Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Congress on track to trigger a shutdown with House and Senate at odds
CNN
What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?
NPR
Some GOP candidates talk tough against health industry
Axios
Nursing home, home health spending up year over year
McKnight’s Senior Living
How Home-Based Medical Care Is Utilized In Traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage
Home Health Care News
Longtime LHC Group Leader Keith Myers Breaks Down The Decision To Join Optum
Home Health Care News
In-home acute care saves $40K per patient compared to hospital care, Singapore study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
MedPAC: Inadequate data hampering analysis of hospital-at-home waiver’s impact, cost
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Senate’s Short-Term CR Would Extend CHC Funding, Delay DSH Cuts
Inside Health Policy
Senate advances bill to temporarily aid hospitals, health centers
Modern Healthcare
CMS' staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B for 102K nurse hires, industry-backed report finds
Fierce Healthcare
Payers, providers are cautiously optimistic about their value-based care efforts. Here's how their sentiments differ
Fierce Healthcare
Researcher testifies to Congress about rural home health
UW Medicine Newsroom
Altarum: Home health spending grows fastest year-over-year in July
McKnight’s Home Care
Home health pays highest for PT, OT, compensation report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
New Day Healthcare Plans To ‘Burn The Ships,’ Reinvent Home-Based Care Delivery
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Key senator affirms congressional support for home care
McKnight’s Home Care
Uncertainty for healthcare as government shutdown looms
Modern Healthcare
Shutdown Ticks Closer; House GOP Urges Fiscal Commission; Senate Panels Consider Medicare Funding, Trustees
Inside Health Policy
‘A Huge Opportunity’: Behind Health Systems’ Home-Based Care Initiatives
Home Health Care News
As Americans age, in-home care worker shortage grows
Scripps News
Staffing crunch hit federal health facilities
Axios
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 25, 2023
What a government shutdown means for health care
The Washington Post
HHS preps skeleton crew for government shutdown
Becker’s Hospital Review
McCarthy Working Overtime to Overcome Hard Right Before Shutdown
Bloomberg
HHS Announces Contingency Plan As Shutdown Deadline Draws Nearer
Inside Health Policy
Four spending bills readied for House floor amid stopgap uncertainty
Roll Call
‘This Has Been Haunting Us’: How Sloppy Cost Reporting Leads To Home Health Payment Cuts
Home Health Care News
Palliative Care Remains ‘Wild West,’ But Home Health Providers Are Still Investing In It
Home Health Care News
Axxess Announces Strategic Partnership with Gateway Home Health Coding and Consulting
Axxess
Home health agencies throughout Iowa cited for violations
Iowa Capitol Dispatch
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 22, 2023
Q&A: Home Health, Home Care Testimony Urges Congress to Act on Solutions for Sector Struggles
Health leaders Media
*NAHC Interview
Medicare Can Cover a Lot More Home Care: Witness to Senate Panel
Think Advisor
Busy funding week headlined by AI, home health
Modern Healthcare
Sanders-Marshall Bill Clears Health Committee Amid Bipartisan Offset Concerns
Inside Health Policy
Sanders Building Coalition for $26 Billion Workforce Package
Bloomberg
Home health providers stumble on a pot of gold
McKnight’s Home Care
Home-Based Care Leaders Report Worsening Staffing Trends
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 21, 2023
In wake of encouraging Senate hearing, advocates keep pressure on Capitol Hill
McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
Home health advocates raise alarm over payment cuts, access to care
Healthcare Dive
A swing and a miss: Home health care advocates say their work with Pa. seniors, the disabled is overlooked
Lehigh Valley News
*Bayada Hearts for Home Care
Progress seen in House GOP spending talks
Roll Call
McMorris Rodgers Aims To Pass House Tri-Committee Bill By Year’s End
Inside Health Policy
Healthcare industry divided over draft merger guidelines
Modern Healthcare
How LHC Group, Compassus, Choice Health at Home Are Building ‘Next-Generation Home Health Platforms’
Home Health Care News
Exclusive: Inbound Health nets $30M for hospital-at-home
Axios
Home Health Care News
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Lawmakers Back Home Health Providers, Condemn Payment Cuts In Symbolic Subcommittee Hearing
Home Health Care News
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
Senators side with home health field about access issues, problems related to funding cuts
McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
A guide to today’s health hearings on The Hill
Politico
*NAHC Mentioned
Senator Carper Highlights Continued Need for Access to Home Health Care
Senator Tom Carper
End Of Pandemic-Era Policies Could Hit HCBS Utilization Hard
Home Health Care News
Reducing cyber risks in the home environment
Healthcare IT News (VIDEO)
GOP senators alarmed by chaos over House spending bills
The Hill
Partisan House GOP stopgap funds bill on halting comeback trail
Roll Call
House GOP Releases Budget Plan in Bid to Ease Shutdown Fight
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Medicare’s assault on home health keeps patients from going home
Fierce Healthcare
*PQHH-NAHC OpEd
Protect Medicare patients’ right to get care at home
The Hill
*Patients Rising OpEd
Home health program cuts
Chicago Tribune
*PQHH LTE
Home care providers to make case against further Medicare reductions at Senate hearing Tuesday
McKnight’s Home Care
*NAHC & Mary Lanning Healthcare Quoted
House And Senate Hold Drug, Device, Home Health Hearings As Vote On House Tri-Committee Package Pulled
Inside Health Policy
Now the Republicans Want to Raid Medicare
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)
