Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
CMS finalizes 80/20 rule with six-year window, hardship exemption
McKnight’s Home Care
Biden administration finalizes Medicaid home care 80/20 pay rule
Modern Healthcare
CMS sets Medicaid payments to home care workers at 80%
Fierce Healthcare
What The ‘Fundamentally Contradicting’ Medicaid Access Rule Includes
Home Health Care News
Federal nursing home staffing mandate will siphon workers from senior living, groups fear
McKnight’s Senior Living
Providers: Staffing rule a CMS ‘fairy tale’ that will ‘exacerbate’ nursing home access issue
McKnight’s Long-term Care News
Biden Administration Sets Higher Staffing Mandates. Most Nursing Homes Don’t Meet Them.
KFF Health News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 22, 2024
Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic Advancements in Long-Term Care to Support the Care Economy
The White House
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
ABC News
What Home Health Providers Can Learn From CMS’ Other Proposed Rules For 2025
Home Health Care News
CMS finalizes controversial 80/20 rule
McKnight’s Home Care
This proposed law would allow for more home care for seniors across the U.S.
The Staten Island Advance
Lawmakers Mull Bills to Ensure Hospice, Home Health Worker Safety
Hospice News
SNF Workforce Staffing Rule Clears OMB As Lawmakers Push To Block It
Inside Health Policy
‘Are nursing homes our only option?’ These centers offer older adults an alternative
The Baltimore Sun
Texas families could lose at-home nursing under stricter Medicaid rule
The Texas Tribune
Massachusetts commits $1 billion to move thousands out of nursing homes in wake of lawsuit settlement
The Boston Globe
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 19, 2024
Home care providers brace for new regulatory realities
McKnight’s Home Care
Burgess: Site Neutral Policies Key To Stable Doc Pay, Lower Overall Costs
Inside Health Policy
Racial health disparities remain in all states: Commonwealth Fund | Modern Healthcare
Modern Healthcare
MA, HCBS fraud among top spending oversight priorities, OIG says in hearing
McKnights Home Care
Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, April 18, 2024
McDermott Highlights Lengthy List Of Health Provisions On Deck For Lame Duck
Inside Health Policy
E&C Explores Strategies To Curb Improper Medicare And Medicaid Payments
Inside Health Policy
Racial health disparities exist in every state, new report says
Axios
Lawmakers target mergers in first hearing on Change Healthcare hack
Axios
Former HHS secretaries: Congress should adopt site-neutral payments for health care
Stat News
Using AI to fill senior living staffing gaps
McKnight’s Senior Living
Remote access technologies expose home care firms to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, experts say
McKnight’s Home Care
Report: During pandemic, Alzheimer’s discharges to home health, home rise, while those to nursing homes slip
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
HHS Asks Congress for Funds to Fight Medicare, Medicaid Fraud
Bloomberg Government
Thune To AHA: Lame Duck Package Could Reform PBMs, 340B & Doc Pay; Extend Telehealth
Inside Health Policy
Nursing home staffing mandate draws concerns at Senate hearing
Modern Healthcare
‘The Devil Is In The Details’: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act Is Introduced
Home Health Care News
In hearing, senators split down party lines on how to best support home care, other long-term care, workers
McKnight’s Home Care
Growing share of American women in favor of improving home care resources
McKnight’s Home Care
Providers pitch their post-Change cybersecurity policy fixes to sympathetic Congress
Fierce Healthcare
UnitedHealth Group Remains Under Duress From Change Healthcare Cyberattack, DOJ Investigation
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Brooks-LaSure: CMS Isn’t Done With Prior Auth, MA Reforms
Inside Health Policy
More prior authorization rules may be coming: CMS' Brooks-LaSure
Modern Healthcare
Health sector wary as Congress starts Change hearings
Modern Healthcare
Value-based care must reach patients in their homes, healthcare leaders say
McKnight’s Home Care
Senators address long-term care caregiving crisis with workforce support bill
McKnight’s Home Care
Doctors suggest ways to improve Medicare for physician payments, patient care
Medical Economics
WV in-home health care company lays off workers after state leaders fail to address Medicaid issues
West Virginia Watch
CMMI’s Proposed TEAM Model Offers Another Risk-Based Opportunity For Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 15, 2024
Senators: Update Medicare to help beneficiaries with chronic conditions
McKnight’s Home care
Senate Finance Discusses Possible Medicare Physician Payment Reforms
Inside Health Policy
Physician pay rose a modest 3% in 2023. Here are the specialties that saw the biggest gains
