Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
NAHC to ‘capitalize’ on Supreme Court’s Chevron decision to stop Medicare rate cuts, Dombi says
McKnight’s Home Care
Analyzing The Wide Range Of Legal Issues Currently Affecting Home Care
Home Health Care News
New SCOTUS Ruling Allows Decades-Old Regs To Be Challenged, Dissenting Justices Predict ‘Chaos’
Inside Health Policy
How the Supreme Court’s regulation ruling will change healthcare
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Agencies Pay $4.5 Million to Settle Allegations
Bloomberg Law
In-Home Health Risk Assessments And Chart Reviews Contribute To Coding Intensity In Medicare Advantage
Health Affairs (LINK ONLY)
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 1, 2024
Medicare cuts jeopardize home health care option for Tennesseans. Pass this bipartisan bill
The Tennessean
The Knoxville News (reprint)
*Tennessee Association for Home Care Op-Ed
How The Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Could Help Stop Home Health Cuts
Home Health Care News
Supreme Court overturns Chevron ruling in blow to agency power
Modern Healthcare
CMS, FDA Face Weakened Authority Following SCOTUS’ Chevron Decision
Inside Health Policy
AHCA: CMS Should Rescind Staffing Rule With Chevron Overturned
Inside Health Policy
SCOTUS places ‘tombstone’ on Chevron doctrine, upending operation of federal agencies
McKnight’s Senior Living
Study reveals impact of smooth hospital-to-home transitions on care satisfaction, length of stay
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, June 28, 2024
Proposed home health rule disappoints yet again
McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH Quoted
‘Draconian’ And ‘Bewildering’: Inside The 2025 Home Health Proposed Payment Rule
Home Health Care News
*PQHH Mentioned
Home Health Agencies to Renew Suit Over Medicare Payment Rates
Bloomberg Law
*NAHC & PQHH Quoted
CBO Scores Nurse Staffing Reg Repeal, AHA Backs CRA Effort
Inside Health Policy
W&M Advances Bills Expanding Medicare-Covered Technologies Despite Dems’ Concerns
Inside Health Policy
Telemedicine has become a lifeline for rural America—will it last?
Modern Healthcare
Health inequities haven't improved in last two decades, report says
Axios
Walgreens To Reduce Physical Footprint, Continue Health Care Services Focus
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Home Health Leaders: More Home Health Cuts in 2025 Further Undermine Patient Access to Care
PQHH Statement
Home Health Lobby Slams Proposed 2025 Home Health Pay Rule
Inside Health Policy
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
CMS proposes 1.7% Medicare cut for home health providers
Modern Healthcare
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
CMS Proposes Over 4% Cut To Home Health Medicare Payments In 2025
Home Health Care News
*PQHH Quoted
CMS proposes -1.7 percent Medicare home health payment decrease for 2025
McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
Medicare Seeks $280 Million Pay Cut for Home Health Agencies
Bloomberg Government
*PQHH Data Referenced
Spending on nursing homes, home care slows year over year
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Battle for talent brews between home health and skilled nursing
Modern Healthcare
Visa freeze worsens America's nursing shortage
Axios
AHA backs bid to repeal nursing home staffing rule
Modern Healthcare
Compared to traditional Medicare, MA does not generate significant savings for members, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Fixing The Hospital-To-Home Health Care Transition
Home Health Care News
Majority Of Adults Support Regulation Of Health Care AI
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
‘Lot Of Work To Be Done’: What Home Health Leaders Expect From Payment Rulemaking In 2024
Home Health Care News
*Disrupt Podcast with PQHH & Bayada
MedPAC Calls For More Research On Acute Hospital At-Home Program
Inside Health Policy
Hospital mergers could strain labor market, employer health plans
Modern Healthcare
HHS finalizes info blocking disincentives for hospitals, clinician groups and ACOs
Fierce Healthcare
Early discharge from hospital-at-home may decrease mortality likelihood, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
‘Putting All the Pieces Together’: Data Drives Work to Improve Home Health Care
University of Colorado
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, June 24, 2024
How Home Health Providers Get What They Want Out Of MA Plans
Home Health Care News
Travel nursing demand declines, staffing agencies pivot
Modern Healthcare
AHA Wins Privacy Lawsuit, Related Suit Still In Play
Inside Health Policy
Industry Voices—The future of U.S. healthcare must be primary care-led
Fierce Healthcare
Older Americans in Senior Housing Have Better Health Than Those Living at Home
HealthDay
Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Will Expire In December. Congress Needs To Act Swiftly, Experts Say
MedCity News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, June 21, 2024
Disrupt Podcast: Joanne Cunningham, Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare; David Totaro, Bayada Home Healthcare
Home Health Care News
*PQHH & Bayada Podcast Interview
Why more cuts to home health would hurt Medicare beneficiaries, providers
McKnight’s Home Care
‘Hospital at home’ gains bipartisan support but questions remain
Roll Call
Home Care Providers Looking For Care ‘Sweet Spots,’ Trying To Meet Clients Halfway
Home Health Care News
Change Healthcare tells providers about stolen patient data due to cyberattack
McKnight’s Home Care
Medicare Pay, Prior Auth, and More: A Q&A With the AMA's President-Elect
MedPage Today
Prior authorization leads to serious adverse events for patients, AMA survey says
Healthcare Finance News
N.J. seniors want home care. We plan to make it a reality | Opinion
NJ.com
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, June 20, 2024
International nurse visa pause extended despite staffing gaps
Modern Healthcare
Medicaid can alleviate heavy home care costs for Medicare beneficiaries, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Prior authorization is 'wreaking havoc': AMA survey
Becker’s Hospital Review
Uninsured rate expected to hit 8.9% over next decade, CBO finds
Healthcare Dive
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Home health, hospice trade groups combine
Modern Healthcare
Lawmakers press CMMI's Fowler on lack of cost savings for alternative payment models
Fierce Healthcare
AHIP 2024: Cutting through the 'nostalgia' for traditional Medicare
Fierce Healthcare
LeadingAge Joins as New Co-Plaintiff in Lawsuit to Overturn CMS Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
Skilled Nursing News
Harnessing technology to combat loneliness among homebound and elderly patients
McKnight’s Home Care
Mass General Brigham’s Hospital-At-Home Nurses Unionize, Home Care Segment Moves To Follow Suit
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
House GOP Grills CMMI Director On Model Successes, Eyes Cuts
Inside Health Policy
CMMI’s savings record sparks concern among lawmakers
Healthcare Dive
Inside The FDA’s ‘Home As A Health Care Hub’ Initiative
Home Health Care News
CMS Set To Close Multi-Billion Dollar Change Healthcare Cyberattack Relief Program
Home Health Care News
Change Healthcare cyberattack: CMS to end relief funding program
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, June 17, 2024
‘An Absurd Amount of Denials’: New Legislation Seeks to Streamline Access to Home Health Services, Improve Senior Care
Home Health Care News
Hospital At Home’s Popularity Among Patients Is The Best Thing Going For The Model
Home Health Care News
Mass General Brigham union could shape hospital-at-home’s future
Modern Healthcare
Elevance, Aetna among insurers to benefit from higher star ratings
Modern Healthcare
CMS confirms Medicare Advantage quality ratings to get new calculations
Fierce Healthcare
Nation’s older adult population changing, federal report shows
McKnight’s Senior Living
Dual-eligible beneficiaries benefit from plan integration, care coordination, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
June 14, 2024
Bipartisan House Lawmakers to CMS: Ensure Access to Home Healthcare is Among Medicare’s High Priorities
Partnership Press Release
Lawmaker introduces draft legislation that would dramatically reform hospice benefit
McKnight’s Home Care
Landmark Hospice Bill Draft Includes Nursing Home-Related Proposals
Skilled Nursing News
Campaign to ax nursing home staffing rule accelerates in Congress
Modern Healthcare
Direct Care Workers are in high demand but face meager pay despite recent increase
The Minnesota Post
Closure of home health agency support center to result in 102 layoffs
WFAA
Home Health Media Clips
June 13, 2024
CMS: Home healthcare spending estimated to grow by 7.1 percent from 2025 to 2026, surpassing other sectors
McKnight’s Home Care
Home healthcare employment continues to trend upwards, BLS data reveals
McKnight’s Home Care
With $350 Million Gentiva Deal, Addus Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is
Home Health Care News
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne: Crack Down on Hospice Fraud
Hospice News
Opinion: Older Californians Need Support to Age at Home. Funding it Is Critical
California Health Report
‘Private equity abuse’ in long-term care is target of new federal bill
McKnight’s Senior Living
Northrim Horizon Acquires Noble Hospice and Palliative Care
Hospice News
Staff Training Key to Improving Hospice Quality Among LGBTQ+ Patients
Hospice News
Home Health Media Clips
June 12, 2024
House E&C To Consider Five Medicaid Bills, Leaves Out Nursing Home Staffing Bill