Home health provider laying off 785 Alabama workers as it exits state
Becker’s Hospital Review
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 18, 2023
Senate hearing to shine light on stakes of final home health rule
McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH & NAHC Mentioned
Holly Isnard: Health care: Help seniors have ability to use home health
Top News Daily
*PQHH LTE Reprint
Opinion: Cape Girardeau, Dexter, Stoddard Lose Home Healthcare as SoutheastHEALTH Pulls Out
NewsBreak.com
*PQHH OpEd Reprints
Help at Home to lay off 785, leave Alabama
Modern Healthcare
Help at Home to lay off 785 workers and leave Alabama, blaming state’s Medicaid policies
AL.com
MedPAC Wrangles With Bias, Equity Issues In First Conversation On Hospital At Home
Inside Health Policy
Bipartisan Health Workforce Bill Increases Project ECHO Funds, Prohibits Billing Facility Fees
Inside Health Policy
Peer-to-Peer: Mass General Brigham strengthens hospital-at-home efforts despite expiring waiver
McKnight’s Home Care
Getting To Know Laura Tortorella, The Next CEO Of AccentCare
Home Health Care News
AccentCare appoints new CEO; predecessor recounts firm’s growth
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 15, 2023
More hospitals to be charged readmissions penalties: CMS
Modern Healthcare
Medicare saved nearly $1.4B under original HHVBP model, final report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
PHI: Home care workforce is expected to be fastest-growing profession between 2021 and 2031
McKnight’s Home Care
Fraudulent Medicare marketing disproportionately targets lower-income adults, study reveals
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Patients, employees the victims of home health reimbursement cuts, Baiada, Cunningham say
McKnight’s Home Care
** PQHH Podcast **
ATI: MA supplemental benefits on the rise, but many rural beneficiaries may not be able to access them
McKnight’s Home Care
Report: 900,000 More Home Care Workers Needed By 2031
Home Health Care News
How Penn Medicine connects new nurses to home care
Becker’s Hospital Review
Best Buy expands its home care presence
Medical Economics
58,000 HOME CARE WORKERS WIN PATHWAY TO $25/HR WITH HISTORIC CONTRACT
United Healthcare Workers East
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Provider groups warn proposed Medicare payment cuts will pinch docs, hamper access to care
Fierce Healthcare
Home health leaders decry OIG report revealing fall reporting noncompliance
McKnight’s Home Care
Demand for direct care workers expected to outpace availability: report
McKnight’s Senior Living
Low wages, part-time work remain barriers to direct care workforce pipeline
McKnight’s Senior Living
Walgreens Will Leverage CareCentrix For Hospital-To-Home Transitions In New Partnership
Home Health Care News
Beneficiaries with Cancer Spend Less Out-of-Pocket in Medicare Advantage
Healthpayer Intelligence
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
MEDICARE CUTS TO HOME HEALTH IMPEDE PATIENT CARE FOR MISSOURI SENIORS
Health Leaders
** PQHH Op-Ed **
Geisinger doubles down on collaboration with Best Buy Health, Geek Squad to support tech-driven care in the home
Fierce Healthcare
Walgreens taps startup Pearl Health to accelerate push into value-based primary care
Fierce Healthcare
Amedisys shareholders OK UnitedHealth Group deal
Modern Healthcare
$30 million loan repayment program aims to recruit, retain senior living workers in Hawaii
McKnight’s Senior Living
For Home Health Providers, Finding The Right Revenue Mix Is Increasingly A ‘Balancing Act’
Home Health Care News
Physical therapy through home care ‘built me up’
Sanford Health
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 11, 2023
Letters to the editor: Leading on homelessness; CU needs to walk its talk; a caricature of Trump; seniors need home health; contradictory opinions
Daily Camera
** PQHH LTE **
W&M GOP Seek Input On Improving Rural, Underserved Access To Care
Inside Health Policy
Amedisys stockholders approve UnitedHealth acquisition
McKnight’s Home Care
PACE is a ‘Disney World’ for geriatricians, advocate says
McKnight’s Home Care
OIG Believes Unreported Falls Show ‘Poor Compliance,’ But Home Health Advocates Disagree
Home Heath Care News
Care Coordination Remains A Growth Driver For Help at Home
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 8, 2023
Medicare cuts to home health impede patient care for Missouri seniors
Missouri Independent
** PQHH Op-Ed **
Seniors say these are the top barriers to healthcare: Alignment survey
Fierce Healthcare
Home health agencies fail to report more than 50% of falls leading to major injuries, OIG finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home palliative care can improve quality of life for heart failure patients, study reveals
McKnight’s Home Care
This week’s winners and losers in home care
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 7, 2023
You Shouldn’t Have to Take Care of Your Aging Parents on Your Own
New York Times
MA members more likely to receive just one home health visit, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Study: Antipsychotics overprescribed to Alzheimer’s patients receiving home health
McKnight’s Home Care
CMS Unveils AHEAD Model, Aims To Shift Health Care To ‘Community-Based Settings’
Home Health Care News
Palliative Care a ‘Natural Fit’ for Home Health Agencies
Hospice News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
CMS introduces new primary care model to curb care costs
McKnight’s Home Care
Pennant Group acquires major Arizona hospice agency
McKnight’s Home Care
What Humana’s ‘Clawback’ Lawsuit Against HHS Means For Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
How Amedisys, Walgreens And Intermountain Healthcare Are Building 360-Degree Home-Based Care Models
Home Health Care News
Remote Patient Monitoring Plays Important Role in Advancing Home Healthcare
HealthTech
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
State licensing for home care: What is it and why does it matter?
