Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, October 3, 2024
CMS Offers Accelerated Payments To Providers Affected By Helene
Inside Health Policy
Healthcare hiring slows, raising concerns for US job market
Modern Healthcare
What a Harris or Trump win means for the ACA, health insurance
Modern Healthcare
CMS releases Acute Hospital Care at Home study
Healthcare Finance News
How Home Care Providers Can ‘Transform’ To Ride The Hospital-At-Home Wave
Home Health Care News
Falls an ‘enormous’ burden on seniors’ mental, financial wellbeing, studies find
McKnight’s Home Care
CMS: Hospital-at-home generates ‘overwhelmingly positive’ feedback from patients, caregivers
McKnight’s Home Care
Long-term Care Benefits in Medicare Advantage Plans
Real Clear Health
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Opinion: Medicare cuts threaten home health care for aging Missourians
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Missouri Alliance for Home Care Op-Ed
New York congressional delegation condemns proposed home health cuts
McKnight’s Home Care
NY Delegation Letter
At-home hospital care popular with patients and clinicians, but data backing quality, costs are limited, CMS finds
Fierce Healthcare
Staff Safety is Key to Sustaining Home Health Growth
MedCity News
CMS Report Shows Hospital-At-Home Care Increases Recovery, While Decreasing Costs And Readmissions
Home Health Care News
CMS Releases HCBS Continuity Of Coverage Requirements
Home Health Care News
New ICD-10 code solves sepsis-related home care conundrum
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
New Analysis Finds Reduced Access to Medicare Home Health
Home Care Magazine
*PQHH CareJourney Data Release
‘This Feels Different’: Lawmakers Push Federal Legislation To Tackle Health Care Workforce Crisis
Home Health Care News
*PQHH Quoted
Medicare Advantage Penetration Expected To Continue In 2025
Home Health Care News
All Eyes On VP Debate As Congress Breaks For Election Season
Inside Health Policy
To retain caregivers, home care providers must ‘meet them where they are,’ experts urge
McKnight’s Home Care
Hurricane sends new shudders through health supply chain
Axios
The benefits of dementia care in home care
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 30, 2024
Rep. Ritchie Torres Leads NY Congressional Delegation in Bipartisan Letter Advocating Preservation of Access to Home Health Care
Rep. Ritchie Torres
Congress left itself a long post-election healthcare to-do list
Modern Healthcare
The Harris Campaign is Right to Pledge More Resources For Senior Home Care, But the Devil Will Be in the Detail
MedCity News
Are Hospital at Home Programs Forgetting About the Patient?
Health Leaders Media
America's loneliest states
Axios
Medicare Advantage premiums, benefits look stable for 2025
Axios
The Importance Of Cultural Competence In Home-Based Care
Home Health Care News
Gallup: US seniors perceive major need for aging-in-place resources
McKnight’s Home Care
SNF, home health CEOs could be jailed over cybersecurity issues under new bill
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 27, 2024
The Home Health Nursing Problem That Isn’t Going Away
Home Health Care News
BRG Analysis: MA Pay Declines Compared To FFS When Accounting For RA Change
Inside Health Policy
Health Care Experts: Medicaid Is Most Important Issue Harris, Trump Aren’t Talking About
Inside Health Policy
Veteran caregivers need greater support; home care can help, research suggests
McKnight’s Home Care
GAO: Older Americans Act programs at risk without key fraud oversight measures
McKnight’s Home Care
As Helene threatens, Florida hospitals and care facilities shore up resources
The Washington Post
Michigan passes bills allowing home care workers to unionize
WILX-10
Michigan House approves bills to resurrect dues skim for home health care providers
Michigan Capitol Confidential
Rep. DeBoyer: State takeover of home healthcare will burden workers, care recipients and families
Michigan House Republicans
Mass Deportation Of Health Workers Would Put Patients At Risk
Forbes
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Congress passes bill to prevent government shutdown
Washington Post
Congress funds the government but faces another shutdown threat before Christmas
NBC News
Acute home-based care needs standardization to succeed
Modern Healthcare
‘Society Will Greatly Benefit’ From The Transformative Hospital-At-Home Movement
Home Health Care News
Home care leads national health utilization, spending growth in July: report
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
House Passes Health Bills Including PRV Reauthorization, Stark Law Waiver
Inside Health Policy
Medicare promoting 'age-friendly' hospitals in quality push
Modern Healthcare
Biden admin awards $75M to address rural care pain points
Fierce Healthcare
Adult day services may be a cure for loneliness in home care, study suggests
McKnight’s Home Care
Nursing Home Prices Outpace Other Health Care, but Sector Posts Largest Job Loss Since Pandemic