Inside Health Policy
Home-Based Care Providers Continue To Find New Use Cases For AI
Home Health Care News
OhioHealth the latest system to outsource home health operations
Becker’s
Hospice of the Red River Valley Expands Services for Dual-Eligible Populations
Hospice News
What Makes A ‘Top Tier’ Payer In The Eyes Of A Home Health Provider
Home Health Care News
Federal overreach will reduce access to nursing home care
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Making a plan to pay for long-term care: Insurance and other alternatives
CNBC
Home Health Media Clips
June 11, 2024
Senate may have the votes to scrap Biden's nursing home staffing mandate
Axios
FDA wants to make the home a healthcare hub
PharmaPhorum
NPHI: Increase Scrutiny of PE Hospice Transactions
Hospice News
Enhabit urges stockholders to keep current board in place as it slams shareholder’s plans
McKnight’s Home Care
Addus To Buy Gentiva’s Personal Care Assets For $350 Million
Home Health Care News
Home-Based Primary Care Could Become Larger Part Of BrightSpring’s ‘Winning Formula’
Home Health Care News
Compassus Enters Into Hospice, Home Health Partnership with OhioHealth
Hospice News
Home Health Media Clips
June 7, 2024
The health care workforce crisis is already here
Axios
VA can do more to help veterans receive care at home, Senate committee says
McKnight’s Home Care
Bill Would Help Veterans Age in Place, Support Caregivers
AARP
‘Barely scratching the surface’: AI productivity tool has major home health potential, startup founder says
McKnight’s Home Care
Aveanna turns home health business around with preferred payer strategy, CEO says
McKnight’s Home Care
How TheKey, Life Foundation Home Care Are Adapting To Changing Client, Caregiver Needs
Home Health Care News
LifeCare Home Health Family Finds Lands Investment From Zenyth Partners
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
June 6, 2024
Fight over nursing home staffing heats up
Modern Healthcare
Doggett, Schakowsky Support NH Staffing Minimum While Senators Propose CRA To Overturn It
Inside Health Policy
At-home care costs for the elderly have hit record highs. Here's why.
Consumer Affairs
NAHC President Bill Dombi Reflects On Tenure: We Went ‘To War’ On Behalf Of Our Providers
Home Health Care News
What The Amedisys Divestment Snag Means For The Home Health Industry
Home Health Care News
How Fraudulent Hospices Evade Regulators
Hospice News
Florida seniors get new option for mental health help from home
MSN
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Physicians take Medicare Advantage to task for rural patients’ care gaps
Stat News
Behavioral health patients a challenge to nursing homes
Modern Healthcare
Now-Extended Review Choice Demonstration Forced Home Health Agencies To ‘Clean Up Their Act’
Home Health Care News
Elara Caring, Choice Health at Home Praise New Home Health AI Tool ‘Apricot’
Home Health Care News
More Medicare home health cuts would ‘cripple the industry,’ BAYADA leader says
McKnight’s Home Care
Assisted living’s ‘fragile’ workforce is under ‘threat’ from SNF staffing rule: NCAL leaders
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, June 3, 2024
Lawmakers Must Protect Home Health To Alleviate Hospital Bottlenecks
KFF Health News
*LTE by Joanne Cunningham
National aging framework outlines governmentwide initiatives promoting home-based care
McKnight’s Home Care
Change, not providers, responsible for breach notifications: HHS
Modern Healthcare
$20 minimum wage may be coming for Nevada’s home care workers
Las Vegas Review Journal
BAYADA leans on technology, innovation to overcome home health headwinds
McKnight’s Senior Care
Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system
AP News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 30, 3024
Pelosi: Americans’ Health Care Costs Depend On November Election
Inside Health Policy
Washington prepares for Trump term that could bring cuts to health programs
Axios
While health AI legislation remains distant, Senate wants to appropriate funds, spur action in committees and agencies
Fierce Healthcare
Labor costs, federal scrutiny create distress in senior living and care
McKnight’s Senior Living
‘The Patient Pays The Price’: Home Health Stakeholders Slam Medicare Advantage Plans As CMS Comment Period Closes
Home Health Care News
Gaps by race, ethnicity exist in health care quality under traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans
Medical Xpress
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
House Budget Chair Stresses Site-Neutral Policies To Combat Health Care Consolidation
Inside Health Policy
Nursing home industry sues Biden administration over staffing rule
The Hill
How Integrated Home Care Services Unlocks Value-Based Care For Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
Breaking down staffing mandate possibilities with a Washington insider