McKnight’s Home Care
ACO REACH changes for 2024 likely to encourage more homebound high-needs enrollment
McKnight’s Home Care
DME provider urges CMS to update home health billing policy
McKnight’s Home Care
CMS Debuts 3.0 Hour Per Resident, Daily Nursing Home Staffing Minimum
Inside Health Policy
Biden's nursing home rule draws criticism from both sides
AXIOS
AHA Opposes Proposed Payment Cuts for Home Health Providers
Revcycle Intelligence
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 1, 2023
Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸
White House asks Congress for short-term funding to avoid government shutdown
CNBC
Home health providers have spoken
McKnight’s Home Care
OIG releases strategic plan to oversee managed care integrity, efficiency
McKnight’s Home Care
SNF Proposed Staffing Rule Clears OMB As Chaos Ensues
Inside Health Policy
CMS issues nursing home staff minimums rule
Modern Healthcare
US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
Associated Press
Many Medicare Advantage Members Find Challenges With Plans, Survey Finds
Kiplinger
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Home Health Industry Groups Slam CMS’ Proposed Payment Rule During Public Comment Period
Home Health Care News
PQHH & NAHC Quoted
Providers take aim at proposed home health Medicare cuts, hospice SFP in CMS comments
McKnight’s Home Care
PQHH & NAHC Quoted
CMS nursing home staffing report emboldens industry
Modern Healthcare
OMB Cancels Nursing Home Staffing Stakeholder Meetings Following Leak
Inside Health Policy
Lack of attractive benefits may explain why some home care jobs remain vacant, data reveals
McKnight’s Home Care
'Patients want to be at home': UW Health launches home-based care program
WKOW
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
PQHH Comment Letter: CMS-1780-P: Medicare Program; Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System Rate Update
PQHH
Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare Urges CMS to Reverse Proposed Medicare Payment Cuts for 2024 to Protect Patient Access
PQHH
House conservatives flirt with shutdown: ‘So be it’
The Hill
Exclusive: CMS Study Sabotages Efforts to Bolster Nursing Home Staffing, Advocates Say
Kaiser
Leaked SNF Staffing Report Plays Out Lower-Than-Expected Levels
Inside Health Policy
BREAKING: CMS nursing home staffing mandate in question after study leaks
McKnight’s Long-Term Care
Humana's CenterWell Primary Care joins move into the home
Modern Healthcare
Medicare Advantage Grabs Spotlight in CMS, Nursing Home Operator Discussion on MDS
Requirements
Skilled Nursing News
CMS requires states to report data on health homes
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
AHA Comment Letter on CMS' Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for CY 2024
American Hospital Association
Why Accurate Cost Reporting Could Be Key To Higher Rates In Home Health Care
Home Health Care News
‘Is It A Good Or Bad Thing?’: How Providers, Advocates Feel About Optum’s Home Health Entrance
Home Health Care News
Why A Fee-For-Service Payment Structure Could Be Holding HCBS Back
Home Health Care News
Lobbyists Confront Challenges In Hospital At Home Push
Inside Health Policy
Hospital-at-home faces uncertain regulatory future, but market continues to expand
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 28, 2023
House Budget Chair Launches GOP Health Care Task Force, Seeks Input
Inside Health Policy
Nursing homes, hospices, other businesses sold as hospitals refocus
Modern Healthcare
How Home-Based Care Helped The Medicare Shared Savings Program Generate $1.8B In Savings
Home Health Care News
Medicaid HCBS fails to promote patients’ independence, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Keeping talent a top risk for health care, execs say
Axios
Immigration tops contract worker use as nurse shortage solution for one rural health system
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 25, 2023
Home Health-Aligned Medicare Advantage Plans Can Separate Themselves From Competitors
Home Health Care News
ACOs’ $1.8B Medicare Savings Fuels Push For Congress To Extend Bonuses
Inside Health Policy
ACOs delivered bigger 2022 savings than in 2021: CMS
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Aides Sue State Labor Department Over Dropped Wage Theft Investigation
The City NYC
Cigna To Shed Certain Prior Authorization Requirements, May Benefit Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
Study finds community-based services can lower risk of frailty among seniors
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Le Sueur County terminates home health care program
Le Sueur County News (Minn.)