Fierce Healthcare
Industry Voices—Driving health equity through community: Confronting bias in health algorithms for older adults
Fierce Healthcare
Nearly 1 in 4 adults dumped from Medicaid now uninsured: survey
Modern Healthcare
Home care sees largest price jump in history, BLS report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
To Stand Pat Or Not: When Home Health Providers Should Expand Service Offerings
Home Health Care News
How Home Health Providers Can Avoid Payment Denials
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 12, 2024
Medicare must boost physician pay, senators say
Modern Healthcare
Wage disparities, workplace violence continue to plague nurses, survey finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Lack of retroactive coverage for HCBS pushes seniors into institutional care: MACPAC
McKnight’s Home Care
Medicare expects to spend $3.5 billion on new Alzheimer’s drug in 2025
Stat News
Home healthcare for elderly sees largest price increase ever
The Hill - Changing America
Committee Blocks $258 Million Home Health Care Pay Plan
Urban Milwaukee
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, April 11, 2024
AMA, AHIP, NAACOS outline value-based care best practices
Modern Healthcare
Lawmakers Seek Right Balance for Permanent Telehealth Rules
Bloomberg
Sanders Unveils Long COVID Discussion Draft, Uncovering Divisions Among Patient-Advocates
Inside Health Policy
Report: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra could leave Biden's cabinet for California governor run
Fierce Healthcare
Remote SNF monitoring partnership promises 25% rehospitalization reduction
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
New study calls home health star ratings into question
McKnight’s Home Care
MedStar Health, DispatchHealth Announce New Partnership To Provide Acute Care At Home
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Private equity in health care becomes a bigger Washington target
Axios
Biden foreshadows controversial 80/20 rule, offers plan to shorten Medicaid home care waiting lists
McKnight’s Home Care
President Biden Appears To Tout Looming ‘80-20’ Home Care Rule In Campaign Speech
Home Health Care News
MA enrollees like breadth of plan options, Harvard research finds
Fierce Healthcare
Poor working conditions are a top reason nurses leave healthcare, study finds
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Congress Returns With A Busy Schedule: Hearings On Physician Pay Reform, Telehealth, Opioids, FDA Policies
Inside Health Policy
As Need For LTSS In US Grows, MA Plans Still Have The Chance To Fill The Gap
Home Health Care News
Despite need, MA enrollees lack critical long-term services and supports: ATI Advisory
McKnight’s Home Care
Asian Americans experience limited, delayed access to home care, research finds
McKnight’s Home Care
The new frontier of healthcare: Bringing hospital care home
Health Data Management
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 8, 2024
CMS finalizes ‘fast-track’ for patient appeals of MA plan home health denials
McKnight’s Home care
Medicare Advantage rate cut threatens nursing homes
Modern Healthcare
Medicare Update Issued as Seniors Warned About Advantage Benefits
Newsweek
Change Healthcare attack sheds light on industry's weak points
Axios
Boston Medical Center Launches Hospital-at-Home Model with Medically Home, as CMS Waiver Program Swells to 133 Health Systems
Home Health Care News
Malnutrition, thyroid cancer result in high rates of death among home care, hospice patients, studies finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, April 5, 2024
Home care industry voices influence CMMI’s new value-based strategy
McKnight’s Home Care
Perplexing MA final rule adds up to bad news for home care providers
McKnight’s Home Care
MA oversight is critical to ensure home care providers’ financial stability, experts offer
McKnight’s Home Care
Senate Finance Kicks Off Physician Pay Reform Deliberations With Hearing Next Week
Inside Health Policy
Lawmakers target private equity in healthcare, citing 'rot'
Modern Healthcare
Sen. Markey offers bill to block private equity deals in health care
Axios
Vt. bill would address violence against home health workers
WCAX TV
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, April 4, 2024
E&C To Discuss Slew Of Telehealth Permanency Bills Next Week
Inside Health Policy
Boston Medical Center partners with Medically Home to launch hospital-at-home
McKnight’s Home Care
Health Plans Continue To Reduce Prior Authorization Burden For Home Health Providers
Home Health Care News
Hospital and insurer battles over Medicare Advantage set to grow
Axios
Nursing Home Discharges Draw Scrutiny From Federal Watchdog
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
CMS Finalizes Underwhelming Payment Adjustment For Medicare Advantage Plans
Home Health Care News
The federal budget process is a mess. These providers pay the price.