McKnight’s Newsmakers
Most people would rather pay more tax now than lose Medicare
Investment News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Contradictory Policymaking Has Led To Costlier Care: The Future of Health Care Is In The Home
Home Health Care News
As Nursing Homes Sue CMS Over Staffing Rule, AARP Backs Agency
Inside Health Policy
Nursing home groups file lawsuit to block CMS' staffing mandate
Fierce Healthcare
Multifaceted NY workforce initiative seeks to attract students, nurses to home care
McKnight’s Home Care
Uber reveals new product to help caregivers and home health agencies
McKnight’s Senior Living
Series on long-term care affordability, staffing, equity a ‘wake-up call,’ industry advocate says
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, May 24, 2024
Senate Health Committee Approves Several Health-Related Reauthorizations
Inside Health Policy
Washington takes long, angry look at healthcare consolidation
Modern Healthcare
Mayo Clinic taps Zipline for drone delivery of meds, supplies to hospital-at-home patients
Fierce Healthcare
‘Time To Claim The Future’: The Hospital-At-Home Model’s Chance To Decentralize US Health Care
Home Health Care News
Pandemic lessons must spur federal action to protect nursing home residents
Stat News
Home health services feel recent spending slowdown: Altarum report
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 23, 2024
CMS to extend Review Choice Demonstration by five years, to remove one of three choices
McKnight’s Home Care
In-Home Care Support Helps MA Plans Significantly Lower Costs, Study Suggests
Home Health Care News
Nursing home closures sting New England hospitals
Modern Healthcare
Cadence finds reduced cost and better outcomes for heart failure patients through remote monitoring program
Fierce Healthcare
What Home-Based Care Providers Should Learn From Change Healthcare, Ascension Cyberattacks
Home Health Care News
Addressing health care workers’ trauma can help fight burnout
Stat News
Home health services expand under new Florida law
WCJB
Active adult consumers want a sense of community but are open to senior living if the need arises
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Senate Finance Leaders Unveil Potential Medicare Physician Pay Reforms, Telehealth Expansion In White Paper
Inside Health Policy
Medicare Advantage driving home health crisis
Commonwealth Beacon
Critical Shortage: Direct Care Workforce Crisis Looms
SHRM
Organizational support, staffing adequacy can make home care staff more resilient, research suggests
McKnight’s Home Care
Upgraded home care staffing tool aims to help providers better recruit direct care workers
McKnight’s Home Care
How Home Care Providers Are Addressing The Growing Challenge Of Caregiver ‘Ghosting’
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, May 20, 2024
Senate ramps up push to reform doctors' Medicare pay
Modern Healthcare
House Appropriators Draw Fire From Dems, Health Groups Over Proposed 2025 Cuts
Inside Health Policy
AMA's coding panel stalled a decision to diversify remote monitoring codes—again
Fierce Healthcare
Technology, advocacy required to empower workers in LTC, healthcare’s ‘hardest setting’
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Home care providers hope new bipartisan package will push Elizabeth Dole Act over finish line
McKnight’s Home Care
Breaking Down Walls: The Other Care Models Marking Their Territory In Home-Based Care
Home Health Care News
What NJ is doing to improve nursing home care
NJ Spotlight News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, May 17, 2024
America is hurtling toward a gray trap
Axios
E&C Subcommittee Passes Medicaid, Medicare Fraud Prevention, Staffing Bills
Inside Health Policy
E&C Panel Unanimously Advances Two-Year Telehealth Extension
Inside Health Policy
Hospital-at-home grows despite regulatory uncertainty
Modern Healthcare
US Senators Move To Extend CMS’ Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver With Bill Introduction
Home Health Care News
Medicare Advantage Penetration Plateau Provides Home Health Tailwind
Home Health Care News
Mentorship, honesty are big keys to retaining the LTC leaders of tomorrow, women leaders say
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Xavier Becerra spends time with a Pa. home health care aide to promote higher wages for caregivers
WHYY-PBS
Senators Whitehouse, Cassidy propose bipartisan primary care payment reform, seek industry feedback
Fierce Healthcare
Whitehouse, Cassidy Unveil Primary Care Payment Reform, Related RFI
Inside Health Policy
AI challenges: a hot-button topic at Digital Health Summit
Modern Healthcare
House Energy and Commerce Committee presents own 2-year telehealth extension, with more rural health wins
Fierce Healthcare
Home-Based Care Clinicians Are Shedding Skepticism Around Technology