Medicare Advantage should glean info on post-acute care, study finds
Healthcare Finance News
Home Health Giant Enhabit Launches Strategic Review, Could Result In Sale Or Merger
Home Health Care News
Why Accurate Cost Reporting Could Be Key To Higher Rates In Home Health Care
Home Health Care News
Hefty grant boosts telehealth services, workforce
McKnight’s Home Care
Families, states chart path forward on paid caregiving
Roll Call
Medicare moves to crack down on hospice fraud
Axios
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Senate mulls going first on stopgap, supplemental funds package
Roll Call
Bankruptcies mounting in troubled nursing home industry
Modern Healthcare
Medicaid Advocates Sue Florida In First Major Unwinding Lawsuit
Inside Health Policy
Most Americans support value-based care but prefer other terms, research finds
Fierce Healthcare
New Home-Based Care Worker Recruitment Program Includes Incentives, Plans For Nationwide Expansion
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Congress should back bill to stave off cuts to Medicare home health program
Austin American Statesman
PQHH LTE on S. 2137/H.R. 5159
The Upheaval at America’s Disappearing Nursing Homes, in Charts
Wall Street Journal
How Home Health Providers Are Maintaining Positive Referral Relationships Amid Historically High Rejection Rates
Home Health Care News
New research uncovers racial inequities in home health patients’ health outcomes
McKnight’s Senior Living
Salaries growing for NPs, specialists amid strong demand, AMN Healthcare report finds
Fierce Healthcare
What the hospital-at-home movement tells us about igniting innovation in health care
Stat News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 21, 2023
HOME HEALTH PATIENTS FACE IMPROVEMENT DISPARITIES
Politico Pulse
Home Health Clinician Bias Negatively Affects Quality of Care
Health Leaders Media
5 takeaways from health systems' Q2 earnings reports
Modern Healthcare
Seniors believe Medicare needs overhaul but still feel entitled to current benefits
Fierce Healthcare
Indianapolis woman starts home health care business to help with shortage
WRTV
New Study Raises ‘Important’ Questions About Differences In Post-Acute Care Utilization
Between FFS Medicare, MA Beneficiaries
Home Health Care News
Altarum: Home health spending grew by 12.2% year-over-year in June
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 18, 2023
Opinion: We Need To Expand How We Think About Home-Based Health Care. SNF at Home Is a Step in the Right Direction
MedCity News
LeadingAge Asks White House For Nursing Home Workforce Roundtable
Inside Health Policy
Proposed physician fee schedule would give CMS more enforcement tools against bad actors
McKnight’s Home Care
Oregon joins other states in setting ratios for nurse staffing
Modern Healthcare
Nursing home spending grows 5.5 percent month over month
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Congress moves toward a short-term funding bill to quell fears of a shutdown
NBC News
Study finds disparities in functional improvement of home health care patients based on race, ethnicity and income
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Hospital-at-home providers push for Medicaid coverage
Modern Healthcare
The Joint Commission, National Quality Forum combine
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Patients Benefit Significantly From Seeing The Same Nurse Consistently
Home Health Care News
Despite Its Benefits, Home Health Providers Should Not View Telehealth As ‘Panacea’
Home Health Care News
Alaska lawmakers push for improved home care services for seniors
McKnight’s Home Care
Older adults, people with disabilities a casualty of Medicaid unwinding, analysis says
McKnight’s Home Care
Medicare to Pay for At-Home Dementia Care Coordination
MedScape
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
How The Sausage Gets Made: Inside CMS’ Home Health Payment Rulemaking Process
Home Health Care News
NAHC Quoted
CMS unveils new changes to ACO REACH model
Fierce Healthcare
MA Plans Expected To Receive $13 Billion In Quality Bonus Payments
Inside Health Policy
MedArrive taps Heartbeat Health to connect Medicaid members with virtual cardiology care
Fierce Healthcare
UnitedHealth Group donates $1.1M to Indiana home care association
McKnight’s Home Care
UnitedHealth puts $2.9M behind Indiana home health workers
Becker’s Payer Issues
Care at home: Technology, trust, teamwork all have a place
Medical Economics
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Advocacy Steps Up As Lobbyists Prep For Busy September
Inside Health Policy
Partnerships move specialty care into the home
