’s Market, New Data Suggests
Home Health Care News
Why Telemedicine May Stay Even After Covid Fades Away: QuickTake
Bloomberg
The problem with home care
McKnight’s
STUDY: Half of Medicare Patients Do Not Receive Recommended Health Care After Hospitalization
Home Care
Restarting home health aide services during the pandemic
San Diego Union Tribune
4 Strategies to Advance Value-Based Care During and After a Crisis
Health Payer Intelligence
A simple goal: Make work less grueling for home health aides
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 11, 2020
Skinny GOP Coronavirus Relief Package Dies In Senate
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Providers Ready to Step Up If Regulators Reduce SNF Capacity
Home Health Care News
Many older adults do not receive home health care despite referrals
Healio
Study: Half of Medicare Patients Do Not Receive Recommended Home Health Care
Pharmacy Times
Home alone: For many, post-acute care never is delivered
McKnight’s Senior Living
Democrats Demand $6 Million Repayment From Medicare Leader
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Senate To Vote On GOP’s Slim ‘Dead-On-Arrival' COVID-19 Relief Package
Inside Health Policy
White House Wants Extenders In Fiscal 2021 Continuing Resolution
Inside Health Policy
HHS Rural Health Roadmap Pushes Telehealth Flexibility, State Grants,
Inside Health Policy
MedPAC members weigh future of telehealth coverage
Health IT News
Home Health Agencies Still Waiting for Details After Feds Float Plans to Distribute Point-of-Care COVID-19 Tests
Home Health Care News
Start-up soars providing in-home health care, testing in time of covid
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Medicare Private Plans Got $2.6 Billion in Questionable Payments
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
McConnell calls for vote on narrow COVID-19 bill without provider funding
Modern Healthcare
As In-Home Care Providers Embrace Medicare Advantage, They’ll Need to Better Manage Vulnerable Populations
Home Health Care News
Despite New Challenges, Low Wages Continue to Plague Home Care Jobs
Home Health Care News
Will telemedicine save US health care?
The Hill
Startup Soars Providing In-Home Health Care, Testing in Time of Covid
Bloomberg
Home care favored 2 to 1 over facility-based care for post-pandemic setting: survey
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Half of Medicare patients do not receive recommended healthcare after hospitalization
Healthcare Finance News
*DDA Analysis mentioned
Countdown to Recoupment: CMS Hasn’t Started Loan Repayment Process for Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
HCAOA’s Vicki Hoak: Home Care Must Take Advantage of Its Moment in the Spotlight
Home Health Care News
MedPAC Considers Permanent Telehealth For APMs After COVID-19
Inside Health Policy
Home health providers call for more flexibility in CMS' telehealth rule
Modern Healthcare
We should push for more progress in telehealth
The Hill
Trump Re-Election Struggles Threaten Republican Senate Majority
Bloomberg Government
When mom or dad can no longer live alone
Daily Herald
PDGM & COVID-19 Can Bring New Opportunities
Home Care Magazine
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 4, 2020
HAPPY LABOR DAY!
CMS Completes Home Health Compare Overhaul, Launches New Medicare Tool
Home Health Care News
CMS Consolidates Online Healthcare Compare Tools Into One Website
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Is Beneficial, But In-Home Infusions Remain Risky, ASCO Says
Oncology Nursing News
Opinion: Grateful for work of home health aides
Middletown Press
State-Issued PPE Halted For Home Health Aides
CT Junkies
Aetna, Landmark Health partner on in-home medical care for Medicare Advantage members in New York
Fierce Healthcare
HHS To Give Nursing Homes $2 Billion Relief Based On Performance
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Home Health Payments Much Lower Than Expected Under New Model
RevCycleIntelligence
*DDA Analysis on PDGM
Study finds disparities in receipt of home health care after hospital discharge
New-Medical
Half of Medicare patients do not receive recommended health care after hospitalization
Science Codex
Provider Relief General Distribution Opens For Assisted Living Facilities
Inside Health Policy
Healthcare leadership lacks the racial diversity needed to reduce health disparities