Modern Healthcare
'I think it makes sense': Clover Health CEO Andrew Toy defends MA rate cut
Fierce Healthcare
What Home Health Providers Need To Know About The Medicare TPE Audit Process
Home Health Care News
Home care providers hail bill establishing standard classification for direct support workers
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Medicare Advantage plans to see 2025 base pay fall
Axios
CMS Finalizes 3.32% 2025 MA Pay Bump As Plans Slam Rate As Cut
Inside Health Policy
RNs are moving away from home health and hospice, federal survey reveals
McKnight’s Home Care
CMS readies providers for Interoperability and Prior Authorization rule
McKnight’s Home Care
The Operational Advantages Of Hiring Seniors To Provide Home Care
Home Health Care News
ONC releases 5-year federal health IT roadmap, focusing on health equity, AI
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, April 1, 2024
Change Healthcare breach already impacting healthcare M&A
Modern Healthcare
Nursing workforce is becoming more diverse
Axios
New Study Further Bears Out Skyrocketing Home Care Costs
Home Health Care News
Republicans warm to Social Security, Medicare reform as 2024 election nears
FOX News
Democrats Push to Expedite Relief for Immigrant Work Permits
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, March 29, 2024
Why home-based healthcare could invite cyberattacks
Modern Healthcare
As Home Care Workers Unionize, Key Questions Come Into Play For Providers
Home Health Care News
CMS proposes pay hike for nursing homes, hospices
Modern Healthcare
CMS Proposes 4.1% FY 2025 SNF Pay Bump, Enforcement Hikes
Inside Health Policy
Hospice Providers Get Lower Pay Hike Than 2024 Under CMS Proposal
Inside Health Policy
Hospice providers blast proposed FY 2025 update as insufficient
McKnight’s Home Care
GOP plans for Medicaid cuts could face backlash
Axios
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, March 28, 2024
GAO: Improper payments in federal programs neared $236B last year
Fierce Healthcare
What hospital-at-home leaders can learn from hospitalists
Becker’s Hospital Review
CMS Proposes 2.8% IRF Pay Bump, Calls For Star Ratings Input
Inside Health Policy
Final CMS Medicaid rule targets enrollment challenges
McKnight’s Home Care
Providers applaud long-awaited update to Older Americans Act programs
McKnight’s Home Care
WellSky® Develops New Clinical Care Certification to Enhance Expertise and Competency in Home Healthcare
Wellsky
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
The Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients
Kaiser Health News
How Home-Based Care Providers Are Leveraging Palliative Care In Hospital Partnerships
Home Health Care News
Is Medicare keeping pace with our aging population? Experts say ‘we need to double down and go faster’
Fortune
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
MedPAC recommends MA program ‘overhaul’ in report to Congress
McKnight’s Home Care
Medicare Advantage insurers pressure Biden administration for bigger payments
Stat News
Biden-Harris To Highlight Stark Divide With GOP On Health Care In NC Visit
Inside Health Policy
Advocate Health sells home care franchise Senior Helpers to PE firm Waud Capital
Fierce Healthcare
How Personalized Health Care Is Changing The Role Of Home Care Providers
Home Health Care News
How healthcare AI is regulated by the FDA, HHS, state laws
Modern Healthcare
Home Care Unionization Efforts Beginning To Tick Back Up
Home Health Care News
How RPM can scale and sustain CMS' hospital at home program
Healthcare IT News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, March 25, 2024
Biden signs $1.2T spending package to fund HHS, other healthcare programs
Fierce Healthcare
Congress passes $1.2T spending bill that includes HHS funding
Modern Healthcare
White House Wages War Against RSC’s Proposed Medicare Budget Changes
Inside Health Policy
Policy changes, along with higher wages, are necessary to support direct care workforce, experts say
McKnight’s Home Care
Providers should help inform Medicaid HCBS rate determinations: MACPAC
McKnight’s Home Care
Personal health companies up for sale as costs rise
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, March 22, 2023
Congress rushes to approve final package of spending bills before shutdown deadline
Associated Press
Congress races to pass $1.2T funding package before Friday night deadline
Fierce Healthcare
Congress unveils $1.2T spending bill with HHS budget
Modern Healthcare
House Republicans urge CMS to rethink 2025 Medicare Advantage payment adjustment
McKnight’s Home Care
Discrepancies In Home Health Enrollment Data Raise Red Flags In Congressional Hearing
Home Health Care News
Becerra Defends Nursing Home Staffing Rule Against W&M Republicans
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, March 21, 2024
What made the cut in Congress’ $1.2 trillion funding deal?