Modern Healthcare
‘Scrutiny Of Large Deals’ Continues With DOJ’s Inquiry Into Optum-Amedisys Transaction
Home Health Care News
Home-Based Care Providers Break Down ‘Unintended Consequences’ Of CMS’ Proposed Medicaid Rule
Home Health Care News
A Snapshot of Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Kaiser Family Foundation
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 14, 2023
Price of elder care soars as demand increases, baby boomers age
The Hill
No sign of ‘debt limit 2.0’ talks as shutdown looms
Roll Call
Rising Medicare, Medicaid Costs Refuel Calls For Fiscal Commission
Inside Health Policy
Study: Home health care continuity can yield better outcomes, even with language barriers
McKnight’s Home Care
Controlling The Controllables: Home Health Giants Improving MA Contracts, Staffing Amid Rate Cuts
Home Health Care News
Nursing Home Ownership Affiliations Published on Nursing Home Care Compare
JD Supra
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 11, 2023
Challenges pushing more consolidation in home healthcare
Modern Healthcare
Enhabit Leaders Dive Deeper Into Strategic Review Process, Fee-For-Service ‘Erosion’
Home Health Care News
White House releases $40.1B supplemental funding request
Roll Call
From disparity to opportunity: Leveraging home care for health equity
McKnight’s Home Care
Same Home Care Nurse May Cut Hospital Readmissions for LEP Patients
Patient Engagement HIT
When Facing Language Barriers, Having the Same Home Care Nurse Improves Outcomes
Daily Nurse
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Future in Focus: Tim Ingram, David Baiada, Jennifer Sheets
Home Health Care News
Bill to prevent $20 billion cut to home healthcare could affect 60,000 Alabamians
AL.com
*Preserving Access to Home Health Act
AMA Pushes Medicare Pay Revisions While Family Docs, Surgeons Square Off Over E/M Add-On
Inside Health Policy
Majority of Medicare Advantage enrollees don't fully understand their plan
Fierce Healthcare
Reintroduced observation status bill could take edge off Medicare 3-day rule
McKnight’s
Why GOP hopefuls aren’t talking about health care costs
The Hill
Home health care workers among most in-demand Minnesota jobs — and lowest paid
KIMT News 3
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Reps. Terri Sewell and Adrian Smith introduce bipartisan legislation to protect access to home health care services
Alabama Today
*PQHH, NAHC, & Enhabit Quoted
Sewell Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Access To Home Health
HealthLeadersMedia (Reprint)
Rising Medicare, Medicaid Costs Refuel Calls For Fiscal Commission
Inside Health Policy
How Generative AI Is Being Used In Home-Based Care
Home Health Care News
‘We Just Can’t Hire Fast Enough’: For Amedisys, It’s All About Capacity Management
Home Health Care News
Home health workers at risk for drug overdose, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Health Care’s AI Embrace Boosts Workforce Despite Privacy Risks
Bloomberg
UW-Green Bay, DHS aim to certify 10K new workers to provide home health care in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Reps. Sewell, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Access to Home Health Care Services
Congresswoman Terri Sewell
PUBLISHED: Alabama Political Reporter
Sewell announces Home Health Act
Selma Times Journal
Industry Voices—Let's treat loneliness like other public health crises
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Proposed Payment Cuts Place Spotlight On Provider Innovation
Home Health Care News
Is the home the hospital of the future? Q&A with Highmark Health
Philips
Minority groups comprise more than 25 percent of MA beneficiaries, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
As health care moves into the home, do we have enough workers?
Marketplace
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 7, 2023
Congress must find debt solution without cutting Social Security, Medicare, Sen. Coons says
CNBC
Mass General Brigham bets big on hospital-at-home
Modern Healthcare
The Performance Metrics That Drive Value-Based Care Success In Home Health Care
Home Health Care News
HCBS workers in Louisiana who worked during pandemic receiving bonus payments
McKnight’s Home Care
Proposal to pay docs to train family caregivers marks seismic policy shift, expert says
McKnight’s Home Care
It Shouldn't Take Another Pandemic to Invest in Digital Health
MedPage Today
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 4, 2023
Law to Protect Home Health Payments Introduced in House
Home Care Magazine
CMS Allows States To Continue COVID-19 Era HCBS Waivers Past Nov.
