Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 16, 2018
Minnesota Launches Union-Backed Home Care Job Board
Home Health Care News
Your home health care aide is not your maid, landscaper or party organizer
The Washington Post
W&M Sends 11 Health Bills To Floor After Two-Day Contentious Markup
Inside Health Policy
Obamacare, once a GOP target, is now a midterm rallying cry for Democrats
The Washington Post
Doctors worry CMS proposals will slow the move to value-based pay
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 13, 2018
CMS Proposes Expanded Medicare Telehealth Coverage
Home Health Care News
CMS Eyes Tweaks To MIPS Low-Volume Exceptions, Demo To Exempt Docs In MA APMs From MIPS
Inside Health Policy
CMS Overhauls Office Visit Pay In Proposed 2019 Physician Fee Rule
Inside Health Policy
W&M Approves Bill Retroactively Suspending Employer Mandate (2)
Bloomberg BNA
CMS wants to drop rule that allowed Medicaid to pay home health workers dues
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Fresh Research Supports a Medicare Benefit for At-Home Personal Care
Home Health Care News
New Association Hopes to Fill EVV Communication ‘Void’
Home Health Care News
House Energy & Commerce To Mark Up Four Health Bills
Inside Health Policy
Democrats refocus fight against Trump's Supreme Court nominee on healthcare
Reuters
A Hospital’s Human Touch: Why Taking Care In Discharging A Patient Matters
Kaiser Health News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
CMS Proposes Stricter Payment Rule for Independent Home Care Workers
Home Health Care News
Trump administration to dump Obama-era rule allowing unions to siphon Medicaid money
Fox News
What Mount Sinai’s Hospital-At-Home Program Means for the Home Health Industry
Home Health Care News
Remote Patient Monitoring Gets Boost from CMS Home Health Proposal
Managed Healthcare Executive
Questions Abound for People Looking into At-Home Health Care Services
Home Care Daily
Study: Medicare Advantage Cut ER Visits 33% Compared To Fee-For-Service
Forbes
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Medicare Expands Remote Patient Monitoring for Home Health Agencies
Mhealthintelligence.com
At-Home Deaths On the Rise in United States
Home Health Care News
CMS Continues Shift toward Value-Based Payments with New Home Health Groupings Model in Proposal
Lexology
ACA Backers Prepare To Oppose Kavanaugh Nomination, Some Conservatives Also Hesitant
Inside Health Policy
Trump selects Kavanaugh to be next Supreme Court justice
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 9, 2018
How Universal Design is Helping Home Health Providers Improve Care
Home Health Care News
D.C. Week: CMS Aims to Simplify Home Health Recertifications
MedPage Today
Home Health Care Making a Difference in the Fight Against Hospital Readmissions
Home Care Daily
What to know about home health and DNA tests
The Pueblo Chieftain
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 6, 2018
Medicare, Medicaid Home Health Benefits Stabilize Care Costs
Health Payer Intelligence
Family Caregivers Exchange Tips, Share Stories To Ease Alzheimer’s Losses
NPR
New York Considering Advanced Home Health Aide Designation
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Give the best care to your loved one by hiring home-based care service
PrSync
CMS Seeks to Simplify Home Health Recertifications
Medpage Today
I-Team: Navigating senior health care can frustrate families
WCPO Cincinnati
Lawsuit seeks reimbursement for home care worker union dues
Seattle Times
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
[Updated] CMS Proposes Home Health Groupings Model, $400 Million Medicare Payment Boost
Home Health Care News
CMS proposes paying home health agencies for remote monitoring
Modern Healthcare
CMS Proposes New Home Health Pay System for 2020, Industry on Edge
Inside Health Policy
Caring for a senior relative? Geriatric care managers can help guide families through services
Dallas News
Home Care Providers Shine in ‘Great Place to Work’ Certification Phase
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 2, 2018
Home care workers are underpaid
Lancaster Online
How Will I Be Able to Afford Care?
Pittsburgh Better Times
VA turns to foster care for veterans instead of putting them in nursing homes
San Diego Union-Tribune
Pennsylvania Legislation to Help Seniors Have Access to In-Home Care Stalled in Senate
Home Care Daily
Providers Side with MedPAC on Changes to Home Health Referral Rules
Home Health Care News
Universal Home Care A Scam, Opponents Say
Home Health Care News
Hospital At Home Initiatives Look Increasingly Viable for Health Systems
Health Leaders
Medicaid expansion and paying home-care workers must be done in a fiscally responsible manner
Maine Wire
My Turn: State shortchanges home care
Greenfield Recorder
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, June 29, 2018
How Home Care Paved the Way for SCOTUS’ Janus Ruling
Home Health Care News
My husband needs at-home health services. Where do I start?
