Home Health Media Clips
Monday, June 5, 2023
Rapid growth predicted for hospital-at-home market
Modern Healthcare
Post-public health emergency fallout hits patients
Axios
Optum bids to buy Amedisys for $100 per share
McKnight’s Home Care
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Makes Bid For Home Health Giant Amedisys
Home Health Care News
Home health bidding wars heat up: Optum makes $3B unsolicited offer for Amedisys
Fierce Healthcare
Philadelphia home-care agency ordered to pay $7M in back wages for uncompensated travel time
Philadelphia Inquirer
Home Health Care News
Friday, June 2, 2023
Home Health Industry Preparing For Potential CMS Clawbacks, Rate Cuts
Home Health Care News
Crisis averted as Senate sends debt limit package to Biden
Roll Call
The Coming AI Revolution In Home Care
Forbes
Study: In-Home Outpatient PT Reduces Costs By 52% Compared To Traditional Home Health Services
Home Health Care News
Home Health Care News
Thursday, June 1, 2023
House passes debt ceiling bill in big win for McCarthy: Five takeaways
The Hill
Senate races to avert default but vote timing unclear for debt limit bill
CNN
CMS issues final rule lifting COVID-19 vaccine mandate
McKnight’s Home Care
CMS To Immediately Stop Enforcing COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates For Home Health Agencies
Home Health Care News
Why Palliative Care Offerings Can Be A Differentiator For Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
88 percent of long-term care nurses see racism, discrimination from those they serve: survey
McKnight’s Home Care
CMS’ Proposed SNF Staffing Minimums Under OMB Review
Inside Health Policy
PACE gains speed as states seek nursing home alternative
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Debt limit deal clears key hurdle; more land mines await
The Hill
Denials of health insurance claims are rising—and getting weirder
Fierce Healthcare
Home Care Providers Increasingly See Better Referral Relationships As Top Avenue For Growth
Home Health Care News
How Enhabit, Amedisys Are Working Through Staffing Woes Caused By More Part-Time Workers
Home Health Care News
LHC Group, VNS Health, Curana Execs On How To Take ‘Baby Steps’ Into Value-Based Care
Home Health Care News
Providers meet HCBS quality measure proposal with mixed review
McKnight’s Home Care
‘A target on my back’: New survey shows racism is a huge problem in nursing
Stat News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Debt deal claws back COVID relief, spares Medicaid
Axios
Key Takeaways From Biden-McCarthy Deal to Avert US Default
Bloomberg
Debt Compromise Excludes Medicaid Work Reqs, Includes Admin PAY-GO
Inside Health Policy
Smith, Warner Call For Congress To Extend COVID-19 PHE Waivers
Inside Health Policy
Takeaways from health systems' first-quarter earnings results
Modern Healthcare
The Top Legal, Regulatory Issues Home-Based Care Providers Are Facing In 2023
Home Health Care News
Research firm presents answers to dual eligibles’ challenges navigating Medicaid, Medicare
McKnight’s Home Care
Here's How Lawmakers Can Slash Medicare Spending Without Cutting Benefits
Forbes
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, May 26, 2023
Parties moving closer on debt ceiling deal as talks drag on
Roll Call
Progressives Push Back on Work Requirements in Debt Negotiations
Bloomberg
New CMS Data Hints At Big Savings Under National HHVBP Model, Possible ‘Volatility’ In
Home Health Market
Nursing home, home health fast-growing health spending categories
McKnight’s Senior Living
Study: Many homebound adults don’t access home-based clinical care, LTSS
McKnight’s Senior Care
New bill could help New Hampshire avoid a home health care crisis
WMUR
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model Lowered Medicare Spending
RevCycleIntelligence
‘They’re David Without The Slingshot’: How Small Home Health Providers Can Gear Up For MA Negotiations
Home Health Care News
After 3-Year Dip, Home Care Turnover Soars To 77%
Home Health Care News
House E&C Advances Site-Neutral Pay Reforms Over NY Dem Worries
Inside Health Policy