Inside Health Policy
CMS Allows States To Extend PHE-Era Flexibilities For HCBS
Home Health Care News
Medicare to Pay for At-Home Dementia Care Coordination
MedScape
How Home-Based Care Providers Can Harness The Power Of CMS’ New Dementia Care Model
Home Health Care News
Innovate to manage costs in the face of pay-rate cuts, WellSky director says
McKnight’s Home Care
Business and families feeling the strain of a shrinking healthcare labor force
WLTX-TV (Columbia, SC)
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Addus HomeCare threatens market exits over CMS rules
Modern Healthcare
Mentions NAHC & PQHH
Home Care Crisis Report Provides Recommendations For Home Health, Home Care Sectors
Health Leaders Media
The Health-Care Staffing Crisis Is Bad and Getting Worse
Bloomberg
Humana Continues To Drive Value By Leaning On CenterWell Home Health
Home Health Care News
CVS Health Leaders Tout Signify Health Gains As Core To ‘Home Health Strategy’
Home Health Care News
Best Buy grows in-home care presence with assistance services
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Bipartisan House Lawmakers Introduce Preserving Access to Home Health Act to Protect Patients from Harmful Home Health Program Cuts
PQHH-NAHC Press Statement
Preserving Access To Home Health Act Introduced In The House
Home Health Care News
PQHH & NAHC Quoted
New House bill would stop CMS from enacting Medicare payment cuts
McKnight’s Home Care
PQHH & NAHC Quoted
NAHC Tells CMS Rate Cuts Hindered Access to Home Health Services
Home Care Magazine
PQHH/NAHC Pre-Comment Letter
New CMS Dementia Care Model Opens Doors Of Opportunity For Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
CMA Highlights SNF Staffing Shortfalls As Wait For CMS Rule Drags On
Inside Health Policy
CMS sets pay hikes for inpatient, long-term care hospitals
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
St. Joseph’s to close home health care agency, lay off 71 workers
Syracuse.com
NAHC, PQHH Sound The Alarm Over ‘Irreparable Fracturing Of The Foundation Of Skilled Home Health Care In America’
Home Health Care News
*PQHH-NAHC Pre-Comment Letter
With Access To Care In Question, Number of Medicare-Certified Home Health Agencies Continues To Fall
Home Health Care News
*PQHH-NAHC Pre-Comment Letter
Providers urge CMS to halt implementation of home health proposed rule
McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH-NAHC Pre-Comment Letter
Nursing home pay bump finalized as staffing rule looms
Axios
EEOC files race discrimination suit against home health agency
Modern Healthcare
Many Americans believe AI will provide their in-home care as they age
Nationwide
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 31, 2023
Heat Is Costing the U.S. Economy Billions in Lost Productivity
New York Times
Health Care Bankruptcies Are Skyrocketing, But Not Yet In Home-Based Care
Home Health Care News
CMS Finalizes 3.1% Pay Bump For Hospices In Fiscal 2024
Inside Health Policy
CMS, Maximus Warn 612,000 Medicare Beneficiaries Of Compromised Data
Inside Health Policy
Study: Older dementia patients go to ER twice as often as other seniors
Washington Post
Availability of kidney care at home moving the needle on disease outcomes, experts say
McKnight’s Home Care
The Unexpected Benefits Of Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring In Home-Based Care
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 28, 2023
The big question: How do you seamlessly discharge patients to home?
McKnight’s Home Care
Wyden, Sanders Team Up As HELP Infighting Scuttles Reauth Legislation
Inside Health Policy
Home-Based Care Providers Are Pouring Money, Resources Into Training Programs
Home Health Care News
Nursing homes beefed up staff with PPP loans, study finds
Modern Healthcare
Advocates cheer rescoring of Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act
McKnight’s Home Care
Casey, Colleagues Urge Medicare Agency to Improve Nursing Home Oversight
Senator Bob Casey
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Health deadlines pile up as Congress adjourns for August
Roll Call
Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for CY 2024
American Hospital Association (AHA) Regulatory Advisory
Payment concerns not stopping new hospital-at-home programs
Modern Healthcare
Hospitals face more discharge delays to post-acute care
Becker’s Hospital Review
Referral Rejection Rates, Patient Complexity In Home Health Care Reaching All-Time Highs
Home Health Care News
Hospital Referrals to Nursing Homes ‘Doubled’ in 2023, But Placements Down Due to Staffing
Skilled Nursing News
Home health, hospice M&A up 20 percent in second quarter
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Hospitals struggling to discharge patients
Axios Newsletter
Hospitals are seeing higher acuity patients, struggling to discharge to post-acute care settings, report finds
Fierce Healthcare
Demand for home care rises as access shrinks, new report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Providing hospital-level care at home saves money. The government should allow more of it.