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Home healthcare spending down almost a quarter under PDGM
Healthcare Finance News
*DDA Analysis on PDGM
CMS hasn't started garnishing Medicare pay to recoup $100 billion in loans
Modern Healthcare
Why Telehealth Coverage Mandates Can’t Reverse Course
Health Tech Magazine
The Potential of AI in Homecare
Home Care Magazine
California PPE bills require providers to create stockpiles for workers
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
CMS clarifies COVID-19 relief funds won't penalize future Medicare pay
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Agencies Plan Ahead for Full-Blown RCD Resumption
Home Health Care News
A Home Health Agency Playbook to Expanding into Medicare Part B
Home Health Care News
Why Home-Based Care Needs Home Modification
Home Care Magazine
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 31, 2020
Spending on Home Health Care Down 21.6% Under PDGM
Home Health Care News
*PQHH HHPPS Comments
PQHH Submits Data Calling for Rate Reduction to be Reversed
Home Care Magazine
*PQHH HHPPS Comments
Home health care businesses struggle to find workers during pandemic
WANE
Providers criticize 'unrealistic' CMS COVID-19 testing, reporting requirements
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 28, 2020
Political parties should come together to expand telehealth access
The Hill
In-Home Primary Care Investments Likely to Trickle Down to Home-Based Care Agencies
Home Health Care News
Home Health Agency Denied Review of Medicare, Medicaid Loss
Bloomberg
Pensacola home health care service offers alternative option to long-term care facilities
WEAR-TV
COVID Jump-Starts Cancer Care at Home
Clinical Oncology
DOJ Seeks Data On Dem Governors’ COVID-19 Nursing Home Policies
Inside Health Policy
Providers not on board with new CDC COVID-19 testing guidelines
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Debunking Common PDGM Primary Diagnosis Myths
Home Health Care News
Health Care Bankruptcies Hit Record High, But Home Health Care’s Financial Future Remains Murky
Home Health Care News
NAHC Calls on CMS to Roll Back 2020 Rate Adjustment
Home Care Magazine
Confessions of a Home Health Agency Owner: ‘CMS Is Trying to Put Agencies Like Mine Out of Business’
Home Health Care News
COVID-19 at Home: What Does Optimal Care Look Like?
MedScape
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Senators Call for Better Telehealth Coverage for Home Health Care
mHealthIntelligence
More Than Half of All Home Health Agencies Have Treated COVID-19 Patients
Home Health Care News
Decision to Care for COVID-19 Patients Pays Off for Home Care Agencies
Home Health Care News
Home Health Care’s ‘Pandemic Pioneer’ Grows Patient Census to All-Time High
Home Health Care News
John Olajide wants to make home health care as easy as hailing a ride
Dallas Morning News
Medical Home Visit Programs During COVID-19 State of Emergency
American Journal of Managed Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 24, 2020
CMS Announces New ‘Phased-In Approach’ to the Review Choice Demonstration
Home Health Care News
Op-ed: COVID-19 illuminates value of home health care as alternative for Indiana's seniors
Indianapolis Star
A silver lining to the pandemic: At-home care helps patients detect life-threatening illnesses
CNN
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 21, 2020
More people are receiving at-home medical care during the pandemic to avoid getting sick with COVID-19, and it could set home-health programs up for rapid growth
Business Insider
Home Health Agencies Aren’t ‘Upcoding’ to Maximize PDGM Reimbursement
Home Health Care News
The Growth of Telehealth in Geriatric Medicine
Home Care Magazine
States Still Struggling to Use Last Round of Federal Covid Relief
Bloomberg
Hard Hit by Covid-19, Nursing Homes Are Ripe for Reinvention
Bloomberg
HHS Grants $35M To Rural Areas To Boost Telehealth, Workforce
Inside Health Policy
In Response to COVID, NJ Moves to Pay Long-Term Care Workers More
NJ Spotlight
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Senior Care Stakeholders: Latest COVID-19 Relief Proposal Is ‘Shameful,’ ‘Anemic’
Home Health Care News
Bipartisan Legislation Would Extend CARES Act Deadline By One Year
Inside Health Policy
The Secret to Setting Up Shop in the SNF-at-Home Space