Home cancer treatment faces challenges post-pandemic
Modern Healthcare
Healthcare 'flying blind': Medication nonadherence and how remote therapeutic monitoring can help
Fierce Healthcare
In-depth report reveals impact of workforce shortage on home care staffing efforts
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
CMS: Therapists In SNFs, HHAs And Rehab Agencies Can Continue Telehealth Indefinitely
Inside Health Policy
White House believes massive Dem bailout may be needed to pass debt ceiling compromise
Politico
Provider says it has found ‘Holy Grail’ approach to staff recruitment, retention
McKnight’s Senior Living
Why Certain States Spend Big On Medicaid HCBS
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Lawmakers: SNF Survey & Cert Workforce Shortages Endanger Residents
Inside Health Policy
Dems think twice about clawing back COVID-19 funds for debt limit
Axios
Home Health Hiring Market ‘Continues To Be Incredibly Competitive,’ But Savvy Operators Are Finding Ways To Set Themselves Apart
Home Health Care News
Home Health Ownership Transparency May Help Buyers Identify Targets More Easily, But Questions About Accuracy Remain
Home Health Care News
HHVBP reduced hospitalizations, Medicare spending, report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
People with disabilities need more access to HCBS, researchers say
McKnight’s Home Care
Investing in Post-Acute Care, Caregiver Workforce Can Help Improve Staffing Shortage
Managed Healthcare Executive
ChatGPT in medicine: STAT answers readers’ burning questions about AI
Stat News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, May 19, 2023
Freedom Caucus says ‘no further discussion’ on debt ceiling until Senate passes House GOP bill
The Hill
Rubicon’s Adam Boehler: Home Health, Hospice Are ‘Underappreciated’ Tools for Slashing Health Care Spending
Home Health Care News
Cassidy Floats Discussion Draft To Revamp, Integrate Duals’ Care
Inside Health Policy
Senators probing largest Medicare Advantage plans over how algorithms factor in care denials
Stat News
Investing in direct care workers’ development key to addressing staffing crisis, researchers say
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Home Health Stakeholders Call On CMS To Rectify ‘Significant’ Forecast Errors From 2021, 2022
Home Health Care News
*Quotes PQHH
Medicare Advantage deals winnow the home health field
Modern Healthcare
Permanent payment model for hospital-at-home is on horizon, Inbound Health CEO predicts
McKnight's Home Care
Biden ‘Confident’ on Reaching Debt Deal as GOP Bashes Japan Trip
Bloomberg Government
Progressives reintroduce 'Medicare for All' bill
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Debt Breach Risks $71 Billion in Medicare, Medicaid Pay Delays
Bloomberg
What’s in Sanders’ ‘bold’ plan for health care
Politico
As COVID-19 recedes, payers face changed coverage landscape
Fierce Healthcare
The Uptick In Home-Based Primary Care Is A Trend With Staying Power
Home Health Care News
Group for home care docs unveils market intelligence platform
McKnight’s Home care
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 16, 2022
‘Sky is falling’ under weight of home health cuts, NAHC’s Dombi says
McKnight’s Home Care
Debt ceiling woes point to need for Social Security, Medicare reform, experts say
CBNC
Home-Based Care Providers Are Still Finding Success With Word-Of-Mouth Recruiting
Home Health Care News
New federal bill would reauthorize Registered Apprentice program
McKnight’s Home Care
CMS Improper Payment Probe May Impact Timely Reimbursement for Nursing Homes
Skilled Nursing News
Medicare, Medicaid Spending Similar Among Dual Eligible Beneficiaries
Health Payer Intelligence
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, May 15, 2023
Home care providers look to key workforce bills in Congress
McKnight’s Home Care
W&M GOP Slams CMMI Accelerated Approval Model As Anti-Innovation
Inside Health Policy
Dr. ChatGPT: A guide to generative AI in healthcare
Modern Healthcare
The public health emergency has ended. What's next in a post-PHE world?