Skilled Nursing News
How the next president should reform Medicare
Stat News (Opinion)
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
New Data Analysis Finds Reduced Access to Medicare Home Health
PQHH Press Release
As CMS Cuts Payments, Home Health Patients Are Seeing Reduced Access To Care
Home Health Care News
*PQHH MEDIA CLIP
Home health access in decline amid shrinking reimbursement: report
McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH MEDIA CLIP
Congress Strikes Funding Deal, Another Busy Week On The Hill
Inside Health Policy
Why hospital-at-home, other providers are pressing worker safety
Modern Healthcare
CMS shares training modules for upcoming value-based purchasing changes
Mcknight’s Home Care
How the Harris home care policy for seniors should be designed
McKnight’s Home Care
As Medicare spending on remote patient monitoring jumps, HHS watchdog warns of fraud, misuse
STAT News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 23, 2024
House committee greenlights telehealth, hospital-at-home extension bill
McKnight’s Home Care
Hospital readmission penalties stabilized in fiscal 2025: CMS
Modern Healthcare
GOP doctors fume over Medicare pay cuts but see only partial fix
Modern Healthcare
‘Like Another Layer Of PPE’: Safety Technology Company Expands Into Home-Based Care
Home Health Care News
Senators urge stronger AI safeguards in healthcare
McKnight’s Home Care
Bridging The Nursing Gap: AI’s Potential In Healthcare
Forbes
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 20, 2024
Krilovich: Medicare home health care cuts put Mass. seniors at risk
Boston Herald
*OpEd by Jake Krilovich, Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
E&C Advances CRA Resolution Overturning Nurse Staffing Rule
Inside Health Policy
Health system CEOs splash cold water on AI hype
Modern Healthcare
Report offers key strategies for reducing home care billing headaches
McKnight’s Home Care
US is drastically behind other wealthy nations on healthcare, despite spending the most
Healthcare Dive
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 19, 2024
House panel advances bill to extend Medicare’s telehealth flexibilities, setting up December talks
Stat News
CBO Health Advisers Meet to Address Congress’ Top Policy Concerns
Inside Health Policy
E&C Advances Telehealth Legislation Without CBO Score, Spurring Pay-For Questions
Inside Health Policy
Telehealth, hospital-at-home extensions pass key House committee
Modern Healthcare
Health equity execs turn to value-based pay, tech to improve care
Modern Healthcare
3 Insights Home-Based Care Providers Must Know About the Proposed Home Health Rule
Home Health Care News
Home-based primary care patients are more likely to receive hospice care, study finds
McKnights Home Care
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $100 Million to Grow the Health Workforce
PR News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
How Gen Z is being courted by post-acute providers
Modern Healthcare
COVID wave ebbs in most states
Axios
VNA Of Greater Philadelphia To Close Amid ‘Unsustainable Financial Losses’
Home Health Care News
‘Relationships Matter’: How Home Care Providers Become Indispensable To The VA
Home Health Care News
Feds announce $19M for shared LTC, acute care nurse education
McKnight’s Long Term Care
Seniors seek home care solutions amid growing dissatisfaction with healthcare quality
McKnight’s Home Care
AHA urges HHS OIG to further scrutinize Medicare Advantage organizations' use of prior authorization for post-acute care
American Hospital Association
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
E&C To Markup Telehealth Waivers, House Takes Up Bills Under Suspension, Senate To Vote On IVF
Inside Health Policy
National Alliance for Care at Home CEO Dr. Steven Landers: Build a Better Future for Hospice, Home Health
Hospice News
Amid a hospital discharge logjam, home-based care offers a path forward
New Hampshire Bulletin
Providers, payers bullish on generative AI use: Bain & Company
Modern Healthcare
Training, technology and supervision: How home care providers can eliminate fall risks
McKnight’s Home Care
Home-based supports on the rise for MA beneficiaries: report
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Care Worker, Client Bonds Increase Job Satisfaction And Retention
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 16, 2024
US Congress searches for stopgap funding deal amid rancor
Reuters
138-year-old Philadelphia home health care provider shutting down
BizJournals
Home care, hospice firms selected among top workplaces in senior care services
McKnight’s Home Care
CBO scores bill earmarking $15B for Older Americans Act programs
McKnight’s Home Care
Bayada, HomeWell Leaders Share Strategies For Recognizing And Retaining Office Staff
Home Health Care News
A National Nursing Surplus Is Predicted by 2028, But There Will Still Be Shortages in Some States. What Can Providers There Do?