PBS News Hour
Honor Uses Machine Learning to Refine Home Care Operations
Home Health Care News
Care Workforce is More Educated, But Wages Remain Stagnant
Home Health Care News
Alexander Worried About Medicare Spending, Administrative Burden
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Providers Investing in Home Health to Prepare for Aging Population
RevCycle Intelligence
LETTER: Home care plays key role in keeping people healthy
The Meadville Tribune
CMS Proposes Two Changes to Home Health Star Ratings Algorithm
Home Health Care News
How One Tech Company is Solving Home Care Communication Gaps
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
CMS Launches New Audit Initiatives for Medicaid
Home Health Care News
Bundled Payment Lessons Remain Valuable for Home Health, Skilled Nursing Providers
Home Health Care News
Hundreds in Arkansas waiting to be assessed for home-based care through DHS
KSPR
Rhode Island Secures Rate Escalators for Medicaid Home Care Program
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Here’s how Maine’s ballot question on universal home care will read
Portland Press Herald
Home health agencies: Selecting the best care for a loved one
Arizona Daily Sun
Mount Sinai’s hospital-at-home model improves patient outcomes
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, June 25, 2018
URI nursing students simulate home care scenarios
Providence Business News
What’s Your Plan to Age at Home?
IRIS
This type of care can sharply reduce medical costs, so why aren’t doctors ordering it?
The Sacramento Bee
Hospitals use home health to cut costs of readmission
Crain’s Detroit Business
Must-Read News: Half of Visiting Nurses Experienced Harassment
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Keep Medicaid homecare rates up to date
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Poor Communication Between Home Health, Doctors Leaves Patients ‘Lost in the Wilderness’
Home Health Care News
Providers Ask CMS For More Time To Join New Voluntary Pay Bundle
Inside Health Policy
CMS asks Congress to help improve care for dual eligibles
Modern Healthcare
CEO of Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan Venture Has Interest in End-of-Life Care
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Poor Onboarding, Lack of Innovation Fuel Home Care Turnover
Home Health Care News
Stakeholders At Odds As Trump Administration Finalizes Association Health Plan Rule
Inside Health Policy
Conservative Coalition Releases New ACA Repeal Plan
Inside Health Policy
Hospices Taking on a Bigger Role in the Opioid Crisis Response
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
MedPAC Flags Home Health Referral Problems in Report to Congress
Home Health Care News
MedPAC’s June Report to Congress Targets Sequential Stays, Referrals, ACOs
Provider Magazine
VA Will Maintain In-Home Care for Veteran Despite Caregiver Shortage
Home Health Care News
Conservatives Make New Push to Repeal Affordable Care Act
Wall Street Journal
Carrollton doctor, 2 nurses go on trial in alleged $13 million scam to cheat Medicare
Dallas News
Federal cuts to hospitals to reach $218B in next decade, AHA report says
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, June 18, 2018
Republicans give up on Medicare overhaul
Politico
Skeptics Raise Concerns As Private Equity Investment in Home Health Industry Rises
Home Health Care News
Your view: Make home health care more accessible for seniors
Times Leader
Silver Linings: NH college class could become national model to attract home care workers
New Hampshire Union Leader
Letter to the editor | Thanks to dedicated health care professions
The Tribune Democrat
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, June 15, 2018
Why Medicare Advantage May Be a Small Opportunity for Home Care
Home Health Care News
Simulation Program Helps Recruit, Train Next Generation of Home Care Nurses
Home Health Care News
Google is hiring people to work on improving visits to the doctor's office with voice and touch technology
CNBC
A New Congressional Proposal For A Medicare Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit
Forbes
Get ready for the Great Depression if we don't fix Social Security, Medicare | Editorial
Philadelphia Enquirer
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Rhode Island dealing with shortage of home health-care nurses
NewportRI.com
Azar Details Two P-TAC Recommended Alternative Pay Models CMS Is Interested In
Inside Health Policy
HHS Leaders May Form Innovation Group With Investors, Seek Feedback
Inside Health Policy
What AT&T's merger win means for health care
Axios
Dems seek to leverage ObamaCare fight for midterms
The Hill
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Amazon Business Streamlines Supply Chain for Home Health
Home Health Care News
Medicare Home Health False Claims Case Resurrected... Again
Bloomberg Law
McConnell: Entire Senate Supports Coverage Of Preexisting Conditions
Inside Health Policy
Azar backs protections for preexisting conditions, skirting administration’s legal stance
Washington Post
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Can Low-Intensity Care Solve High Health Care Costs?