Fierce Healthcare
Even With The PHE’s End, Home Health Providers See Significant ROI In RPM Programs
Home Health Care News
Home health care a growing trend for seniors
News-Press
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, May 12, 2023
As pandemic ends, other home care challenges await
McKnight’s Home Care
*Mentions the Partnership
AARP Finds Voters Prioritize Home-Based Services As PHE Waivers End
Inside Health Policy
Telehealth Visits Still On The Table For Hospice Industry Post-PHE
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Denial rates rising thanks to home health cuts, Dombi, Cunningham say
PODCAST: McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH & NAHC Interview
PHE ends today, marking expiration of most home health, hospice waivers
McKnight’s Home Care
The Public Health Emergency’s End Will Mark ‘Significant’ Change For Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
‘I don’t see this as an end to the pandemic’: Ashish Jha on the end of Covid public health emergency
Stat News
Nursing Homes Face ‘Sobering Reality’ as PHE Ends Amid Operational, Financial Challenges
Skilled Nursing News
As The Covid Health Emergency Ends, Medicare Will Stop Paying For Many Skilled Nursing Stays
Forbes
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
White House Debt-Ceiling Meeting Fails to Yield Breakthrough as Deadline Nears
Wall Street Journal
Why Advocates Aimed For A ‘Catch-All Bill’ With The Expanding Care In The Home Act
Home Health Care News
Home care represents ‘longer-term opportunity,’ Humana CEO says
McKnight’s Home Care
FFS admissions for home health drop in 2022 Q2, report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
AHCA Pushes To End Three-Day Stay Ahead Of COVID-19 PHE Sunset
Inside Health Policy
Assisted Living Could Save Medicaid, Medicare Billions; Lobbyists Call For Pay Reform
Inside Health Policy
Cuts ahead: Health systems rethink non-clinical job needs
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Home care providers cry foul on CMS rule to increase caregiver wages
Modern Healthcare
Health Industry Preps For PHE’s End, White House And GOP Will Meet As Debt Limit Looms
Inside Health Policy
What goes away when the Covid health emergency ends this week
Politico
The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here's what's changing
NPR
Lawmakers urge Biden to safeguard telehealth as end of PHE looms
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Providers Adjusting Operations To Care For More Clinically Complex Patients
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, May 8, 2023
MA Prior Auth Burdens Increase As Lobbyists Call For Legislation
Inside Health Policy
WHO declares end to COVID-19 global health emergency
Fierce Healthcare
Nearly half of baby boomers have no retirement savings
The Hill
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, May 5, 2023
MA Plans Honing In On Home Health Providers’ Hospitalization Rates, Survey Scores
Home Health Care News
Option Care takes over Amedisys in ‘perplexing’ $3.6 billion home care deal
Stat News
What the Option Care Health-Amedisys deal says about home care
Modern Healthcare
The Driving Forces Behind The $3.6B Option Care Health, Amedisys Merger
Home Health Care News
Providers Ask Congress To Require Updated Provider Directories
Inside Health Policy
Bye, pandemic. We won’t miss you
McKnight's Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Therapists To CMS: Use Authority To Avert Telehealth Cliff May 11
Inside Health Policy
CMS Reviewing Results Of Nursing Home Staffing Report
Inside Health Policy
How a Medicare-X model could impact patients, hospitals: Urban Institute
Fierce Healthcare
Medicare Advantage enrollment officially crosses 50% of beneficiaries: KFF
Fierce Healthcare
As MA penetration tips above 50 percent, home care agencies need to be smart negotiators, experts say
McKnight’s Home Care
2024 Hospice Proposed Rule Offers Hints On What’s To Come For Home Health Agencies
Home Health Care News
Amedisys To Merge With Option Care Health, Creating ‘End-To-End Home-Based Health Solutions’ Powerhouse
Home Health Care News
The long-overlooked solution to upend health care economics: Bringing the hospital home
Fortune
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Senate, for now, defers to Biden and McCarthy on debt talks
Roll Call
Lawmakers Reintroduce Workforce Bills As Congress Considers All Fixes
Inside Health Policy
White House announces end to COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees, healthcare
Fierce Healthcare
Home-Based Care Providers Wait For Word From CMS As White House Lifts Vaccine Requirements
Home Health Care News
Pandemic taking toll on RNs’ job satisfaction, mental health, survey finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy fights America's loneliness epidemic