MedCity News
CMS submits 75,000 pages to federal court to justify nursing home staffing mandate
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 13, 2024
Hospice, Home-Based Care Employees Report Feeling Unsafe at Work
Hospice News
Proposed telehealth updates garner mixed reactions from provider advocates
McKnight’s Home Care
Common-Ground Healthcare Policies Both Trump and Harris Can Support
MedPage Today
What growing medical debt relief efforts mean for providers
Modern Healthcare
Industry Voices—Modern caregiving will take a village
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 12, 2024
E&C Markup Next Week May Include Telehealth, PBM Delinking Bills
Inside Health Policy
Top Home Health Operators: If You’re Not Really Good At Something, Ditch It
Home Health Care News
US must streamline immigration to help aging service providers fill staff: LeadingAge
McKnight’s Home Care
Kaiser Permanente to exit skilled nursing business
Modern Healthcare
Medicare Advantage Customers Face Shrinking Pool of Insurers
Kiplinger Personal Finance
How Medicare could change under a Trump or Harris presidency
Fortune
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Costs, abortion access top healthcare issues for voters: KFF
Modern Healthcare
House call: Hospital care at home is about to explode in New Jersey
North Jersey
Half of home care workers have seen, experienced workplace violence, report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Better Referral Source Relationships Kickstart Growth For Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Why many Medicare beneficiaries are not getting prescribed home health care
Health Journalism
Healthcare consultants weigh in on top trends, challenges
Modern Healthcare
CR Timing, Upcoming Elections Leave Expiring Health Care Programs in Limbo
Inside Health Policy
Nurse Staffing Rule Repeal May Be Eyed As $22B Offset For Lame Duck
Inside Health Policy
Harris-Walz’s Plan To Ease Licensing Requirements Could Boost Interstate Telehealth
Inside Health Policy
Medicare Advantage Plans Are Contracting Heading Into 2025
Home Health Care News
Researchers examine unionization as a solution to home care worker turnover
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, September 9, 2024
Congressional fighting could derail healthcare agenda —again
Modern Healthcare
Medicare data breach bared info of nearly 1M people
Axios
AI Tools Help Avoid Patient Dropouts, Nonadherence In Clinical Trials
Inside Health Policy
Home Care Leaders Level Up Services To Become ‘Integral Part Of Health Care’
Home Health Care News
Home-Based Care Workers Face A Wellbeing Crisis, According To New Report
Home Health Care News
Home health job growth outpaced nursing homes, skilled nursing in August: BLS
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, September 6, 2024
NAHC, NHPCO Merger Becomes ‘National Alliance for Care at Home’
Home Health Care News
Humana study: Senior-focused primary care can boost access, improve outcomes
Fierce Healthcare
Policymakers Should Help Address The Crisis Of Older Adult Falls
Forbes
Address home care workers’ mental health to help reduce turnover, report says
McKnight’s Home Care
U.S. labor market cools again in August, adding 142,000 jobs
Axios
Wait, a Health Worker Surplus? Workforce Report Projects Big Surprises
MedScape
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, September 5, 2024
The Crushing Financial Burden of Aging at Home
Wall Street Journal
How HRSA, CMS could help grow the geriatrician workforce
Modern Healthcare
Excitement around AI remains hot as health system leaders cite early successes, survey finds
Fierce Healthcare
Health worker shortages forecast thru 2028
Axios
Home care employment expected to grow despite recruitment, retention headwinds
McKnight’s Home Care
How Home Health Providers Can Avoid ‘Financial Disaster’ In Value-Based Arrangements
Home Health Care News
Home Healthcare Firms Ask Supreme Court to Review Kickback Case
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Health policy to watch this month
Politico
Medicare Advantage vendors brace for supplemental benefits cuts
Modern Healthcare
Family Caregivers Need Further Support, New Data Shows
Home Health Care News
Family caregivers provide up to $12,000 monthly for palliative care patients, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
MA plans do little to alter health trajectory for frail seniors, research suggests
McKnight’s Home care
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
ATA: CMS Should Issue Immediate Telehealth Guidance After Congressional Action
Inside Health Policy
Caregivers score worse than non-caregivers on most health measures, CDC finds
McKnight’s Home Care
How To Retain Employees And Combat Home Care Worker Fatigue
Home Health Care News
Home Care Providers Are Successfully Leveraging AI To Hold Onto Caregivers
Home Health Care News