The Hill
Health Package Fails, But Funding Bills Still On Track; ACA Turns 14
Inside Health Policy
How the healthcare sector is handling cybersecurity training
Modern Healthcare
Bill to help health workers with burnout moves ahead in Congress
Modern Healthcare
House-passed bill instructs Congressional Budget Office to take longer view when grading preventive health laws
Fierce Healthcare
Buyers Plan To Be More Acquisitive In Home Health, Personal Care In 2024
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
PBM bills, other health policies fail to make funding package
Modern Healthcare
CMS’ ACO Primary Care Flex Model Could Offer Home-Based Care Providers Risk-Based Opportunity
Home Health Care News
CMS to launch new primary care ACO program
Modern Healthcare
CMS Debuts New ACO-Lauded Primary Care Model
Inside Health Policy
House Passes Bill Extending CBO Scoring Window For Preventative Services
Inside Health Policy
Missing from this year's election: Sweeping health care plans
Axios
Home-Based Care Employment Exceeding Pre-Pandemic Levels
Hospice News
Lawmakers threaten harsher penalties for negligent providers, CEOs in wake of crippling cyberattack
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Spending deal done, though final action could slip past deadline
Roll Call
Talks On Another Health Package Broke Down As Spending Deadline Looms
Inside Health Policy
Wyden Backs Penalties For Providers That Lack Cybersecurity
Inside Health Policy
Regulators call on VA to strengthen website accessibility for older, disabled adults
McKnight’s Home Care
OIG Report Highlights Personal Care’s Outsized Role In Medicaid Fraud
Home Health Care News
The Benefits Of Integrating Palliative Care Into Home-Based Care Programs
Home Health Care News
Healthcare spending is higher in Medicare households, study finds
Health Payer Intelligence
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, March 18, 2024
KFF: A look at healthcare spending trends in Medicare households
Fierce Healthcare
MedPAC Again Pushes for Home Health Payment Cuts, Highlights Higher Employment Levels
Home Health Care News
MedPAC report slammed by insurers and docs over Medicare Advantage and physician reimbursement
Fierce Healthcare
How the fight against health inequities is getting tougher
Axios
MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Services
MedPage Today
Amid Rising Costs, High-End Home Care Providers Still Seeing A Market For Their Services
Home Health Care News
House committee hearing ‘setting the stage’ for home care support, policy expert says
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, March 15, 2024
W&M Excited About Home-Based Care, But Lacks Urgency On Telehealth
Inside Telehealth
Future of Social Security, Medicare commands campaign trail
The Hill
Congress edges toward action amid Change Healthcare outage
Modern Healthcare
Nurses report wage, staffing dissatisfaction but most say they'll stick around until retirement, report finds
Fierce Healthcare
Home care leaders predict HCBS funds unlikely, 80/20 rule coming soon
McKnight’s Home Care
11,400 New Yorkers languished on wait lists for home, community based care. See where.
Democrat & Chronicle
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Congressional Hearing: Home Health Care A ‘Lifesaver’ for Rural, Underserved Communities
Home Health Care News
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries receive fewer days of at-home care: Study
Becker’s Pay
New HHS disability access rule to bring big change to healthcare
Modern Healthcare
How The Continuum Wins With Home-Based Primary Care
Home Health Care News
Private equity sets sights on home care, hospice, new report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Medicare Advantage Enrollment Is Up But Growth Is Slowing
Kiplinger
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Biden Admin Rehashes Major Medicare Requests In 2025 Budget
Inside Health Policy
What Biden’s 2025 Budget Means For Medicare, Family Leave, And Medicaid Home Care
Forbes
Trends That Are Shifting The Medicare Advantage Market
Home Health Care News
Home Care Costs Continue To Increase, Outpacing Other Long-Term Care Settings
Home Health Care News
AHA voices support for extending Medicare telehealth, hospital at home flexibilities
American Hospital Association
Home health care agencies scared they will go out of business as they wait for Medicaid payments
Fox 5 Las Vegas
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Breaking down Biden's $7.3T proposed budget for 2025: Here are his top health priorities
Fierce Healthcare
Biden budget focuses on unfinished health care business
Axios
Admin Releases Budget, Addresses Fallout Over Change Healthcare Attack
Inside Health Policy
2025 Budget Puts Rural Telehealth In The Spotlight
Inside Health Policy
HHS budget for FY 2025 would earmark $150B for Medicaid HCBS, invest in cybersecurity
McKnight’s Home Care
The Medicare fight Biden wants
The Washington Post
State nursing home staffing mandates signal trouble for CMS
Modern Healthcare
Hospital-At-Home Stakeholders Push For Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver Extension
Home Health Care News
Hospitals, home care firms press lawmakers to extend hospital-at-home waiver
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, March 11, 2024
Momentum behind hospital-at-home continues to grow, but proponents say Congress needs to act to fuel more investment
Fierce Healthcare