Home Health Care News
Rare congressional review aims to undo nursing home staffing mandate
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Jennifer Whitley: Medicare cuts robbing NC seniors of home care
The Daily Advance (NC)
*OpEd Reprint
E&C To Mark Up Permanent Telehealth Among 23 Health Bills Thursday
Inside Health Policy
What Home-Based Care Providers Need To Do To Comply With DOL’s Overtime Rule
Home Health Care News
BAYADA touts sustainability, DEI achievements in inaugural report
McKnight’s Home Care
Task force recommends state reduce reliance on nursing homes
McKnight’s Long Term Care
Siemens Healthineers And Medically Home Partner To Expand ‘Hospital Care At Home’
Forbes
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Jennifer Whitley: Medicare cuts robbing NC seniors of home care
Daily Reflector (NC)
*Op-Ed on Medicare Home Health Cuts
Survey: Here's how the legal landscape for telehealth insurance coverage has changed since 2019
Fierce Healthcare
Health costs threaten to overshadow Biden's historic coverage gains
Axios
Home care providers need to step up worker safety initiatives, experts say
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, May 13, 2024
‘Perpetuity Of Uncertainty’: Home Health Providers Await Another Poor Payment Proposal While Left in Limbo On Massive Clawbacks
Home Health Care News
PQHH & NAHC Mentioned
Employers facing rising health care costs get tough on providers
Axios
Lawmakers, regulators push CMS for greater hospice program oversight
McKnight’s Home Care
Hospitals’ new message for patients: Stay home
Politico
NYC Health + Hospitals/Community Care Announces New Home Health Simulation Satellite
NYC Health + Hospitals
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, May 10, 2024
1 big thing: The U.S. health care casino
Axios
Annual report on Medicare financing could reduce the immediate impetus to address longstanding issues
Healthcare Financial Management Association
Medicare funds slated to run out by 2036 without changes
RevCycleIntelligence
Why Walmart’s exit from healthcare is a wake-up call to providers
Modern Healthcare
Home care providers cheer first-ever federal regulations for adult protective services
McKnight’s Home Care
What nurses really want: sufficient staffing for patient care
Stat News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Marshall To Reintroduce Bipartisan MA Prior Auth Bill After CBO Slashes Score To Zero
Inside Health Policy
House Ways & Means Moves Rural Health Bills Along Party Lines
Inside Health Policy
House committee advances bill to extend telehealth rules
Modern Healthcare
House committee greenlights new bill that would extend hospital-at-home, telehealth flexibilities
McKnight’s Home Care
Caring for young caregivers, a hidden population
Stat News
How AI Became A Gamechanger In Devoted Guardians’ Recruitment Efforts
Home Health Care News
Family caregivers want to be part of home care policy discussions, RCI exec explains
McKnight’s Home Care (Podcast)
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
House Ways and Means Committee unveils 2-year telehealth extension bill and tacks on PBM reforms
Fierce Healthcare
Medicare go-broke date extended to 2036, but warning bells continue ringing
Healthcare Dive
Financial strain on nursing homes sparks buying binge
Modern Healthcare
How Personal Care In Acute Care Settings Could Become Popularized, Benefiting Patients And Providers
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Medicare Trustees Extend Insolvency Date To 2036, Cite Lower-Than-Expected Inpatient, Home Health Costs
Inside Health Policy
Medicare fund’s outlook improves on stronger economy, but long-term challenges persist
The Hill
Medicare hospital trust fund extended by 5 years to 2036
Fierce Healthcare
W&M To Pay For 2-Year Telehealth Extension, Other Health Extenders With PBM, Clinical Lab Offsets
Inside Health Policy
Can AI reduce patient violence against clinicians?
Modern Healthcare
In-home health risk assessments may be responsible for billions in MA overpayments, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, May 6, 2024
In anticipation of upcoming rule, home health providers look to lawmakers’ efforts to stop Medicare rate cuts
McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH Quoted
Debbie Stabenow, Susan Collins Advocate Against Home Health Payment Cuts In Letter To CMS
Home Health Care News
*PQHH Quoted
States strengthen defense against private equity healthcare deals
Modern Healthcare
Biden races clock on health regulations with eye on potential Trump return
The Hill
Hospice remains a blind spot for Medicare Advantage
Axios
W&M To Mark Up Two-Year Telehealth Extension Wednesday
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, May 3, 2024
Your Voice Matters. Why Repetition is Key to Grassroots Advocacy.