Dementia diagnoses drop, but early-onset disease may be increasing among some
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
August 30, 2024
‘Impractical, if not impossible’: Home care advocates slam proposed compliance mandate
McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH Quoted
AARP Fights for Better Home Health Services
AARP
Home health aide supply expected to surpass demand by 2028: whitepaper
McKnight’s Home Care
Hospitals navigate the high cost of remote patient monitoring
Modern Healthcare
‘Opportunity Is Still Out There’: AI, Regional Payers And The Other Factors Exciting Home Health Leaders
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Certified home health agencies see a drop in use amid Medicare cuts and consumer-directed care boom
Crain’s New York Business
Post-Chevron, healthcare must rethink advocacy approach
Modern Healthcare
The healthcare worker who will be in top demand
Modern Healthcare
Home health leads spending growth among major healthcare sectors: report
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Care Clients Like Their Caregivers More Than Their Provider, Data Shows
Home Health Care News
Voices: Kathy Ford, Chief Product Officer, Trella Health
Home Health Care News
Nursing Homes Post Job Growth, Higher Wages Amid Expanding Health Sector
Skilled Nursing News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
‘A devastating effect’: Aging care stakeholders warn of drastic repercussions of proposed home health rule
McKnight’s Home Care
CMS releases preview of Home Health Value-Based Purchasing performance reports
McKnight’s Home Care
Year-over-year health spending growth highest ‘by far’ for home healthcare
McKnight’s Senior Living
Reimagining The Health Care System, With The Home At The Center
Home Health Care News
Antidepressants May Reduce Risk of Falls in Older Adults
MedPage Today
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Steve Landers, MD, MPH, Named Inaugural Chief Executive Officer of NAHC-NHPCO Alliance
NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Press Release
Dr. Steven Landers to lead NAHC-NHPCO Alliance
Modern Healthcare
NAHC-NHPCO Alliance names new CEO
McKnight’s Home Care
Seniors name aging in place challenges as top health-related barrier
McKnight’s Home Care
Prior authorization targeted by more and more states
Modern Healthcare
Study supports home telemedicine-based hospital care
McKnight’s Senior Care
State of the Nursing Home Workforce: Always Fires to Put Out, But Trends Turn More Positive in 2024
Skilled Nursing News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 26, 2024
MedPAC encourages CMS to begin home health clawback reductions ‘as soon as possible’
McKnight’s Home Care
What Will Happen to Hospital-at-Home Care?
Wall Street Journal (LTE)
New AMA President Lays Out Priorities, Views On AI, Telehealth, Misinformation
Inside Health Policy
AMA President: Permanent Telehealth Needed To Spur Investment, Improve Equity
Inside Health Policy
Privacy tops patients’ concerns about home monitoring technology, survey finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 23, 2024
Keeping homebound adults out of the hospital challenges payers
Modern Healthcare
Harris Promises To Defend ACA, Medicare In Nomination Speech
Inside Health Policy
Fight over health noncompete pacts far from over
Axios
Why Home Health Providers Need To ‘Mature’ Before They’re Paid Fairly
Home Health Care News
Home health users more likely to leave MA after contract termination, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
AI in medicine: A national registry could help increase transparency, experts say
Stat News
Monitoring The Risks That Come With Using Artificial Intelligence In Home-Based Care
Home Health Care News
Sophisticated Caregiver Training Remains An Underutilized Retention, ROI Tool
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Medicare, Workforce Pay Rulings Questioned In A Post-Chevron World
Inside Health Policy
*NAHC Quoted
In Win For Home Care Providers, US Judge Strikes Down Non-Compete Ban
Home Health Care News
Medically Home’s new CEO wants to show in-home care saves money
Modern Healthcare
Patients see AI as trustworthy, useful in healthcare, survey finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Report: Frailty screening, care can improve care for older adults
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
How Biden's nursing home reforms impacted transparency, oversight
Modern Healthcare
Medicare Advantage consensus waning ahead of 2024 election
Fierce Healthcare
A ‘Predictor Of Poor Outcomes’: Recognizing Homebound Seniors In Medicare Advantage
Home Health Care News
Study finds differences in home health usage between MA, traditional Medicare beneficiaries
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 19, 2024
How Home Health Providers Can Prepare For HHVBP In 2025