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Senate GOP narrows COVID-19 relief asks, removes provider funding
Modern Healthcare
Dozens of Home-Based Care Businesses Have Received PPP Loans of $5M+
Home Health Care News
Sen. May: Invest in home care workers for economy, jobs, seniors (Commentary)
Syracuse.com
HHS Outlines Pandemic Response, Social Health Goals In 10-Year Plan
Inside Health Policy
COVID-19 could push systems to create telehealth leadership roles
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
In-Home Care Agencies May Look to Cut Costs by Scrapping Brick-and-Mortar Offices
Home Health Care News
With 40% of Nursing Homes Close to Shutting Down, the ‘Shift to Home’ Is Likely to Accelerate
Home Health Care News
Medicare Boosts Hospitals’ Payments to Offset Virus Losses
Bloomberg
Sanders, Jayapal Outline Progressives’ Health Care Plan If Biden Elected
Inside Health Policy
Home care aides needed as more elderly choose to stay home
WTVY-TV (AL)
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 17, 2020
Florida Reps Urge CMS to Delay Review Choice Demonstration in State
Home Care
Assisted Living Facilities Still Restricting Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
PPE Shortage Could Last Years Without Strategic Plan, Experts Warn
Kaiser Health News
Home care aides needed as more elderly choose to stay home
WBRC
How one community improved COVID-19 nursing home care with collaboration and communication
Forth Worth Business
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 14, 2020
Questions Abound On Future Relief As HHS Reopens Provider Fund
Inside Health Policy
Finding ‘Fresh Blood’: How COVID-Related Unemployment Has Created a New Class of Caregivers
Home Health Care News
Assisted Living Facilities Still Restricting Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Medicare telehealth expansion could be here to stay. Here's where things stand
CNBC
Stuck in the Stone Age: 30% of Home-Based Care Providers Aren’t Using Technology Tools
Home Health Care News
Health Executives Encouraged by Trump’s Rural Health Options
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
CMS unveils new alternative payment model for rural health
Modern Healthcare
Rural Hospitals, Doctors Get HHS Assist in New Payment System
Bloomberg
Congress Must Catch up on Telehealth | Opinion
Newsweek
Telemedicine shines during pandemic but will glow fade?
Modern Healthcare
4 Tips To Evaluate Home Care Options During COVID-19
Forbes
Survey shows seniors are embracing technology and telehealth during pandemic
MobiHealthNews
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Hospitals Full, Doctors Treated Her Severe COVID-19 at Home
Health Day
OIG: Medicare Overpaid $267M for Hospital In-Patient Claims with Post-Acute Transfers to Home Health Services
Home Health Care News
OIG says hospitals overbilled Medicare $267M by improperly coding post-discharge services
Healthcare Dive
Hospital Closures, Cuts Mean Fewer Options for Rural Patients
Bloomberg
Democrats Seek GOP Support For Nursing Homes, FMAP In Senate Relief
Inside Health Policy
It’s Time to Abolish Nursing Homes
The Nation
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 10, 2020
W&M Rural Task Force Calls For Telehealth Flexibility With Guardrails
Inside Health Policy
Home Care Companies Create New Revenue Streams by Helping Businesses Safely Reopen
Home Health Care News
9 healthcare policies at stake if Congress' COVID-19 package stalls
Modern Healthcare
OIG: Medicare Overpaid Hospitals $267M for Post-Acute-Care Transfers to Home Health
Health Leaders Media
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 7, 2020
Telehealth Changes by Trump Administration a First Step
MedPage Today
Medicare Urged to Improve Oversight of Nursing Home Staffing
Bloomberg Government
The pandemic proves it: We have to reimagine nursing home care from the ground up | Ray E. Landis
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
How Listening To Employees Reduces Turnover in Your Home Health Organization
Home Care Magazine
New Court Ruling Creating ‘Tremendous Amount of Confusion’ Over Paid Leave in Home Care
Home Health Care News
Home Health Care News
Thursday, August 6, 2020
With Stimulus Deadline Nearing, Home-Based Care Industry Scrambles to Secure Additional Relief
Home Health Care News
Telehealth Boom Misses Older Adults
MedPage Today
Telehealth seems here to stay – so how can it be improved?