Senate Passes FDA Approps, Health Extenders; Lame-Duck Lobbying Looms
Inside Health Policy
Unions struggle to enforce labor contracts' staffing requirements
Modern Healthcare
Providers push lawmakers to make telehealth provisions permanent
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, March 8, 2024
State of the Union address lays out Biden’s healthcare priorities
Modern Healthcare
Biden to focus on drug prices, health costs during State of the Union
The Hill
Biden plugs home care, family caregivers in State of the Union
McKnight’s Home Care
President Biden’s State Of The Union Address: ‘Imagine The Future Of Home Care’
Home Health Care News
Aging population puts pressure on health care labor
Axios
HHS, Facing AHA Pressure, Takes Steps To Address Cyber Attack
Inside Health Policy
Protecting Social Security, Medicare Takes Center Stage in State of the Union Address
AARP
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, March 7, 2024
FACT SHEET: President Biden Takes New Steps to Lower Prescription Drug and Health Care Costs, Expand Access to Health Care, and Protect Consumers
THe White House
SOTU Preview: WH Health Agenda: Improve Medicaid, Maintain ACA Subsidies, Protect Medicare, Cut Drug Costs
Inside Health Policy
Lame-Duck Battle Looms With Health Wins In Skinny Bill Expiring In December
Inside Health Policy
Why physician, nursing staffing shortages persist
Modern Healthcare
Patients on Medicare Advantage Receive Shorter, Less Intensive Home Health Care
American Journal of Managed Care
While MA penetration grows, plans continue to underpay providers, home care advocates say
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Leaders On Leaders: 4 C-Suite Execs That Are Driving The Industry Forward
Home Health Care News
Home Care Aides Fight to End 24-Hour Shifts: ‘This Work Is Killing Them’
Yahoo/New York Times
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Home care overhaul is a ‘serious’ proposal to cut Medicaid spend, independent report finds
Crain’s New York Business
State Nursing Home Inspectors Lacking as Staffing Mandate Looms
Bloomberg
Nursing homes limiting admissions amid staffing shortage: AHCA
Modern Healthcare
Remote Care Management Program Leads To 50% Reduction In Hospital Readmission Rates For Cardiac Patients
Home Health Care News
Proposed Medicare Pay Bump Falls Short, Doc Groups Say
MedScape
Bringing the Hospital Home
Penn Medicine
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Home health companies play hardball over Medicare Advantage pay
Modern Healthcare
Hospitals, health centers, doctors get relief in funding deal
Modern Healthcare
MA’s cost-management tools may be hurting home health quality, outcomes, Dombi says
McKnight’s Home Care
Lame-Duck Battle Looms With Health Wins In Skinny Bill Expiring In December
Inside Health Policy
Why Home Care Leaders Are Now Banking On ‘Caregiver-First’ Cultures
Home Health Care News
Rising suicide risk among seniors due to loneliness, mobility, financial insecurity, study finds
McKnight’s Home care
Change management strategies for care at home
HIMSS Podcast
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, March 4, 2024
Medicare Advantage patients get less home health care: study
Axios
Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Receive Less Home Healthcare Services
Health Payer Intelligence
Home Health Disparities: Medicare Advantage Patients Receive Fewer Visits, Worse Outcomes
Home Health Care News
‘Skinny’ Health Package Scales Back Doc Fix, Adds CHC Funding
Inside Health Policy
Providers meet with OMB to prevent ‘devastating’ effect of 80/20 provision
McKnight’s Home Care
Providers warn Congress on funding delays amid turmoil
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, March 1, 2024
Home care groups implore CMS to end ongoing home health reimbursement cuts
McKnight’s Home Care
*PQHH & NAHC Letter to CMS
Congress Passes CR Extending FDA Funding To March 8, HHS To March 22
Inside Health Policy
Medicare Advantage anxieties obscure insurer strengths
Modern Healthcare
Why Medicare is adding prior authorization requirements as others cut back
Axios
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Hill leaders announce deal to unlock final spending bills
Roll Call
Congressional leaders forge another stopgap spending plan
Modern Healthcare
Lawmakers Announce Partial Approps Deal Including FDA, New CR
Inside Health Policy
CMS reports pandemic-era drop in quality measure performance
Modern Healthcare
Health care quality took a big hit during COVID, Medicare report finds
Axios
AMA: Most Physicians Are Interested In AI, But Even More Are Concerned
Inside Health Policy
Untangling The History, Causes Behind The Precipitous Home Health Aide Utilization Drop
Home Health Care News
Value-Based Care Capabilities Already Becoming ‘Table Stakes’ For Home-Based Care Providers
Home Health Care News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
‘I’m an Amazon patient now’: How the tech giant is taking on health care
Washington Post
Tentative 1.75% Doc Fix In Process As CR Deadline Approaches
Inside Health Policy
HHS launches fleet of support initiatives for direct care workers
McKnight’s Home Care
‘Playbook’ offers strategies for home health, hospice firms to jump into value-based care
McKnight’s Home Care
APRNs, home health / personal care aides top healthcare careers in 2024
McKnight’s Senior Living
Why won’t Medicare deliver food to sick seniors, if it could get them healthy?