Home Health Care News
Home care, tech leaders share how providers can get started with AI
McKnight’s Senior Care
What Democrats could do on healthcare if Kamala Harris wins
Modern Healthcare
As On-The-Job Violence Rises, Mitigation Is Up To Home-Based Care Organizations
Home Health Care News
Hospital–Skilled Nursing Facility Integration and Participation in a Bundled Payment Initiative
JAMA
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 16, 2024
Caregiver Turnover, Referral Rejections Continue To Increase In Home Care
Home Health Care News
Home care tops seniors’ concerns leading up to presidential election
McKnight’s Home Care
Lacking incentives prevent nearly $150 billion in savings from shift to home-based care, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Community health centers face increased staffing and funding pressures, new report finds
Fierce Healthcare
The Future of Home Health Nursing: Innovations and Opportunities
Nurse.com
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Medicare Advantage Home Health Utilization Lags Behind Traditional Medicare
Home Health Care News
Shortages inflate care delivery costs by $3.5M per health system
Modern Healthcare
Survey finds high satisfaction with HCBS among seniors with disabilities
McKnight’s Home Care
Texas Sues Biden’s HHS Over New Nursing Home Staffing Rules
Bloomberg
Healthcare added 1 million workers since 2020: 5 things to know
Becker’s Hospital Review
Vivid Health expanding AI platform to home health market
Healthcare Finance News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
54% of Medicare eligibles enrolled in MA for 2024: KFF
Fierce Healthcare
Homebound MA beneficiaries have higher readmission, mortality risk, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
How Home-Based Care Providers Are Approaching The GUIDE Model
Home Health Care News
Home care, hospice firms rank among the fastest-growing US companies
McKnight’s Home Care
There’s good reason Minnesota is moving medicine out of the emergency room and back into the living room
Minn Post
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Hospitals’ New Push: Treating Patients in Their Homes
Wall Street Journal
New Program Tests SNF-Level Care at Home
Health Leaders Media
Calls for family caregiver support escalate as home care grows
Modern Healthcare
Half of falls occur during home care providers’ off-hours, industry survey finds
McKnight’s Home Care
3 arguments agencies can make in favor of home healthcare
McKnight’s Home Care
KFF: A look at prior authorization trends in Medicare Advantage
Fierce Healthcare
Rural seniors seeking to age in place grapple with a shortage of home care workers
Housing Wire
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 12, 2024
Survey shows most Americans are open to health care in the home
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Home health, home care hiring could ease post-acute logjam
Modern Healthcare
MA prior authorization denial rates continue steady climb, analysis finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Federal grant aimed at recruiting new home health nurses
WCAX
States are writing their own rules for AI in health care
Axios
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 9, 2024
As Campaign Unfolds, Advocates Hope Harris Continues To Amplify Biden Health Care Wins
Inside Health Policy
Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Late
MedPage Today
Survey uncovers top contributors to home care workers’ job satisfaction
McKnight’s Home Care
Sen. Bob Casey visits Pittsburgh to talk about home health care
CBS News – Pittsburgh (VIDEO)
Senator pushes for federal investments to support paid, unpaid caregivers
McKnight’s Home Care
Claim denials becoming more of a headache for providers: report
Modern Healthcare
Without planning, TEAM model will cost SNFs money on 5 key procedures: experts
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Here’s Where VP Candidate Tim Walz Stands on Health: Prognosis
Bloomberg Government
Most Americans hold unfavorable view of US healthcare system in new survey
The Hill
Mass General Brigham Lands $4.6M To Study Rehab Care At Home
Home Health Care News
MGB to study at-home rehab to alleviate cost and capacity crises
Boston Business Journal
Pediatric Care Emerges As Next In-Home Service Line Ripe For Growth
Home Health Care News
What the latest No Surprises Act ruling means for pay rates
Modern Healthcare
UnitedHealth institutes gold card program to address prior authorization concerns
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
US spending on home care lags behind comparable countries, report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home health employment growth outpaces all other health sectors: BLS
McKnight’s Home Care
Where Client, Employee Feedback Surveys Are Taking Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
