Home Health Care News
Friday, September 17, 2021
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*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
Home Health Care News
Friday, July 30, 2021
SNF-Diversion Bill ‘Choose Home’ Introduced, Projected to Save Up to $247M Annually
Home Health Care News
Choose Home Care Act Introduced
Home Care Magazine
CMS Finalizes Fiscal 2022 Pay Bumps For Hospice, SNF, Psych, IRF
Inside Health Policy
CMS announces Medicare pay hikes for providers
Modern Healthcare
Dying MA customers are switching to traditional Medicare
Modern Healthcare
New bill aims to boost Medicare access to chronic care services
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Bipartisan infrastructure deal sails through first Senate vote
Politico
Senate votes to move forward with bipartisan infrastructure bill
CBS News
Bipartisan Senate infrastructure deal will not touch COVID-19 relief funds but delays Part D rebate rule
Fierce Healthcare
GOP Aide: Sens. Won’t Use Provider Relief To Pay For Infrastructure Bill
Inside Health Policy
Lawmakers back Provider Relief Fund deadline extensions
Modern Healthcare
Medicare Enrollment Starting to Accelerate, as Number of Home Health Agencies Continues to Decline
Home Health Care News
Nursing Homes May Face Steeper Safety Fines
New York Times
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Providers scramble to prevent Congress from using COVID-19 relief monies to pay for infrastructure
Fierce Healthcare
More Providers Urge COVID-19 Vaccine Staff Mandates, AHCA Holds Back
Inside Health Policy
Health Care Associations Call for Vaccine Mandate as Threat of the Delta Variant Grows
Home Health Care News
Health Equity And Value-Based Payment Systems: Moving Beyond Social Risk Adjustment
Health Affairs
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
‘Telehealth Cliff’ Threatens Medicare Patients, Advocates Say
Bloomberg Government
Hospitals: Don’t Use $43.7 Billion In Provider Relief For Infrastructure
Inside Health Policy
AMA, dozens of health worker groups urge mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
Modern Healthcare
430 groups demand Congressional action on permanently expanding telehealth flexibilities
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 26, 2021
Lobbyists: Sens Nail Down Health Care Pay-Fors For Infrastructure
Inside Health Policy
Congress Closes In On Using Provider Relief To Pay For Infrastructure
Inside Health Policy
'Don't you work with old people?': Many elder-care workers still refuse to get COVID-19 vaccine
Modern Healthcare/ProPublica
For Complex Behavioral Health Patients, Home Health Is a Vehicle to Better Care
Home Health Care News
Aging Services Providers Slam Possible PRF Plan
Home Health Care News
For Older Adults, Home Care Has Become Harder to Find
Seattle Times
Low vaccination rates among nursing home staff imperil elderly
The Hill
Rising COVID cases bring fresh worries to Louisiana's nursing homes, scenes of early tragedy
NOLA.com
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 23, 2021
Senate Infrastructure Deal in Sight After Medicare Agreement
Bloomberg Government
Stakeholders Push Congress To Pass Full $400B For Medicaid Home Care
Inside Health Policy
White House, Advocates Seek To Secure New Medicare Benefits In Budget Resolution
Inside Health Policy
From the Front Lines to the Corner Office: How the Face of Home Care Ownership Is Changing
Home Health Care News
Opportunities abound for home care agencies, Dombi tells McKnight’s in podcast
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Senate Republicans Block Infrastructure Bill but Talks to Continue
Wall Street Journal
American Hospital Association supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Modern Healthcare
More medical provider groups push healthcare employers to require COVID-19 vaccination
Fierce Healthcare
Congress eyes bigger incentives for Medicare ACO participants
Modern Healthcare
How hospitals and at-home care providers are empowering nurses to innovate
Healthcare IT News
The future of telehealth: Informatics, scalability and interoperability
Healthcare IT New
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Republicans Poised to Thwart Schumer on Infrastructure Vote
Bloomberg
Dems Want Dedicated Funding For Direct Care Workers, GOPers Disagree
Inside Health Policy
New bill seeks to reverse slide in ACO participation with more shared savings
Fierce Healthcare
Aging-in-Place Market Valued at $151B, But Still Overshadowed by Other Care Settings
Home Health Care News
Home health discharge rates improve but hospitalizations increase over five-year period: MedPAC report
McKnight’s Senior Living
David Totaro of BAYADA Home Health Care: In Light Of The Pandemic, Here Are The 5 Things We Need To Do To Improve The US Healthcare System
Medium
Another COVID risk: Home health care workers who are not vaccinated
Georgia Health News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Republicans Warn Schumer on Infrastructure Deal Deadline
Bloomberg
House GOP Task Force Will Tackle Health Costs, Drug Access And Supply
Inside Health Policy
6 Strategic Focus Areas Shaping Senior Living In Light of Covid-19
Senior Housing News
How States Could Expand Medicaid HCBS Programs
Home Health Care News
Home care’s role in advancing health equity
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 19, 2021
HHS slates funding to address healthcare workforce burnout
Modern Healthcare
Digital health dollars hit $15B high driven by telehealth investment in 2021
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Aides, Who Help Elderly And Disabled People, Are In Short Supply
NPR
Bringing home care up to scale
Boston Globe
PCORI Looks to Lessen Vaccine Hesitancy Among Long-Term Care Workers
Patient Engagement HIT
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 16, 2021
Home Health Agencies to Fight Proposed Medicare Pay Cut
Bloomberg
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
Nursing Homes Ask HHS To Distribute Remaining Provider Relief ASAP
Inside Health Policy
Low coronavirus vaccination rates in nursing homes leave seniors vulnerable
Axios
Biden's latest order could boost private equity, end state licensing
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Industry Must Prepare for Costs of Consolidation
Home Health Care News
UnitedHealth Group CEO: Future Growth Will Come from Home-Based Care Investments
Home Health Care News
As home care worker shortage worsens, calls for change grow
News 13 (FL)
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Senate Democrats' plan boosts spending on Medicare, ACA subsidies, long-term care
Modern Healthcare
Pelosi Praises Senate Budget Deal, Touts Medicaid Gap, Medicare Policies
Inside Health Policy
Medicare Expansion Would Be Financial Balm for an Aging U.S.