Axios
Nursing Homes Brace for End of Pandemic Waivers as Covid Wanes
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
New debt limit forecast crashes into Capitol Hill
Roll Call
Half of All Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries Are Now Enrolled in Private Medicare Advantage Plans
Kaiser Family Foundation
How CMS Ownership-Transparency Rules Could Impact Home Health, Hospice Dealmaking
Home Health Care News
Increased hospital-at-home solutions will save patients time and money, leaders say
McKnight’s Home Care
5-star facility is closing, blames state’s emphasis on home care
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
PODCAST: Connecticut residents want to age at home, leaving privately owned nursing homes to struggle
CT Mirror
‘Big Trouble’: Medicare Advantage Rates Strain SNF Margins, Deepen Sector’s Pain
Skilled Nursing News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, May 1, 2023
Despite Safety Concerns, Hospital-At-Home Market Projected To Reach $390.4 Billion
Home Health Care News
Post-pandemic, even hospital care goes remote
NPR
Nursing shortages show no signs of slowing, survey finds
Axios
CMS Proposes Continuing Telehealth In Diabetes Prevention Program
Inside Health Policy
CMS may reimburse for virtual reality treatments
Modern Healthcare
Letter to the editor: Expand health care pay
Crain’s Cleveland
One in 5 adults without cars, transit access defer care, survey finds
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 28, 2023
Why Federal Support For Home-Based Care Is Missing The Mark
Home Health Care News
Lawmakers Introduce Bill Focused On Strengthening Direct Care Workforce, Resources For Family Caregivers
Home Health Care News
Casey introduces bill to increase funding for direct care workforce
McKnight’s Home Care
Lawmakers, Stakeholders Divided On Stand-Alone Telehealth Benefits
Inside Health Policy
Pause on visa applications thwarting recruitment efforts
Modern Healthcare
Shortage of home health care workers has Nebraskans who need it concerned
Nebraska Public Media
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Home care industry touts bipartisan bill to expand Medicare in-home benefits, reimbursement
Fierce Healthcare
Breaking Down The Disconnect Between Home-Based Primary Care Providers, Home Health Agencies
Home Health Care News
Health spending rebounded in 2021 after pandemic-driven declines: HCCI
Fierce Healthcare
Investments Needed to Meet Demand for Home Care Workforce
Physicians Weekly
How Technology Can Help Make ‘Better Use’ Of Home-Based Care Workforce
Home Health Care News
Poll: 40% of clinicians thinking of quitting
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 24, 2023
Lawmakers line up behind plan to save Medicare
Politico
New Bill Aims To Get Personal Care Covered By Traditional Medicare
Home Health Care News
Home Health Referral Rejection Rate Continues To Climb
Home Health Care News
Home health utilization, spending increased in February, report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Biden is a home care guy
McKnight’s Home Care
They endured covid. But some health-care workers mistrust the future.
The Washington Post
Nursing home care costs rising fastest among private-payer healthcare services
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 21, 2023
HHS unveils database on hospice, home health ownership
Modern Healthcare
CMS Releases Ownership Data For Medicare Home Health, Hospice Providers
Inside Health Policy
HHS Sheds Light on Hospice, Home Health Ownership Data
RevCycleIntelligence
CMS To Publicly Release All Ownership Info Of Home Health, Hospice Agencies
Home Health Care News
Rubicon’s Adam Boehler: Home Health, Hospice Are ‘Underappreciated’ Tools for Slashing Health Care Spending
Home Health Care News
Consumers Are Driving More Home Care Service Offerings Within Medicare Advantage
Home Health Care News
The cost of senior care is rising while caregivers are ‘drowning’ without help
CNN
Silos, shortages hamper transitions to long-term care, physician experts report
McKnight’s
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, April 20, 2023
For the First Time, HHS Is Making Ownership Data for All Medicare-Certified Hospice and Home Health Agencies Publicly Available
HHS Press Release
Study: MA Focus On Reducing ‘Low-Value’ Care Affects Other Patients
Inside Health Policy
Republican McCarthy unveils plan to lift US debt ceiling, cut spending
Reuters
Debt limit bill in hand, McCarthy eyes vote next week
Roll Call
Providers On Biden’s Executive Order, Home-Based Care ‘Drumbeat That Won’t Be Ignored’
Home Health Care News Commentary: Investments in home health care can't wait
Times Union
Ahead Of Print: Insufficient Home Care Workforce
Health Affairs
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