Charted: Uninsured population grows
Axios
CT to spend $6 million to boost safety of home health care workers
Hartford Courant
Most Physicians Are Excited About Clinical Documentation AI, Report Shows
MedCity News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, August 5, 2024
Medicare doctor pay, PBM bills in limbo as Congress takes off
Modern Healthcare
The One-Hour Nurse Visits That Let Insurers Collect $15 Billion From Medicare
Wall Street Journal
States’ support of direct care workers is lacking across the board, PHI reports
McKnight’s Home Care
Multimillion-dollar investment to raise home care wages by 15 percent in Wisconsin
McKnight’s Home Care
Building a Value-Based Future with Patient Engagement & Virtual Visits
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, August 2, 2024
U.S. economy adds 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate spikes
Axios
Bipartisan Policy Center urges Congress to extend Medicare hospital at home, telehealth policies by end of year
Fierce Healthcare
Policy analysts push for five-year hospital-at-home waiver extension
McKnight’s Home Care
How NCQA’s quality measures are changing in 2025
Modern Healthcare
More States Join In Effort To Bolster The Home-Based Care Workforce
Home Health Care News
‘We Didn’t Know What We Were Doing’: Where Home-Based Care Agencies Fall Short In Dementia Care
Home Health Care News
Rural veterans receive considerably less home health care than urban peers, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, August 1, 2024
CMS Issues 4.2% Pay Hike For SNFs But Draws Ire For Expanded Enforcement Authority
Inside Health Policy
Will home health deals add pressure to Medicare Advantage?
Modern Healthcare
Senate panel advances $15B Older Americans Act reauthorization
Modern Healthcare
More Home Health Providers Are Embracing Payer Agnosticism, Shifting Away From Medicare
Home Health Care News
2 bills prioritizing dementia research, funding unanimously pass Senate
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Push for hospital-at-home waiver extension increases
Modern Healthcare
CMS Finalizes 2.9% Pay Bump For Hospice Providers In 2025
Inside Health Policy
WellBe Senior Medical proves in-home care is hot with investors
Modern Healthcare
Long, frustrating waits for home care persist despite California expanding program
LA Times
Study finds palliative care best served in community and home settings
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Biden health agenda winds down with big upcoming rules
Modern Healthcare
Physicians Step Up Pressure For Congress To Increase Medicare Pay, CMS Rules On Deck
Inside Health Policy
New data reveals Americans demand caregiving solutions
Axios
Staff development helps combat high cost of turnover
McKnight’s Senior Living
Report: Nearly half of older adults living alone with cognitive impairment take a high-risk drug
McKnight’s Home Care
Sorting Through The Complex HCBS Medicaid Landscape
Home Health Care News
‘We are somewhat invisible’: Why home care work is so hard—and so critical
Fast Company
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 29, 2024
Markey introduces updated bill on PE-owned health care companies
Axios
Nonprofit pledges $4M to expand respite programs for caregivers
McKnight’s Home Care
How A Home Health Provider Eradicated Turnover Woes With A Simple AI Solution
Home Health Care News
Educational, medical debt high among nursing home, home health workers: study
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home care industry sues Health Department for payment rate overhaul
Crain’s New York Business
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 26, 2024
AMA Spearheads Massive Push For Physician Pay Reform
Inside Health Policy
Trapped In Medicare Advantage Catch-22, Home Health Providers Must Go Where The Money Is Not
Home Health Care News
Medicare Coverage Would Change Under New Bill
Newsweek
Artificial intelligence to play expanded role in hiring: report
McKnight’s Senior Living
Without federal oversight, nursing homes will put profit ahead of care
Stat News (First Opinion)
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Fewer Hospitalized Medicare Beneficiaries Are Receiving Recommended Home Health Care
Commonwealth Fund
MedPAC’s Miss on Reality of Home Health Financial Reality Results in Suggested Cut in 2025 Proposed Rule
MarketScale
US Judge Elects Not To Block Non-Compete Ban, Spelling Trouble For Home Care Providers
Home Health Care News
Bringing Hospital Care Home: A Revolution in Rural Healthcare
Health Tech Magazine
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Lawmakers Wary As Experts Advocate For New Congressional Regulatory Office Post-Chevron
Inside Health Policy
What’s behind a staffing crisis that just won’t quit
Modern Healthcare
Be innovative to reap rewards from HHVBP Model, experts tell home care providers
McKnight’s Home Care