New York Times
New Insurance Option Targeting Home Health Care Sector
Home Care Daily
Health IT stakeholders urge CMS to adopt 3 new remote monitoring reimbursement codes
Fierce Healthcare
Letter: The important role of homecare
The Sentinel (PA)
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, June 11, 2018
Home Health Wields Political Clout to Shape Policy
Home Health Care News
ACO Stakeholders: More Risk Is Not Necessarily The Answer
Inside Health Policy
Trump’s latest health care move squeezes Republicans
Politico
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, June 8, 2018
House passes Trump’s $15B cost-cutting package
Politico Pro
Trump plan to cut $15B in spending squeaks through House
Philly Inquirer
Justice Dept. Says Crucial Provisions of Obamacare Are Unconstitutional
New York Times
Pelosi: 'Medicare for All' should be 'evaluated' if Dems win House
The Hill
White House officials call for ACO rule changes
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Medicare Part A will run out of funds in 8 years, Medicare trustee report says
Healthcare Finance
ACOs need to take on financial risk, budget official says
Politico Pro
Explosion in Artificial Intelligence Coming for Home Care and Hospitals
Home Health Care News
Innovative Care Through Strategic Partnerships
Home Care
Primaries Embolden Progressive Health Agenda
Bloomberg BNA
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Azar Touts Paperwork Cuts For Providers, Says More Changes Planned
Inside Health Policy
Medicare Finances Worsen but Social Security Projections Stable
Roll Call
Medicare Funds Run Dry Sooner Due In Part To Tax Cuts, Individual Mandate & IPAB Repeal
Inside Health Policy
McConnell delays August recess to complete work on health-care bill, other issues
Washington Post
Democrats Say They'll Use August To Tackle Health Care Costs, Including Drug Prices
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Group Gets Breathing Room in Medicare Appeal Line
Bloomberg BNA
According to a Study, Government Level Funding Increases May Be Only Solution to Lower Wage Home Care Jobs
Home Care Daily
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
2017 Hospice and Home Health Medicare Utilization Trends
Home Health Care News
Republican Senators Conduct Internal Poll Of Health Policy Priorities
Inside Health Policy
CMS late with data for new bundled-pay program, leaving providers little decision time
Modern Healthcare
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: Fraud Penalties Up, Stark Law Clarified
Bloomberg BNA
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, June 4, 2018
CMS: Pre-Claim Could Cost Home Health Industry $40 Million Annually
Home Health Care News
Shortage of Health Care Workers May Impact Home Care Markets
Home Care Daily
Dems Ask Trump Administration To Rewrite Short-Term Plan Rule To Include Chief Actuary's Analysis
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Care News
Friday, June 1, 2018
CMS Proposes New Pre-Claim Review for Home Health Agencies
RevCycleIntelligence (Partnership mentioned)
As the US population ages, the need for home health-care workers skyrockets
CNBC (NAHC quoted)
CMS Taking CSR Data Through Friday; Class Action Deadlines Ordered
Inside Health Policy
Value of Care in Consumer-Driven Health Plans Questioned
Bloomberg BNA
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Medicare’s Home-Health Claims Review Back From the Dead
Bloomberg
CMS to relaunch home health demonstration
Modern Healthcare
CMS WANTS TO ROOT OUT MORE HOME HEALTH FRAUD
Politico
Home Health Ready to Fight Pre-Claim Review’s Dreaded Return
Home Health Care News
CMS Plans to Renew Home Health Pre-Claim Review
Home Care Magazine
Fraud Watch: Michigan Agency Owner Guilty in $8 Million Fraud Case
Home Health Care News
Trump Teases Release Of Association Health Plan, Short-Term Plan Rules In Coming Weeks
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
CMS Plans To Restart, Revise Home Health Demo After Hiatus
Inside Health Policy
CMS Floats New Version of Pre-Claim Review for Home Health
Home Health Care News
GOP Senator Floats Health-Care Price Transparency Ideas
Bloomberg BNA
Cassidy Floats Cost-Cutting Package That Includes Individual Market Reforms
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Providers Excel at Keeping Patients Active
Home Health Care News
Doctor Convicted In $8.9 Mln Health Care Fraud Scheme
RTT News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
VA turns to foster care for veterans instead of putting them in nursing homes
Washington Post
Survey: Americans Enthusiastic About Personalized Medicine, But Worried About Cost
Inside Health Policy
Democrats, Long Blamed for Heath-Care Costs, Seek to Shift Ownership to GOP
Wall Street Journal
Children struggling to get in-home care they need
10 News (CA)
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, May 25, 2018
Happy Memorial Day!