Healthcare IT News
Letter: Home health care workers deserve better
Daily Freeman
Covid-19: Home Health Workers Vulnerable to Many Risks During Pandemic
Physicians Weekly
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Home Health Care Is A Bright Light During Covid-19 With An Even Brighter Future
Forbes
Telehealth Advocates Applaud CMS Proposal, Say More Work To Be Done
Inside Health Policy
CMS: True Telehealth Change Will Require Congressional Action
Home Health Care News
Survey: Home health workers stressed, overlooked amid COVID-19
CIDRAP
Court Ruling Could Prove Costly, Remove Home Care Agencies from FFCRA ‘Exemption List’
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
CMS To Propose Covering Additional Medicare Telehealth Services
Inside Health Policy
Trump orders HHS to make telehealth expansion permanent
Modern Healthcare
CMS Proposes Permanent Extension of Some Telehealth, Therapy Waivers After COVID-19 Emergency
Skilled Nursing News
COVID-19, Home Health, And More
Health Affairs
Home-Based Medical Care Can Reduce Hospitalizations and Lower Costs — But It’s Still Underutilized
Home Health Care News
Home Health to Play Increasingly Important Role in Clinical Research
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 3, 2020
COVID-19 Stimulus Stalls Over Unemployment Aid, House Nixes Recess
Inside Health Policy
House Republicans Accuse States Of Hoarding CARES Act Funds
Inside Health Policy
COVID-19, PDGM to Drive Home Health Deal Activity Up While Pushing Valuations Down
Home Health Care News
Finding the Right Employee Compensation Model Under PDGM
Home Health Care News
Pandemic casts spotlight on needs of home health care workers
Daily Freeman
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 31, 2020
HHS Report Details Uptick In Medicare Telehealth Usage
Inside Health Policy
What Home Health Providers Need to Know Before a Medicare Part B Expansion
Home Health Care News
‘Family CNA Model’ for Pediatric Home Health Patients Gaining Momentum Amid COVID-19
Home Health Care News
Why the Proposed Medicare Rate Increase for 2021 Is ‘No Cause for Celebration’
Home Health Care News
COVID Cases on the Rise in Nursing Homes in 26 States as Federal Death Count Tops 40,000
Skilled Nursing News
Surprise billing fix faces major hurdles in last-minute push
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Dombi: Regulatory Flexibilities Mean More Competition for Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
Humana Helps Fast-Track In-Home Primary Care Company Heal’s Growth with $100M Investment
Home Health Care News
AHA To CMS: Keep All COVID-19 Flexibility, Including A Stop To Audits
Inside Health Policy
HHS Report On Surprise Billing Does Not Take Sides On Legislative Fix
Inside Health Policy
Exploring Telehealth & Partnerships Post-COVID-19
Home Care Magazine
As COVID-19 Testing Devices Ship Out to Nursing Homes, Securing Adequate Supplies Could Take Six Months
Skilled Nursing News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Lawmakers Push Bills To Make Telehealth Waivers Permanent
Inside Health Policy
August to Usher in Onslaught of Home Health Audits
Home Health Care News
Home Health Admissions Down 2.45%; MA Enrollment Up 4%
Home Health Care News
Home Health, Hospice Multiples Hit Record High Amid COVID-19 Emergency
Home Health Care News
NAHC Head: Possible Silver Linings in Pandemic
Home Care Magazine
INSIGHT: Health-Care Deals Up in Q2, but Long-Term Covid Impacts Unclear
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
‘An Absolute Travesty’: Home Health Advocates Make Last-Ditch Effort to Delay Review Choice Demonstration
Home Health Care News
PQHH mentioned, Tom Rogers & Bobby Lolley quoted
Home healthcare patients, providers here in Michigan need federal support to overcome pandemic
Lansing State Journal
OpEd by Barry Cargill, Michigan HomeCare & Hospice Association
Senate Relief Bill Includes Liability Limits, Telehealth Waiver Extensions
Inside Health Policy
Here Are the Differences Between the House and Senate Coronavirus Relief Bills
New York Times
What’s in Senate Republicans’ $1 Trillion Pandemic Relief Plan
Bloomberg
'Weeks where decades happen': Telehealth 6 months into COVID-19
Healthcare Dive
Supply Chain Tip of the Week: Consider contracting with a home health agency when implementing total joint replacements
Beckers ASC
Biden Is Right. Pay for Home Health Workers Is Paltry.
Kaiser Health News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 27, 2020
Senate GOP, White House poised to unveil their next coronavirus relief plan
ABC News
HHS Delays Provider Relief Fund Spending Reports Until 2021
Home Health Care News
Why More Home Care Agencies Are Building Their Businesses on Culture-Based Care
Home Health Care News
Four Drug Pricing Executive Orders Mostly Reboot Stalled Policies
Inside Health Policy
Telehealth is burgeoning, but how to pay for it?