Top Medicare advantage plans are less available in disadvantaged areas, study shows
Medical Xpress
Home-Based Care Software: Why Partnerships are Key to Success
HIT Consultants
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Fewer Medicare beneficiaries discharged from hospital to home health, hospice, industry survey finds
McKnight’s Home Care
*Trella Data
Why Home Health Providers Should Expect To See A ‘Less Draconian’ Final Payment Rule
Home Health Care News
*NAHC Quoted
Experts Pushing To Expand Congress’ Role Post-Chevron To Testify At House Hearing
Inside Health Policy
Healthcare providers wary CMS dementia pilot will not cover costs
Modern Healthcare
Harris' chance to forge a new Dem health agenda
Axios
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 22, 2024
Harris Enters Presidential Race With Health Record That Includes ‘MA For All’ Option, Pharma Lawsuits, Abortion Advocacy
Inside Health Policy
Opening Las Vegas conference, Dombi bets big on outcomes of home health, hospice, personal care regs
McKnight’s Home Care
‘Bad Apples In A Barrel’: How Fraudsters In Home Health Care Impact The Entire Space
Home Health Care News
Home health sees spending, utilization decline as hospice equivalents grow, MedPAC reports
McKnight’s Home Care
These are the most common jobs in each state in the US
USA Today
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 19, 2024
MedPAC releases 2024 data book on health care spending and the Medicare program
MedPAC
Trella Health Unveils its 2024 Post-Acute Care Industry Trend Report
PR Newswire
Remote monitoring code changes could make it into CY2026 fee schedule, at the earliest
Fierce Healthcare
Researchers uncover disparities in post-stroke home care referrals
McKnight’s Home Care
What ‘Leveling Off’ Medicare Advantage Penetration Would Mean For Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Home care industry mulls next steps after SCOTUS decisions spark regulatory upheaval
McKnight’s Home Care
National plan on aging ‘essential’ to addressing key issues: AARP
McKnight’s Senior Living
Vance Brings Rural Focus, Some Telehealth Support To Republican Ticket
Inside Health Policy
Researchers uncover wide-ranging financial, clinical benefits of home-based palliative care
McKnight’s Home Care
Without Proper Post-Acute Care Relationships, MA Plans Are Leaving Money On The Table
Home Health Care News
State of the Nursing Home Sector: MA Admissions Up 21.2%, While Traditional Medicare Drops 13.8%
Skilled Nursing News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Healthcare costs to grow 8% next year: PwC
Modern Healthcare
AI has a big future for healthcare but only if workers can embrace it: report
Fierce Healthcare
Unfulfilled MA referrals for home healthcare can lead to ‘grave consequences,’ study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Bipartisan group pushes for more investment, permanent telehealth for Medicare providers
McKnight’s Senior Living
House Approps Ask GAO To Probe Fed Health Plans’ Use Of AI For Prior Auth, Boost Some Telehealth Efforts
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Eyes On GOP Convention For Health Care Direction, VP Pick Vance Brings Varied Stances
Inside Health Policy
J.D. Vance’s Record Includes Drug Negotiation Support, Mixed Record On Medicare, Abortion
Inside Health Policy
Mass General Brigham test could boost skilled nursing at home
Modern Healthcare
AHCA names new president and CEO
Modern Healthcare
A ‘Fairly Big’ Deal: The Changes To Home Health Conditions Of Participation, OASIS
Home Health Care News
Choosing a Better Path—What Jimmy Carter Is Teaching Us About Seniors' Health Choices | Opinion
Newsweek
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 15, 2024
Policy Experts Weigh Healthcare Elements of GOP Platform
MedPage Today
GOP offers hints on healthcare agenda as RNC kicks off
Modern Healthcare
What policies could be affected by the Chevron ruling
Modern Healthcare
Independence at Home beneficiaries posed heavy financial strain on Medicare, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
The effort to reform physician pay is set to pit primary care docs against highly paid specialists
Stat News
Hundreds Of Providers Participate In CMMI’s Making Care Primary Model
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, July 12, 2024
How Chevron's demise could impact employers, purchasers and health payers
Fierce Healthcare
House GOP Leaders To HHS: Quickly Peg Regs, Court Cases Affected By Chevron’s Demise
Inside Health Policy
HHS Telehealth Proposal Prompts Call for Congressional Extension
Bloomberg
Report: Care worker turnover, vacancy remains major hurdle for senior care providers
McKnight’s Home Care
Adoption of supplemental benefits does little to alter MA plan membership, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Why has Medicare’s Innovation Center failed?