LinkedIn (Column by Joanne Cunningham)
Home Health Leaders Applaud Bipartisan Senators for Urging CMS to Prioritize Home Health Access
PQHH Press Release
HHS finalizes disability access rule for healthcare providers
Modern Healthcare
New Medicaid rule expected to lower wait times for home-based care, raise caregiver wages
Stat News
New federal rule to boost pay for home health workers
North Carolina Health News
BrightSpring Sees 73% Reductions In Hospitalizations By Coupling Home Health Care, Medication Management
Home Health Care News
Cost, quality of home care top older adults’ health-related concerns, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Enhancing access to OT for Medicare beneficiaries improves outcomes, lowers costs
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 2, 2024
House GOP Challenges White House Over Debt Law Waivers Used In Home Health Rule
Inside Health Policy
HHS Updates Rule Banning Disability Bias in Health Care
Bloomberg
80/20 rule ‘seems like a top-down, one-size-fits-all mandate,’ lawmaker says at hearing
McKnight’s Home Care
CMS’ Daniel Tsai Stands Behind ‘80-20’ Provision, Medicaid Access Rule In Congressional Hearing
Home Health Care News
Instead of adding quality metrics, harness fewer high-quality ones to improve outcomes and reduce provider burden
Stat News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
‘This Battle Is Far From Over’: Federal Court Dismisses NAHC’s Lawsuit Against CMS
Home Health Care News
Federal court tosses Medicare home health pay lawsuit
Modern Healthcare
Home Health: A Solution to Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs
MedCity News
New OCR Rule Defines Telehealth, AI To Boost Equity Regs
Inside Health Policy
Patients, caregivers more willing to spend extra for home-based care, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Walmart Health to close all clinics, end virtual care
Modern Healthcare
CT House of Representatives votes to enhance state's aging-in-place regulations
CT Insider
How to cut nursing home costs, according to experts
CBS News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 29, 2024
Payment Cuts Are Having A Compounding, Dire Effect On The Home Health Industry
Home Health Care News
*PQHH Quoted + PQHH-NAHC Cuts Brief
FDA Launches ‘Home As A Health Care Hub’ To Boost Health Equity
Inside Health Policy
Legal challenges likely for nursing home staffing mandate
Modern Healthcare
CBO, Paragon Float Entitlement Reform Ideas
Inside Health Policy
Mental health diagnoses jump among seniors
Axios
Congresswoman Kat Cammack Introduces Legislation To Block 80-20 Rule
Home Health Care News
Bill to block staffing rule, other LTC measures to headline Congressional hearing
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 26, 2024
‘This Final Rule Is A Double Whammy’: What Home-Based Care Providers Should Know About FTC’s Non-Compete Ban
Home Health Care News
Patient demographic report offers key insights for home health providers
McKnight’s Home Care
NAHC: Home-based habilitation services could be target of future regulatory attention
McKnight’s Home Care
FDA spends $1.2M on VR-enabled hub to spur development of at-home care devices
Fierce Healthcare
The hidden costs of unpaid caregiving in America
CBS News
GOP jumps on chance to bash Biden on Medicare
Axios
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Relief provisions not enough to mitigate damage of 80/20 policy, providers say
McKnight’s Home Care
FDA launches extended reality-enabled initiative for home health care
MobiHealth News
CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Rule
MedPage Today
Final state budget slashes millions from New York’s consumer-directed personal care program
McKnight’s Home Care
Connecticut bill for at-home healthcare safety changes amid concerns to provide hospice care
MSN / WTIC Hartford
Care Providers Must Do More to Protect Their Workforce
Home Care Magazine
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
CMS finalizes 80/20 rule with six-year window, hardship exemption
McKnight’s Home Care
Biden administration finalizes Medicaid home care 80/20 pay rule
Modern Healthcare
CMS sets Medicaid payments to home care workers at 80%
Fierce Healthcare
What The ‘Fundamentally Contradicting’ Medicaid Access Rule Includes
Home Health Care News
Federal nursing home staffing mandate will siphon workers from senior living, groups fear
McKnight’s Senior Living
Providers: Staffing rule a CMS ‘fairy tale’ that will ‘exacerbate’ nursing home access issue
McKnight’s Long-term Care News
Biden Administration Sets Higher Staffing Mandates. Most Nursing Homes Don’t Meet Them.
KFF Health News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 22, 2024
Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic Advancements in Long-Term Care to Support the Care Economy
The White House
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
ABC News
What Home Health Providers Can Learn From CMS’ Other Proposed Rules For 2025
Home Health Care News
CMS finalizes controversial 80/20 rule
McKnight’s Home Care
This proposed law would allow for more home care for seniors across the U.S.