Boston Globe
W&M To Mark Up Site Neutral, Fair Billing Policies From PATIENT Act
Inside Health Policy
Home-Based Care M&A Likely To Be Affected By ‘Warning Shot’ Sent Out By Regulators
Home Health Care News
Study Highlights Physical Therapy’s Clinical, Financial Benefits Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Sanders Delays Health Bill Markup To Build GOP Support As CHC, GME Funding Clock Ticks
Inside Health Policy
Labor shortages, Medicaid redeterminations: These are the headwinds facing payers, providers this year
Fierce Healthcare
Another Ominous Home Health Payment Threat That’s ‘Flying Under The Radar’
Home Health Care News
Axxess Acquires Competitor Complia Health, Expanding Its Suite Of Services
Home Health Care News
Home Care Providers Are Embracing Medicaid, Turning Away From Private Pay As Costs Rise
Home Health Care News
Study: Medicare barriers restrict HCBS patients’ access to LTC pharmacy services
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 24, 2023
W&M Health Package Coming; Multi-Committee Bill May Slip To Late 2023
Inside Health Policy
New merger guidance could stretch timing of health care deals
Axios
Would recession be a silver lining for healthcare? Experts say it's possible
Modern Healthcare
What PE Firms Want Out Of Their Next Home-Based Care Targets
Home Health Care News
Coalition: Regulators, lawmakers need to act on growth of PE in healthcare
McKnight’s Home Care
Providers improperly collected $784M from a fund for uninsured COVID patients. Now, the government wants it back
Fierce Healthcare
Home Care Shortage Is ‘a Never-Ending Crisis’
Province Town Independent
For Home Care Providers, There’s Untapped Potential In Long-Term Care Insurance
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 21, 2023
Senate HELP Leaders Square Off With Dueling Workforce, Primary Care Bills
Inside Health Policy
Proposed Minimum Wage Hike For Health Care Workers Could Hurt Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
Despite benefits of senior living, independence fuels desire to age in place
McKnight’s Senior Living
Reintroduced bill would invest $1.8B in direct care workforce
McKnight’s Home Care
Nursing care has fastest-growing prices of healthcare sectors
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Home health care enables people to age in place safely and comfortably
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Medicare Households Spend More on Health Care Than Other Households
Kaiser Family Foundation
AHCA To White House: Scrap SNF Staffing Rule Or Fund Minimums
Inside Health Policy
Consumer, Worker Advocates Launch SNF Campaign As Staffing Expectations Sour
Inside Health Policy
Joint Commission cuts more accreditation standards
Modern Healthcare
To succeed with MA, measure performance indicators, guard against claim denials, experts say
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
First HHVBP performance reports to be released by end of month
McKnight’s Home Care
Study: Home blood pressure monitoring saves money, lives
McKnight’s Home Care
Report: The Booming Hospital-At-Home Market’s Big Winners
Home Health Care News
Health systems' margins recovering, but face new threats: analysts
Modern Healthcare
Encompass Health, University of Maryland to partner on rehab hospital
Modern Healthcare
Democratic lawmaker warns of ‘gray tsunami’ coming for Medicare benefits
The Hill
J&J sues to block Medicare drug price negotiations
Axios
Real-Time Data: Enhancing Payer Contracts in Post-Acute Care Settings
Health Payer Intelligence
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Missouri hospital to cease home health services
Becker’s Hospital Review
'Hospital-at-home' trend means family members must be caregivers – ready or not
NPR
Few nursing homes would comply with recommended staffing standard, analysis shows
Axios
Home Health Provider Leaders Reject ‘Sky Is Falling’ Narrative Post-Proposed Rule
Home Health Care News
The Price Is Right: What Goes Into Home-Based Care Transaction Valuations
Home Health Care News
In light of proposed home health rate cut, invest in staff, innovate, panelists say
McKnight’s Home Care
Why in-home dialysis is growing for kidney care
Modern Healthcare
Caregiver pay in the balance as advocacy groups size up proposed spending requirements
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 17, 2023
CMS Home Health Cuts Could Be More Significant Than Originally Estimated, New Analysis Reveals
Home Health Care News
‘We Will Be Paying For This For Years’: 8 Home Health C-Suite Leaders Sound Off On ‘Alarming’ Medicare Cuts
Home Health Care News
‘We have to fight’: Home health leaders rally members against proposed cuts
McKnights Home Care
A southeast Missouri healthcare system is closing its home health services in a few counties
WPSD Local 6
HCBS rule takes a wrong turn
McKnight’s Home Care
Seniors' health care use is up, UnitedHealth says
Axios
Proposed cuts to Medicare physician payments spark calls for overhaul
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
July 14, 2023
Home Health Agencies Gird for Battle Over Medicare Payment Cuts
Bloomberg Law
Quotes Joanne Cunningham
Timeliness of Home-Care Wage-Rule Challenge Faces Appeals Panel
Bloomberg Law
‘All They Have Is A Hammer’: Home Health Payment Cuts Could Define Industry For Years
Home Healthcare News
Mass General Brigham innovation chief says only 10% of care can move to the home