The Hill
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Another Medicare pay cut looms for physicians
Modern Healthcare
Providers Urge Congressional Action After CMS Proposes 2.8% Cut In PFS
Inside Health Policy
Hospitals Blast OPPS Pay, Raise Concerns Over CoP Changes
Inside Health Policy
How the ‘Medicare Cliff’ is raising costs and worsening health for many older low-income adults
Fortune
Why Private Equity’s Involvement In Home-Based Care Is Largely Overstated
Home Health Care News
Senior living should be excluded from proposed federal cybersecurity reporting requirements: AHCA/NCAL
McKnight’s Senior Living
House committee greenlights bill that would federally recognize direct support professionals
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
GOP House Bill Would Further Weaken Agencies Post-Chevron
Inside Health Policy
The Duality Of In-Home Health Risk Assessments
Home Health Care News
People perceive hospital-at-home to be effective, safe, convenient, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Most Americans Would Welcome Hospital Care at Home, Survey Shows
US News
Americans embrace hospital-at-home care & associated caregiving tasks
Mhealthintelligence
CMS revised Medicare Advantage star ratings. Here’s which payers benefited.
Healthcare Dive
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
All The Payment Factors Included In The 2025 Home Health Proposed Rule
Home Health Care News
*NAHC Quoted
Home care workforce drops by 3,500 in June, BLS reports
McKnight’s Home Care
Unified Agenda Out, Medicare PFS On Tap
Inside Health Policy
Physicians Brace For Pay Cut, Possible MIPS Performance Threshold Hike & Reporting Changes In Proposed 2025 Fee Schedule
Inside Health Policy
Dozens Of In-Home Care Providers Unveiled As Participants In CMS’ GUIDE Model
Home Health Care News
Details Emerge About Participants in Dementia Alternative Payment Model
Healthcare Innovation
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 8, 2024
Lawmakers, Policy Experts: Congress Should Seize Opportunity To Expand Authority Post-Chevron
Inside Health Policy
The Supreme Court just limited federal power. Healthcare is feeling the shock waves
Fierce Healthcare
Home Care’s Industry-Wide Turnover Rate Reaches Nearly 80%
Home Health Care News
Hoarding prevents home health providers from helping seniors: Senate Aging Committee report
McKnight’s Home Care
Web search confusion reduces seniors’ access to home care resources, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
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Clips will resume on Monday, July 8.
NAHC blasts 2025 home health proposed rule as ‘irrational’
McKnight’s Home Care
Medicare home health payments to dip 1.7% in CY 2025
RevCycleIntelligence
Chevron ruling may slow telehealth, AI, PBM bills in Congress |
Modern Healthcare
The Hidden Advantages Of Having An Older Workforce In Home Health Care
Home Health Care News
Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries
KFF Health News
Biden administration awards $206M to geriatrics clinician training programs
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
NAHC to ‘capitalize’ on Supreme Court’s Chevron decision to stop Medicare rate cuts, Dombi says
McKnight’s Home Care
Analyzing The Wide Range Of Legal Issues Currently Affecting Home Care
Home Health Care News
New SCOTUS Ruling Allows Decades-Old Regs To Be Challenged, Dissenting Justices Predict ‘Chaos’
Inside Health Policy
How the Supreme Court’s regulation ruling will change healthcare
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Agencies Pay $4.5 Million to Settle Allegations
Bloomberg Law
In-Home Health Risk Assessments And Chart Reviews Contribute To Coding Intensity In Medicare Advantage
Health Affairs (LINK ONLY)
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, July 1, 2024
Medicare cuts jeopardize home health care option for Tennesseans. Pass this bipartisan bill
The Tennessean
The Knoxville News (reprint)
*Tennessee Association for Home Care Op-Ed
How The Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Could Help Stop Home Health Cuts
Home Health Care News
Supreme Court overturns Chevron ruling in blow to agency power
Modern Healthcare
CMS, FDA Face Weakened Authority Following SCOTUS’ Chevron Decision
Inside Health Policy
AHCA: CMS Should Rescind Staffing Rule With Chevron Overturned
Inside Health Policy
SCOTUS places ‘tombstone’ on Chevron doctrine, upending operation of federal agencies
McKnight’s Senior Living
Study reveals impact of smooth hospital-to-home transitions on care satisfaction, length of stay
McKnight’s Home Care