The Staten Island Advance
Lawmakers Mull Bills to Ensure Hospice, Home Health Worker Safety
Hospice News
SNF Workforce Staffing Rule Clears OMB As Lawmakers Push To Block It
Inside Health Policy
‘Are nursing homes our only option?’ These centers offer older adults an alternative
The Baltimore Sun
Texas families could lose at-home nursing under stricter Medicaid rule
The Texas Tribune
Massachusetts commits $1 billion to move thousands out of nursing homes in wake of lawsuit settlement
The Boston Globe
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 19, 2024
Home care providers brace for new regulatory realities
McKnight’s Home Care
Burgess: Site Neutral Policies Key To Stable Doc Pay, Lower Overall Costs
Inside Health Policy
Racial health disparities remain in all states: Commonwealth Fund | Modern Healthcare
Modern Healthcare
MA, HCBS fraud among top spending oversight priorities, OIG says in hearing
McKnights Home Care
Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, April 18, 2024
McDermott Highlights Lengthy List Of Health Provisions On Deck For Lame Duck
Inside Health Policy
E&C Explores Strategies To Curb Improper Medicare And Medicaid Payments
Inside Health Policy
Racial health disparities exist in every state, new report says
Axios
Lawmakers target mergers in first hearing on Change Healthcare hack
Axios
Former HHS secretaries: Congress should adopt site-neutral payments for health care
Stat News
Using AI to fill senior living staffing gaps
McKnight’s Senior Living
Remote access technologies expose home care firms to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, experts say
McKnight’s Home Care
Report: During pandemic, Alzheimer’s discharges to home health, home rise, while those to nursing homes slip
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
HHS Asks Congress for Funds to Fight Medicare, Medicaid Fraud
Bloomberg Government
Thune To AHA: Lame Duck Package Could Reform PBMs, 340B & Doc Pay; Extend Telehealth
Inside Health Policy
Nursing home staffing mandate draws concerns at Senate hearing
Modern Healthcare
‘The Devil Is In The Details’: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act Is Introduced
Home Health Care News
In hearing, senators split down party lines on how to best support home care, other long-term care, workers
McKnight’s Home Care
Growing share of American women in favor of improving home care resources
McKnight’s Home Care
Providers pitch their post-Change cybersecurity policy fixes to sympathetic Congress
Fierce Healthcare
UnitedHealth Group Remains Under Duress From Change Healthcare Cyberattack, DOJ Investigation
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Brooks-LaSure: CMS Isn’t Done With Prior Auth, MA Reforms
Inside Health Policy
More prior authorization rules may be coming: CMS' Brooks-LaSure
Modern Healthcare
Health sector wary as Congress starts Change hearings
Modern Healthcare
Value-based care must reach patients in their homes, healthcare leaders say
McKnight’s Home Care
Senators address long-term care caregiving crisis with workforce support bill
McKnight’s Home Care
Doctors suggest ways to improve Medicare for physician payments, patient care
Medical Economics
WV in-home health care company lays off workers after state leaders fail to address Medicaid issues
West Virginia Watch
CMMI’s Proposed TEAM Model Offers Another Risk-Based Opportunity For Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 15, 2024
Senators: Update Medicare to help beneficiaries with chronic conditions
McKnight’s Home care
Senate Finance Discusses Possible Medicare Physician Payment Reforms
Inside Health Policy
Physician pay rose a modest 3% in 2023. Here are the specialties that saw the biggest gains
Fierce Healthcare
Industry Voices—Driving health equity through community: Confronting bias in health algorithms for older adults
Fierce Healthcare
Nearly 1 in 4 adults dumped from Medicaid now uninsured: survey
Modern Healthcare
Home care sees largest price jump in history, BLS report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
To Stand Pat Or Not: When Home Health Providers Should Expand Service Offerings
Home Health Care News
How Home Health Providers Can Avoid Payment Denials
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 12, 2024
Medicare must boost physician pay, senators say
Modern Healthcare
Wage disparities, workplace violence continue to plague nurses, survey finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Lack of retroactive coverage for HCBS pushes seniors into institutional care: MACPAC
McKnight’s Home Care
Medicare expects to spend $3.5 billion on new Alzheimer’s drug in 2025
Stat News
Home healthcare for elderly sees largest price increase ever
The Hill - Changing America
Committee Blocks $258 Million Home Health Care Pay Plan
Urban Milwaukee
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, April 11, 2024
AMA, AHIP, NAACOS outline value-based care best practices
Modern Healthcare