Commonwealth Magazine
HHS OIG Identifies Home Health Overpayments in LUPA Threshold Situations
Home Care Magazine
Home Health Care News
Friday, July 24, 2020
Azar Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Inside Health Policy
Draft Senate GOP COVID-19 Bill Takes Shape With $25B For Hospitals
Inside Health Policy
Providers press Senate to add $100B in relief funds in next COVID-19 package
Fierce Healthcare
CMS Administrator Seema Verma Promotes Telehealth At UH Hospital Visit
Idea Stream
Early Data Shows PDGM’s Regional Winners, Losers
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 23, 2020
PPP Loans Have Helped Save More Than 160K US Home-Based Care Jobs
Home Health Care News
Providers, Hospitals Want Provider Relief Fund Replenished Again
Inside Health Policy
Emergency Declaration Ends July 25 Unless HHS Acts, Medicaid Bump At Stake
Inside Health Policy
Provider-relief grant-spending reports due in February 2021
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Aides Get Class Status in N.Y. Overtime, Notice Suit
Bloomberg Law
Trump administration announces $5B COVID-19 relief funds, future testing requirements for nursing homes
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Care News
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
In-Home Care Providers on the Lookout for Next Stimulus Package
Home Health Care News
PQHH & NAHC Quoted
Another Problem On The Health Horizon: Medicare Is Running Out Of Money
NPR
New bill in the House aims to protect access to telehealth
Minibriefs
7 Things to Consider with New Telehealth Legislation Proposed
Health Leaders Media
Telemedicine is more convenient during Covid-19. It’s also a magnet for fraud and data theft
STAT
Hospitals: Latest $10B Relief Plan Misses New Hotspots
Inside Health Policy
CMS to resume healthcare provider audits Aug. 3
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 20, 2020
A Covid-19 Lesson: Some Seriously Ill Patients Can Be Treated at Home
New York Times
The telemedicine genie is out of the bottle
The Hill
Home Health in the Time of COVID-19
MedPage Today
The Number of Medicare-Certified Home Health Agencies Is Dwindling
Home Health Care News
Why this health care startup felt launching early during a pandemic was the best business strategy
Fortune
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 17, 2020
Home Health Providers Upset By Review Choice Demo During Pandemic
Inside Health Policy
* NAHC & FL/NC Assn. quoted
Bipartisan Caucus Looks To Cement Medicare Telehealth Post-Pandemic
Inside Health Policy
House bill would cut Medicare restrictions on home telemedicine
Modern Healthcare
Home is where the health is: Ask yourself 6 questions about aging in place
USA Today
Wisconsin facing a shortage of home health care nurses
WTMJ-TV
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Coronavirus Daily Update: Restarting the Review Choice Demonstration Is ‘Ill-Advised,’ Advocates Warn
Home Health Care News
*PQHH Quoted
Early Impact Of CMS Expansion Of Medicare Telehealth During COVID-19
Health Affairs
Home-Based Care Providers Net More Than $666M in Small PPP Loans
Home Health Care News
Home Health Agencies with Recent Acquisitions Likely Still Waiting on CARES Act Funds
Home Health Care News
E&C Approves Bills To Strengthen Medicare, Medicaid Patient Protections
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Home Care Agencies Can Curb Turnover Costs with Better Preparation, Job Quality
Home Health Care News
Home Care Aides Keep Working Amid Massive Health Risks
Forbes
HHS Will Send Point Of Care Tests To 2,000 Nursing Homes
Inside Health Policy
Making CARES Act Funds Flexible Won’t Save States, Stakeholders Say
Inside Health Policy
House budget leader seeks hazard pay, sick leave for home health workers
Richmond.com
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Stakeholders Looking For COVID-19 Emergency Extension, 2021 Pay Rule Proposals
Inside Health Policy
Advocates: ACOs Vital During COVID-19 But Need More CMS Support
Inside Health Policy
'It was very challenging': How home care attendants kept seniors out of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
amNewYork
Only 25% of Home Care Agencies Track Hospital Readmission Rates
Home Health Care News
JOEL MEKLER: Getting the inside track on home health care
New Castle News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 13, 2020
Record Low Senior Housing Occupancy Could Be a Boon for In-Home Care Providers
Home Health Care News