Stat News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
What in-home senior care brings to Medicare Advantage
Modern Healthcare
Doc Pay Patch Could Emerge In Scaled-Back Health Package; Budget Talks Continue
Inside Health Policy
Schumer, Johnson Trade Barbs On Approps; Shutdown Prospects Increase
Inside Health Policy
Home Health Users Have Higher Likelihood Of Hospice Utilization
Home Health Care News
Value-based care now driving home-based primary care growth, experts say
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, February 26, 2024
Home care has a lot to offer innovative payment models, value-based care expert says
McKnight’s Home Care
How A Home-Based Care Provider Weans Itself Off Fee-For-Service Reliance
Home Health Care News
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, discusses Medicare Advantage reforms
Medical Economics (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
Paragon Echoes Community Plans’ Recs In New Suite Of MA Reforms
Inside Health Policy
NAACOS, AHCA Propose Ways To Improve SNF ACO Participation
Inside Health Policy
The risks and realities of being a CT home health care worker
CT Mirror
ViVE 2024: GE HealthCare taps Biofourmis to expand its reach into virtual care at-home solutions
Fierce Healthcare
Addressing Common Barriers to Patient Discharge with Innovative Home-Based Care Solutions
Fierce Healthcare (WEBINAR)
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, February 23, 2024
Freedom Caucus Pushes Long-Term CR-Sequester If Johnson Can’t Secure Policy Wins
Inside Health Policy
Health Groups Push Lawmakers to Make Telehealth Gains Permanent
Bloomberg
Exclusive: Axle Health raises $4.2M to manage home health workforces
Axios
Health care employment picture still strong
Axios
Homecare Worker Protection Bill Introduced in CT, In Memory of Slain Nurses
Nurse.org
Home health care linked to increased hospice use at end-of-life, study reveals
Medical Xpress
No Empty Promises: How Home-Based Care Providers Actually Plan To Use AI
Home Health Care News
Caregiving crisis gets attention from lawmakers, businesses
Home Health Care News
How Beneficiaries Really Feel About Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare
MedPage Today
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, February 22, 2024
ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers
Fierce Healthcare
Medicare Advantage plans provide less intensive post-acute care, study finds
Healthcare Dive
Lobbyists: Another CR Would Be Disastrous For CHCs, Workforce Programs
Inside Health Policy
Behavioral Health Proposals Vying For Space In Next Funding Package
Inside Health Policy
Burnout is worse for women health care workers
Axios
Thanks to high demand, low barriers to entry, home care employment remains high, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Research overwhelmingly points to benefits of smart home health technology
McKnight’s Senior Living
Arizona's Nursing Crisis: COVID-19's Impact and the Shift Toward Home Health Care
BNN Breaking
Why 2024 could be a year of ‘reckoning’ for digital health
Modern Healthcare
Study: Chronic worker shortages in nursing homes must be addressed to help lessen patient risk
Fierce Healthcare
Proposed HCBS rule could diminish service access, hamper provider retention efforts, 11 senators tell CMS
McKnight’s Senior Living
The Bottom Line: Top Billing, Financial Mistakes Responsible For Home Health Agency Struggles
Home Health Care News
The ‘Tipping Point Is Coming’ For Hospital-At-Home Care In The US
Home Health Care News
Medicare home health patients more likely to eventually receive hospice care, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, February 16, 2024
Timeline for Proposed Nursing Home Staff Hikes Prompts Unease
Bloomberg Government
Research overwhelmingly points to benefits of smart home health technology
McKnight’s Home Care
Providers unmoved as insurers decry Medicare Advantage rate cut
Modern Healthcare
Demand for these health care jobs is increasing most in each state
Kansas City Star
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Warner Pushes For Permanent Telehealth Leg Before End Of 2024
Inside Health Policy
Training bottlenecks stymie nursing homes
Modern Healthcare
Report: MA Plans Administering At-Home Care Benefits Should Follow Medicaid Programs’ Lead
Home Health Care News
Connecticut puts home-based care at forefront of legislative priorities
McKnight’s Home Care
States Where Nursing Homes Used the Most Agency Nursing Staff in 2022
Skilled Nursing News
Pandemic Telehealth Billings Meet Medicare Test, Watchdog Finds
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
New hospital-at-home bill reminds advocates about importance of waiver extension
McKnight’s Home Care
Medicare home care eligibility standards unfairly burden family caregivers, think tank argues