House GOP Plans to Vote Next Week on Debt Ceiling, Spending Cuts
Bloomberg
E&C Republicans: CMS Needs To Crack Down On Waste, Fraud, Abuse
Inside Health Policy
Dems, Patients Advocates Slam McCarthy’s Call For Work Requirements As Part Of Debt Ceiling Discussions
Inside Health Policy – Health Insider
Provider groups applaud Biden's executive order advancing home care services
McKnight’s Home Care
The Compliance Issues That Make Home-Based Care Sellers Untouchable
Home Health Care News
As States Negotiate Budgets, Biden’s Executive Order Puts Home-Based Care At The Forefront
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Most Sweeping Set of Executive Actions to Improve Care in History
White House
Biden signs executive order to support care workers, expand affordable care options
The Hill
Biden Signs Executive Order To Bolster Long-Term Care Workforce
Inside Health Policy
Biden executive order advances home-based services
McKnight’s Home Care
Congress should adopt site-neutral post-acute payments: MedPAC
Modern Healthcare
Why Home Health Providers Are Strategically Hyper-Focused On Localized MA Contracts
Home Health Care News
Nearly 800,000 More Nurses Are Expected To Leave Field Within 5 Years
Home Health Care News
CVS Health puts home at the forefront of healthcare in report
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 17, 2023
MedPAC Sends Unified Post-Acute Care Pay System Report To Congress
Inside Health Policy
A sunny outlook for home care
McKnight’s Home care
CVS Health Cites ‘Improving Home-Based Care’ As Vital Part Of Senior Care Strategy
Home Health Care News
The Underlying Trends That Matter Most For The Home Health Industry In 2023
Home Health Care News
Salesforce rolls out new healthcare software tools with a focus on home health, AI and automation
Fierce Healthcare
Rise in senior population requires more home health and community services, CVS report says
Crain’s News York
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 14, 2023
Demand for home health aides is soaring. So why are they still so undervalued?
Stat News
GOP debt limit plans begin to take shape in House
Roll Call
About 100k nurses left workforce amid COVID-19 burnout, stress: survey
The Hill
MedPAC Votes To Recommend Hospital Wage Index Reforms
Inside Health Policy
House oversight committee seeks answers on hospitals' COVID relief funds, improper Medicaid payments
Fierce Healthcare
Traditions Health CEO David Klementz: We Want To Operate Like An Acute Care System
Home Health Care News
Home health to remain top draw for PE investors, consultants predict
McKnight’s Home Care
‘It’s Kind Of The Perfect Space’: Private Equity Firms Still See Massive Upside In Home Health Care
Home Health Care News
Q&A: CMS' extension of Acute Hospital Care at Home indicates potential permanent program
Healthcare Finance News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Salesforce sets sights on home health
Modern Healthcare
OIG: CMS Inaccurately Reported Two-Thirds Of Certain SNF Deficiencies
Inside Health Policy
Inaccurate Online Nursing Home Inspection Data Hit by Watchdog
Bloomberg Government
GOP Budget Blueprint Would Target Medicare
Bloomberg
US Budget Deficit Widens to $1.1 Trillion in Fiscal Half Year
Bloomberg Government
5 Home Health Leaders Weigh In On The Growth Mistakes They See Providers Making
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Fitch Ratings: Workforce pressures easing for hospitals, ambulatory care, nursing homes
Fierce Healthcare
HHS got rid of most of Medicare appeal backlog, ending legal battle with hospitals
Fierce Healthcare
Humana, Elara Caring, Frontpoint Health Share Best Practices For MA-Home Health Relationships
Home Health Care News
Acute, Long-Term Care Hospitals Say Proposed IPPS Pay Bump Inadequate
Inside Health Policy
Why Hospitals Need to Enable More Healthcare at Home Services
Becker’s Hospital Review
Falls rise 27 percent across self-reporting U.S. healthcare facilities, review finds
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
BREAKING: CMS failed to publicly post deficiencies for two-thirds of nursing homes, OIG finds
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
New York City home care workers rally against 24-hour workdays
AsAm News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Home health leads industry job gains in March
McKnight’s Home Care
Biden signs bill ending national COVID-19 emergency
The Hill
Younger Medicare beneficiaries more likely to report issues with access, cost: study
Fierce Healthcare
How A Home Health Provider Slashed Its Readmission Rate By Nearly Half
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 10, 2023
65 percent in new poll against lifting retirement age for Americans in their 20s
The Hill