Becker’s Health IT
Greater Investment Is Bringing In-Home Cancer Care To The Forefront
Home Healthcare News
WA’s long-term care plan is a national first and a win for residents
The Seattle Times
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Beyond The Cuts: What Else Home Health Providers Need To Know About CMS’ Proposed Rule
Home Health Care News
E&C To Mark Up 17 Health Bills, Including PAHPA, Preparedness Response Reauthorizations
Inside Health Policy
Telehealth should not be considered a one-size-fits-all-diseases solution: study
Fierce Healthcare
LeadingAge calls for moratorium on HCBS Rule for two provider groups
McKnight’s Home Care
How The 36-Month Rule’s Implementation In Hospice Will Affect Home Health Agencies
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 Introduced in Senate
Health Leaders Media
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
NAHC sues Medicare to preserve home health service benefit
Healthcare Finance News
Physician Fee Schedule, OPPS On The Horizon As Home Health Providers Sue Over Medicare Pay Cuts
Inside Health Policy
How Home Health Providers Can Financially Prepare For CMS’ 2024 Final Rule
Home Health Care News
Digital health funding down, but at-home care still hot: report
Modern Healthcare
Specialty health systems pursue mergers, partnerships
Modern Healthcare
Half of US adults skip common health screenings, including tests for certain diseases, survey finds
Fierce Healthcare
Agency nurse prices move higher for skilled nursing as staffing minimum nears
McKnight’s Long-Term Care
Home healthcare jobs grow by 9K in June
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 7, 2023
Home health group sues CMS over payment cuts
Axios
Home care industry group sues to block 2023, 2024 Medicare payment cuts it claims are unlawful
Fierce Healthcare
Home health association sues CMS, HHS over proposed payment cuts
Modern Healthcare
‘No Other Option Left’: NAHC Sues CMS, HHS Over Home Health Payment Cuts
Home Health Care News
Biden administration targets unexpected health costs
Roll Call
Biden launches a new push to limit healthcare costs
Modern Healthcare
States pushed to publish home care pay. Aggrieved SNF operators also want theirs made public
McKnight’s Home Care
Majority of home care providers support tech solutions, new survey shows
McKnight’s Senior Living
Inaction on Medicare payment reform jeopardizes quality care
The Hill
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, June 6, 2023
Nursing Homes To CMS: Hike SNF Pay Before Staffing Minimums Hit
Inside Health Policy
Study: Some chronically ill MA beneficiaries spend less on healthcare than those in FFS
McKnight’s Home Care
How Home Care Providers Establish Credibility With Managed Medicaid Plans
Home Health Care News
VNAHG’s New CEO Breaks Down Overlooked Challenges In Home Health Care
Home Health Care News
Medicare Advantage's quality bonus program needs an overhaul: Urban Institute
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Home Health Agencies Slam Proposed 2.2% Cut, Second PDGM Phase-In
Inside Health Policy
*PQHH Quoted
CMS proposes $375M cut to home health Medicare payments in 2024
Fierce Healthcare
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
CMS Proposes 2.2% Decrease To Home Health Provider Medicare Payments in 2024
Home Health Care News
*NAHC & PQHH Quoted
CMS proposes $375M reimbursement cut to home health agencies
Healthcare Dive
*PQHH Quoted
CMS Proposes $375M Cut to Medicare Home Health Payments
RevCycleIntelligence
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
Medicaid payment proposal for health aides rankles home health companies
Axios
Draft Senate PAHPA Bill Leaves Spending Amounts Up For Discussion
Inside Health Policy
Senate releases bipartisan draft of emergency preparedness bill
Roll Call
New nurses have more options, but are more prone to burnout
Modern Healthcare
Five things we now know about the 2024 campaign
The Hill
Home Health Media Clips
July 3, 2023
Home Health Agencies Slam Proposed 2.2% Cut, Second PDGM Phase-In
Inside Health Policy
Quotes Joanne Cunningham
CMS proposes 2.2% Medicare Pay Cut for Home Health Providers
Modern Healthcare
Quotes Joanne Cunningham
Medicare Proposes $375 Million Pay Cut for Home Health Agencies
Bloomberg Law
Quotes Joanne Cunningham
Home Health Leaders Warn Proposed Medicare Home Health Payment Rule Cuts for 2024 will Further Restrict Patient Access
Inside Health Policy
Republished PQHH Press Release
Home Health Leaders Warn Proposed Medicare Home Health Payment Rule Cuts for 2024 will Further Restrict Patient Access
Yahoo! (Republished by 395 other outlets)
Republished PQHH Press Release
CMS proposes 2.2 percent cut in home health payments for CY 2024
McKnight’s Home Care
Quotes Joanne Cunningham
CMS Proposes 2.2% Decrease To Home Health Provider Medicare Payments in 2024
Home Health Care News
Quotes Joanne Cunningham
Biden Moves to Slash Medicare Payments for Home Health Agencies
Breitbart
Quotes Joanne Cunningham
CMS releases CY 2024 home health PPS proposed rule, forges ahead with proposed PDGM behavioral offsets
The American Hospital Association
Why UnitedHealth Group Is Going All in on Amedisys
MedCity News
Report: Hospital Capacity Challenges To Drive Expansion Of At-Home Care
Home Health Care News
FDA seeks feedback on technologies to enable healthcare at home
Healthcare Dive