McKnight’s Home Care
Private equity Medicare Advantage investment slumps: report
Modern Healthcare
Dr. David Eagle: CMS Reimbursement Cuts Encourage Trend of Independent Physician Exodus
American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC)
In Fight Over Medicare Payments, the Hospital Lobby Shows Its Strength
Kaiser Health News
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Bucshon: Expect Short-Term Doc Fix By March
Inside Health Policy
Physicians lobby Congress on Medicare pay cuts
Roll Call
Site-Neutral Proponents Float Rural Exemption As Hospitals Flag Risks
Inside Health Policy
Private equity deals in MA are declining, but experts say regulators should keep an eye on this space
Fierce Healthcare
The ‘Strange Tension’ That Exists Between Consumer-Directed Models, Regulations Surrounding Them
Home Health Care News
Dementia care costs lowest for patients living in home care settings, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, February 12, 2024
Medicare is booming, and providers are bracing themselves
Modern Healthcare
Medicare Advantage headwinds didn't prevent payers from turning a profit in 2023
Fierce Healthcare
Study reveals disparities among multiple myeloma patients in home healthcare
McKnight’s Home Care
‘Not About A Shiny New Toy’: How Home Health Providers Are Succeeding With More Complex Patients
Home Health Care News
Physician Medicare payment reform the goal of new congressional working group
Radiology Business
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, February 9, 2024
Bipartisan Senate Duo Seek To Extend Hospital At Home Program
Inside Health Policy
Congress Eyes Expansion of Hospital at Home Care Model
Health Leaders Media
McMorris Rodgers Announces Pending Retirement As Health Talks Heat Up
Inside Health Policy
Site-Neutral Provisions Remain In Limbo As CR Clock Ticks
Inside Health Policy
In Rapidly Changing Value-Based Care Landscape, Home-Based Care Providers Facing Crunchtime
Home Health Care News
Alternative payment models key to rural home-based primary care success, researchers say
McKnight’s Home Care
2024 predictions: Three applications for AI in home healthcare
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, February 8, 2024
CBO: MA, Part D Drive Higher Medicare Spending In 2024; Medicaid Spending Dips Due To Unwinding
Inside Health Policy
Health insurers balk at proposed Medicare Advantage rates
Axios
Understaffing, clinical demands driving trend of nurses fleeing profession
McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Struggle With Assessing Outcomes Of ARPA-Funded HCBS Programs, New Brief Finds
Home Health Care News
Lawmakers’ retirements risk leaving doctor pay fix unfinished
Roll Call
CMS must do more to improve MA prior authorization, payment issues, policy experts say
Newsmakers Podcast (AUDIO)
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
For Home Care Providers Still Invested In Medicare Advantage Business, Patience Is Wearing Thin
Home Health Care News
As doctors leave the House, Congress scrambles on Medicare pay
National Journal
House Budget Moves To Give CBO More Time To Score Preventive Services
Inside Health Policy
Final rule strengthens social needs programs for seniors aging in place
McKnight’s Home Care
Five-way telehealth program helps rural residents reach care when home connections lack
McKnight’s Home Care
Electronic visit verification (EVV) will become industry standard in the near future, expert predicts
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Medicare Advantage provider, benefit cuts may follow rate reduction
Modern Healthcare
NNU: Nurses report uptick in workplace violence in 2023
Modern Healthcare
Increasingly, Americans believe government should pay for aging care, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home health added more than 100,000 jobs in 2023: Altarum report
McKnight’s Home Care
Leveraging RPM to Enable At-Home Care for High-Risk Cancer Patients
mHealthIntelligence
How Medicare’s payment structure hurts home care’s delivery of wound care
McKnight’s Home Care
Why the debate over proposed nursing home staff minimums is particularly unproductive
Stat News
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, February 5, 2024
House Budget To Mark Up Bill Changing How CBO Scores Prevention
Inside Health Policy
New Medicare Advantage rule is boon for providers, drag on insurers
STAT News
Patient-centered focus is key to reducing hospitalizations, value-based success, experts say
McKnight’s Home Care
Accessibility bill aims to bridge home health and occupational therapy
McKnight’s Home Care
As MA Penetration Increases, Plans’ Financial Belts Are Tightening
Home Health Care News
Health care jobs grew at fastest rate in over 30 years
Axios
Will home care’s wage violations spark closures—or more workers?