Bloomberg
Medicare would cover dental, vision and hearing under Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan
CNBC
Senate Democrats eye drug pricing policies to fund $3.5 trillion budget deal
STAT News
Nursing home staff size related to COVID-19 outbreaks, study finds
Modern Healthcare
Anthem study: Telehealth helped address pandemic health disparities, but gaps remain
Fierce Healthcare
Despite Early Struggles, Home Health Providers Adjusting to the ‘No-Pay RAP’
Home Health Care News
Crisis in Direct Care ‘Will Explode’ Without Immediate Government Support, PHI Warns
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
CMS Aims To Make Its Incentive Pay Program More Useful For Clinicians
Inside Health Policy
CMS Proposes To Cover Some Telehealth Through 2023
Inside Health Policy
Medicare telehealth access preserved in physician pay rule—for now
Modern Healthcare
Schumer: Dems’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Deal Includes New Medicare Benefits
Inside Health Policy
Senate Democrats Split on Spending as Biden Meets Sanders
Bloomberg
As Congress Wrestles With Plans to Expand Medicare, Becerra Says Any One Will Do
Kaiser Health News
Home care workers rally for better pay, benefits
Chicago Sun Times
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Bill Would Create New Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program
Inside Health Policy
Provider groups call Biden executive order on hospital mergers, noncompete clauses misguided and unnecessary
Fierce Healthcare
‘The party is winding down’: States and insurers resurrect barriers to telehealth, putting strain on patients
STAT News
Telehealth use stabilizing at 38 times pre-COVID-19 levels, McKinsey says
Healthcare Dive
Local home care workers leave to march on Washington for higher wages
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 12, 2021
Biden Competition Order Targets Hospital Mergers, Surprise Medical Bills
Wall Street Journal
Executive order calls for DOJ, FTC to review hospital merger guidelines
Fierce Healthcare
Why the nursing home biz is on life support
Modern Healthcare
Don't turn the convenience of telehealth into a barrier to treatment
The Hill
As Pandemic Eases, Home Care Providers Discover Some Costs Stick
Home Health Care News
Resilient Healthcare Blazing New Trails for Hospital-at-Home Model
Home Health Care News
Obtaining home care should not be such a struggle
Bangor Daily News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 9, 2021
CMS proposes to expand the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model nationwide
Healthcare Finance News
HHS: Burden Of Proof On Provider Relief Recipients When Reporting
Inside Health Policy
Senate Could Take Up Infrastructure, Budget Resolution As Soon As July 19
Inside Health Policy
An acute interest in home care
McKnight’s Senior Living
Recent Deals Signal Start of a New Home Health Arms Race, Market Shift
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 8, 2021
NAHC poised to butt heads with CMS over proposed 2022 home health rules
McKnight’s Senior Living
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
Opinion: Home health care belongs in the infrastructure package. We all pay for it anyway.
Washington Post
Report Sheds New Light on Looming Caregiving Crisis
Home Health Care News
Telehealth use falls for third straight month, in-person appointments increase
Modern Healthcare
ACOs Ask CMS To Avoid Risk ‘Cliff’ Come 2023
Inside Health Policy
LHC Group, SCP Health Form New Partnership to Provide Higher-Acuity Care in the Home
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Progressives ramp up Medicare expansion push in Congress
The Hill
Hospital, nursing home employment shrank in June
Modern Healthcare
Key surprise billing ban details still murky for providers, insurers
Modern Healthcare
Rates of new Covid-19 cases are almost 3 times higher in states with low vaccination rates, new data shows
CNN
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 2, 2021
Podcast: Home-based Care Left Out of Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan
Health Affairs
Provider Relief Reporting Portal Section Goes Live With Brief Outage
Inside Health Policy
CMS bans surprise billing
Modern Healthcare
Biden admin releases first rule banning surprise medical bills
Fierce Healthcare
New Legislation Seeks to Help Seniors Pay for Long-Term Care
Home Health Care News
Why One State Is Investing $54M to Increase Rates for In-Home Care Providers
Home Health Care News
Democrats Seek to Bridge Gaps Over Medicare, Medicaid Expansion
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 1, 2021
‘Extensive’ Proposed Rule Sets Stage for Value-Based Purchasing, PDGM Adjustments
Home Health Care News
*PQHH Quoted
Home health advocates to battle CMS over proposed continuation of PDGM-related rate cut
McKnight’s Senior Living
*PQHH Quoted
With Workers In Short Supply, Seniors Often Wait Months For Home Health Care
NPR
Two Dems Say Both Medicaid, Some Medicare Fixes Could Be In Reconciliation
Inside Health Policy
Rising pay in other industries blows holes in healthcare's workforce
Modern Healthcare