GAO: Prior Authorization Saves Money
Home Care Magazine
Home Health Care Employees Sue Employer for Failure to Pay Overtime
Home Care Daily
Pre-Approved Medical Care Could Curb Medicare Spending
Bloomberg BNA
New Push to Topple Affordable Care Act Looms
The Wall Street Journal
Senate committee eyes global budgets for rural providers
Modern Healthcare
Growing home care industry gives seniors more options as they age
WWLP 22 News (MA)
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Bills Seek to Delay EVV for Home Care
Home Health Care News
Maryland Will Expand Payment Model Beyond Hospitals
Bloomberg BNA
CBO: 5M more uninsured in 2027, primarily due to mandate repeal
Politico Pro
Another Conservative Coalition Outlines ACA Repeal Path
Inside Health Policy
Home care professionals rally in Rochester for higher wages, better benefits
WHAM-TV
Are Doctor Home Visits Making a Comeback?
WMRA
Home Health Care May Be Covered by Medicare for Qualifying ALS Patients
Home Care Daily
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
CMS should extend prior authorization pilots, GAO says
Healthcare Dive
GAO Recommends Extending Prior Authorization
Home Health Care News
Study: Government Needs to Boost Child and Home Health Care Funding
Capital and Main
Senators Seek More Transparency in Health Fraud Enforcement
Bloomberg BNA
Bloomfield Hills agency owner pleads to Medicare kickbacks
The Detroit News
State Rep. Golden: Voters have chance to expand vital home care options
Press Herald
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
GAO calls on CMS to continue prior authorization experiments
Modern Healthcare
Government watchdog says CMS should continue prior authorization projects
McKnight’s Long Term Care
Home Care Providers Face Federal Lawsuits Over Labor Violations
Home Health Care News
Amazon’s Alexa Making a Foray into Home Health Care
Home Care Daily
Reducing variability in post-acute care
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Uninsured Rate Up Slightly in 2017, Government Says
Bloomberg BNA
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, May 21, 2018
New incentives for hospitals are improving quality of care for patients at home
CBNC
Post-Acute Care Remains a Mystery for Hospital Doctors
Skilled Nursing News
What do U.S. immigration policies mean for the healthcare workforce?
Modern Healthcare
More patients are taking home recordings of their doctor visits. But who else could listen?
STAT News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, May 18, 2018
End-of-Life Care Costs Declined Last Decade
Home Health Care News
Agencies in Limbo as 13-Hour Rule Back in Legal Spotlight
Home Health Care News
Kaine, Warner Urge Azar To Take Steps On Marketplace Stabilization
Inside Health Policy
Whistleblower Can Bring Medicare Home Health Fraud Case
Bloomberg BNA
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Readmissions, ER Trips Higher Among Minority Groups in Home Health
Home Health Care News
Conservative Coalition Plans To Release New ACA Repeal Plan By End Of Month
Inside Health Policy
Top Payment Scrutiny Areas in Hospice Care
Home Health Care News
Senators Push Health Official to Commit to June Fraud Hearing
Bloomberg BNA
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Readmissions, ER Trips Higher Among Minority Groups in Home Health
Home Health Care News
CMS Launches Rural Health Strategy with Telehealth Aims
Home Health Care News
Trump’s Plan for Cheaper Health Insurance Could Have Hidden Costs
New York Times
Urban Institute Builds Off ACA, Medicare For Universal Health Care Proposal
Inside Health Policy
How Tech Can Turn Doctors Into Clerical Workers
New York Times
Judge: Arkansas must stop home-care aid formula
West Plains Daily Quill