Virginia home health aides look for state relief in pandemic
The Washington Post
Home Health Cash Flow Has Yet to Recover from Post-PDGM Dip
Home Health Care News
Some hospitals choose to continue providing elective procedures
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 10, 2020
Physician practices, home health dominate PPP loans to healthcare industry
Columbus Business First
‘I’m Not Sure Their Timing Could Be Any Worse’: CMS to Resume Review Choice Demonstration
Home Health Care News
HHS Secretary Says Telehealth Here To Stay
Inside Health Policy
The Promise and Potential for Telehealth in Home Health
mHealthIntelligence
Dem Report Details Flaws In COVID Response, Offers Recommendations
Inside Health Policy
Spikes in Covid-19 Pressure Senior Living Providers, But They Now Have Playbooks
Senior Living News
Despite COVID-19 Resurgence, Home Health Agencies Likely to Avoid Another Sudden Admissions Drop
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Some states cement COVID-19 telehealth expansions
Modern Healthcare
Buyer Beware: Factors Home-Based Care Providers Should Consider Before Acquiring PPP Recipients
Home Health Care News
‘A Decrease in Need’: Home Care Agencies Face Less Profitable Transportation Lines Amid COVID-19
Home Health Care News
HHS To Publicly Release State COVID-19 Testing Strategies
Inside Health Policy
There’s No Place Like Home: States with the Best Home Health Care
KNBR
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Time for Policymakers, Hospitals to Bet Big on Home-Based Care
Home Health Care News
Senators Ask HHS, CMS for Telehealth Expansion Timeline, Details
mHealthIntelligence
Medicare's race, ethnic data often undercounts minority populations, study finds
Medical Xpress
Costs, Delays Of COVID-19 Testing Results Plague Nursing Homes
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
COVID-19, PDGM Hit Home Health Therapy Staff with ‘Double Whammy’
Home Health Care News
Post Vaccine, NIH Wants $9 Billion to Study Lasting Covid Impact
Bloomberg
Providers Ask Americans To Wear Masks, Pay Rules Coming Soon
Inside Health Policy
Lawmakers, Provider Organizations Raise Alarms Over PPE Shortages
Inside Health Policy
House Appropriators Hike HHS By $1.5B In Draft 2021 Spending Bill
Inside Health Policy
CMS tacks on new provider payment for home dialysis machines
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 6, 2020
Feds: Help Louisiana shore up its healthcare infrastructure
The Daily Advertiser
OpEd by Warren Hebert, HomeCare Association of Louisiana
Home Caregivers Shoulder Burden in Covid-19 Fight
Wall Street Journal
Nearly 70% of ACOs Will Soon Offer Some Type of Home Visits
Home Health Care News
Tale of Two Home Health Providers: ‘Value-Based Care Gap’ Growing Wider
Home Health Care News
Coronavirus has forced doctors, insurers to embrace telemedicine like never before
The State
Congress needs to protect physicians from Medicare cuts
The Hill
Nursing home deaths have critics saying it’s time to rethink the institutional model for elder care
Salon
Reflections of a home health nurse, tending patients and easing fears amid COVID-19
MSN
'The forgotten ones': Virginia's home health aides look for state relief in coronavirus crisis
Star Exponent
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 2, 2020
CMS Hints At Permanent Telehealth Proposals In Upcoming Pay Rule
Inside Health Policy
82% of Home Health Providers Saw Coronavirus-Related Revenue Reductions in May
Home Health Care News
In-home health care: Another option for medical care
White Bear Press
Replacing nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic
Axios
Medicare bundles lead to some hospital savings, but mortality rates stay flat, study says
Becker’s Hospital Review
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Seniors need home health access more than ever | Commentary
Orlando Sentinel
*OpEd by Bobby Lobby, Home Care Association of Florida
COVID-19 Continues to Disrupt Home Health Industry
Home Care Magazine
*NAHC Survey
By the Numbers: Breaking Down Home Health LUPA Patterns
Home Health Care News
NY Senators Pushing Gov. Cuomo To Expand COVID-19 Testing For Home Health Aides
CBS New York
Concerns Raised About Logistics Of Testing Home Health Aides For Coronavirus
CBS New York (VIDEO)
White House Debuts New Regulatory Playbook After Virus Delay
Bloomberg
HHS will renew public health emergency
Modern Healthcare
CMS Appoints New Chief Medical Officer
Home Health Care News