Providers agree with court’s move to dismiss suit against HHS over home health services
McKnight’s Home Care
Bayada Home Health Leader’s Thoughts On Navigating Payment Rates, Real Risk-Taking
Home Health Caare News
Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Over Home Health Care Shortcomings Dismissed
Home Health Care News
Shortage of Skilled Nursing Beds, Best Buy Effect, Managed Care Growth Accelerate SNF-at-Home
Skilled Nursing News
Recent layoffs raise questions on industry's job opportunities
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 7, 2023
New bipartisan bill aims to tie doc pay to inflation amid industry concerns
Fierce Healthcare
Biden EO Aims To Make Reg Process More Inclusive
Inside Health Policy
Communication failures, policy noncompliance fuel jump in reported patient safety events, Joint Commission finds
Fierce Healthcare
‘Mindset Change’ Helping Home-Based Care Providers Work Through Staffing, Payer Struggles
Home Health Care News
DispatchHealth, MedStar Georgetown Hospital, Resilient Execs Share Views On Crucial Home
Health Partnerships
Home Health Care News
Community engagement tied to less inpatient care in older adults
McKnight’s Home Care
US Prevails in Suit Alleging Medicare Home Care Is Deficient
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, April 6, 2023
As Senate HELP Parses Workforce Aid, Bipartisan Workforce Bills Circulate
Inside Health Policy
NAHC’s Dombi: Home Health Providers Need To Embrace Medicare Advantage Opportunities
Home Health Care News
CMS Finalizes Prior Auth Guardrails, Health Equity Index For MA Plans
Inside Health Policy
Medicare Advantage plans will have to stop denying required care, federal officials say
STAT News
Study: Cuts to Medicare Advantage payments may have modest impact on seniors' benefits
Fierce Healthcare
CMS final rule cracks down on MA plan marketing, prior authorizations
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Legislative themes emerge on upcoming pandemic reauthorization
Roll Call
Docs and Patients Don't Prefer Telehealth Despite Pandemic Popularity
MedScape
CMS Proposes 3.7% SNF Pay Bump, But Drags Feet On Staffing Levels
Inside Health Policy
CMS Proposes 3.7% Medicare Boost for SNFs in 2024, for $1.2B Increase in Reimbursements
Skilled Nursing News
Skilled nursing and psychiatric facilities could see payment bump: CMS
Modern Healthcare
Providers, payers press CMS to get rid of Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes entirely
Fierce Healthcare
Despite Headwinds, Home Health Care Remains ‘Linchpin’ Buyers Are Looking For
Home Health Care News
Increased MA Penetration Associated With Lower Post-Acute Care Utilization
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
CMS Proposes 3.7% Pay Raise For IRFs In Fiscal 2024
Inside Health Policy
Medicare proposes 3% pay boost for inpatient rehab providers
Modern Healthcare
More state lawmakers push to end 'exorbitant' contract labor prices
Modern Healthcare
Medicare Advantage's complicated tradeoffs
Axios
Medicare-Eligible Population Backs Biden’s Plan to Cut Beneficiaries’ Costs, Address Solvency
Morning Consult
The Opportunities Home Care Leaders Are Gravitating Toward
Home Health Care News
HHS Committee Pushes For Further PACE Expansion
Home Health Care News
The U.S. Predicts Big Increases In Skilled Nursing And Long-Term Care Costs
Forbes
Home health care enables people to age in place safely and comfortably
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 3, 2023
CMS 2024 Medicare Advantage rate notice tweaks risk adjustment program
Modern Healthcare
CMS Finalizes 3.32% MA Pay Bump, Phase-In Of Controversial Risk Adjustment Model
Inside Health Policy
Biden administration goes easy on Medicare Advantage insurers after intense industry lobbying
Stat News
CMS Proposes Bump In Hospice Payments, To Extend Telehealth Flexibility
Inside Health Policy
Expanding hospital-at-home would stem nursing crisis, industry leaders assert
McKnight’s Home Care
‘We’re Payer Selective’: How Home Health Providers Are Navigating The Payer Evolution
Home Health Care News
Home care providers: A growing but unregulated industry
CT Mirror
Medicare, Social Security financial shortfalls would ‘further cripple’ long-term care, advocates say
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, March 31, 2023
After Call With CMS, Home Health Providers Left Feeling Unheard, Disheartened
Home Health Care News
PQHH & NAHC Quoted
'We can't compete' if behavioral cuts continue, home health providers tell CMS
McKnight’s Home Care
PQHH & NAHC Quoted
House will move debt limit bill if Biden won’t negotiate
Roll Call
Republicans divided over tackling Medicare Advantage overpayments
The Hill
Behind AccentCare’s New Workforce Transparency Initiative
Home Health Care News
Actionable solutions to the workforce crisis
McKnight’s Home Care