Lawmakers Seek Right Balance for Permanent Telehealth Rules
Bloomberg
Sanders Unveils Long COVID Discussion Draft, Uncovering Divisions Among Patient-Advocates
Inside Health Policy
Report: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra could leave Biden's cabinet for California governor run
Fierce Healthcare
Remote SNF monitoring partnership promises 25% rehospitalization reduction
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
New study calls home health star ratings into question
McKnight’s Home Care
MedStar Health, DispatchHealth Announce New Partnership To Provide Acute Care At Home
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Private equity in health care becomes a bigger Washington target
Axios
Biden foreshadows controversial 80/20 rule, offers plan to shorten Medicaid home care waiting lists
McKnight’s Home Care
President Biden Appears To Tout Looming ‘80-20’ Home Care Rule In Campaign Speech
Home Health Care News
MA enrollees like breadth of plan options, Harvard research finds
Fierce Healthcare
Poor working conditions are a top reason nurses leave healthcare, study finds
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Congress Returns With A Busy Schedule: Hearings On Physician Pay Reform, Telehealth, Opioids, FDA Policies
Inside Health Policy
As Need For LTSS In US Grows, MA Plans Still Have The Chance To Fill The Gap
Home Health Care News
Despite need, MA enrollees lack critical long-term services and supports: ATI Advisory
McKnight’s Home Care
Asian Americans experience limited, delayed access to home care, research finds
McKnight’s Home Care
The new frontier of healthcare: Bringing hospital care home
Health Data Management
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 8, 2024
CMS finalizes ‘fast-track’ for patient appeals of MA plan home health denials
McKnight’s Home care
Medicare Advantage rate cut threatens nursing homes
Modern Healthcare
Medicare Update Issued as Seniors Warned About Advantage Benefits
Newsweek
Change Healthcare attack sheds light on industry's weak points
Axios
Boston Medical Center Launches Hospital-at-Home Model with Medically Home, as CMS Waiver Program Swells to 133 Health Systems
Home Health Care News
Malnutrition, thyroid cancer result in high rates of death among home care, hospice patients, studies finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 5, 2024
Home care industry voices influence CMMI’s new value-based strategy
McKnight’s Home Care
Perplexing MA final rule adds up to bad news for home care providers
McKnight’s Home Care
MA oversight is critical to ensure home care providers’ financial stability, experts offer
McKnight’s Home Care
Senate Finance Kicks Off Physician Pay Reform Deliberations With Hearing Next Week
Inside Health Policy
Lawmakers target private equity in healthcare, citing 'rot'
Modern Healthcare
Sen. Markey offers bill to block private equity deals in health care
Axios
Vt. bill would address violence against home health workers
WCAX TV
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, April 4, 2024
E&C To Discuss Slew Of Telehealth Permanency Bills Next Week
Inside Health Policy
Boston Medical Center partners with Medically Home to launch hospital-at-home
McKnight’s Home Care
Health Plans Continue To Reduce Prior Authorization Burden For Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
Hospital and insurer battles over Medicare Advantage set to grow
Axios
Nursing Home Discharges Draw Scrutiny From Federal Watchdog
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
CMS Finalizes Underwhelming Payment Adjustment For Medicare Advantage Plans
Home Health Care News
The federal budget process is a mess. These providers pay the price.
Modern Healthcare
'I think it makes sense': Clover Health CEO Andrew Toy defends MA rate cut
Fierce Healthcare
What Home Health Providers Need To Know About The Medicare TPE Audit Process
Home Health Care News
Home care providers hail bill establishing standard classification for direct support workers
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Medicare Advantage plans to see 2025 base pay fall
Axios
CMS Finalizes 3.32% 2025 MA Pay Bump As Plans Slam Rate As Cut
Inside Health Policy
RNs are moving away from home health and hospice, federal survey reveals
McKnight’s Home Care
CMS readies providers for Interoperability and Prior Authorization rule
McKnight’s Home Care
The Operational Advantages Of Hiring Seniors To Provide Home Care
Home Health Care News
ONC releases 5-year federal health IT roadmap, focusing on health equity, AI
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 1, 2024
Change Healthcare breach already impacting healthcare M&A
Modern Healthcare
Nursing workforce is becoming more diverse
Axios
New Study Further Bears Out Skyrocketing Home Care Costs
Home Health Care News
Republicans warm to Social Security, Medicare reform as 2024 election nears
FOX News
Democrats Push to Expedite Relief for Immigrant Work Permits
Bloomberg