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, February 2, 2024
Home Health To Congress: Work Pay Cut Delays Into Health Package
Inside Health Policy
*PQHH & NAHC Quoted
CMS proposes 3.7% rate bump for MA plans in 2025
McKnight’s Home Care
Facing The Future: Home Health Providers Gear Up For 2024’s Value-Based Care, M&A Landscapes
Home Health Care News
‘A Monumental Shift’: Home Health Providers Believe Review Choice Demonstration Is Here To Stay
Home Health Care News
Spending in home care outpaces other healthcare sectors
McKnight’s Senior Living
Older Adults in Traditional Medicare Spend Weeks Per Year on Health Care Contact Days
AJMC
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Bipartisan Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act Introduced
Rep. Lloyd Smucker
CMS Expects 3.7% MA Pay Bump After 2024’s Advance Notice Tumult
Inside Health Policy
As Home Care Billing Rates Rise, Client Retention Becomes A Larger Priority For Providers
Home Health Care News
Rising Medicare Advantage costs squeeze providers, insurers, tech
Modern Healthcare
ECRI: Home medical device use a top hazard in 2024
Modern Healthcare
Health-Care Price Transparency Deemed Critical in House Hearing
Bloomberg
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Battle Over Medicare Advantage Flares Ahead Of CMS’ 2025 Pay Rule
Inside Health Policy
Lawmakers, AHA seek support for health worker anti-violence bill
Modern Healthcare
Firms offer key recruitment, retention strategies to prevent expensive churn
McKnight’s Home Care
Hospice Fraud Back In The Spotlight, With New Data Also Raising Questions About Home Health Care
Home Health Care News
Private equity’s growing footprint in home health care draws scrutiny
Stateline
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Docs see smaller checks as Congress weighs options on Medicare cut
Modern Healthcare
Medicare ACO participation spiked in 2024, CMS says
Modern Healthcare
Accountable care participation grows in 2024
Axios
Key lawmakers urge CMS to curb Medicare Advantage fraud, abuse
McKnight’s Home Care
Rep. Tim Walberg introduces bill to address in-home care costs
Daily Telegram (MI)
HHS Seeks Stakeholder Input to Improve Medicare Advantage Transparency
Health Payer Intelligence
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, January 26, 2024
CMS Issues Sweeping RFI On MA Data, Prior Auth, Benefits And Access
Inside Health Policy
Are Brick-And-Mortar Home Health Locations Worth It? It Depends On Which Provider You Ask.
Home Health Care News
Home Health Providers Are Tackling ‘Home Health Deserts,’ Calling On CMS To Help
Inside Health Policy
Hartford Healthcare CEO looks to home care
Modern Healthcare
Hospital to home: Nurses help navigate their patients’ recovery
News4JAX
Bipartisan Group Of Sens. Reintroduce Telemental Health Care Access Act
Inside Health Policy
Assisted living facilities fall short when caring for aging US population, witnesses tell senators
The Hill
Democrats urge government to rein in Medicare Advantage overpayments and denials
STAT News
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Senate Finance, Judiciary Members Push For New AI Agency
Inside Health Policy
Healthcare data breaches hit new highs in 2023
Modern Healthcare
Gov. Tim Walz highlights 31% pay increase for unionized home care workers
Minnesota Reformer
Changing Payment Dynamics Are Forcing Home-Based Care Providers To Level Up In Value-Based Care
Home Health Care News
How does home care adapt to a value-based care world? Money talks, strategist says
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Home Health Benefit Will Become A ‘Skeleton’ If Medicare Payment Adjustments Continue, Industry Leader Cautions
Home Health Care News
Panel: Patient satisfaction helps drive success for MA plans and home care partners
McKnight’s Home Care
Instacart broadens reach to home care patients
Modern Healthcare
Instacart taps DispatchHealth to expand its reach to home care providers
Fierce Healthcare
CMS: Expect final nursing home staffing rule this year
McKnight’s
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Another ‘Doomy, Gloomy’ Home Health Landscape Awaits Providers In 2024
Home Health Care News
Cunningham: Congress must pass legislation stopping Medicare payment cuts this year
McKnight’s Home Care
House bill could ‘fast track’ Medicare, Medicaid cuts, senator warns
McKnight’s Home Care
How CMS’ prior authorization rule will affect insurers
Modern Healthcare
House passes bill to update crimes that bar employment for home health agencies
WFYI (Indiana)
The home (not the hospital) should be the hub for behavioral healthcare
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
January 22, 2024
‘You Can Complain About It, Or Lean In’: Top Home Health Leaders Brace For 2024
Home Health Care News
‘You Want A Value-Based Care Strategy’: Tips For Home Health Providers In A Managed Care World
Home Health Care News
Doctors facing Medicare cut seek new payment system
Modern Healthcare
House Budget Sends Bill To Create A Fiscal Commission To The Floor
Inside Health Policy
How AI will — and won't — change health care
Axios
Senators Seek HHS’ Help In Achieving Permanent Telehealth Reform
Inside Health Policy
Patients, families overwhelmingly prefer the home as end-of-life setting, researchers find
McKnight’s Home Care
New Model to Focus on Improving Behavioral Health Outcomes
HC Innovation Group
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, January 19, 2024
Senate passes funding patch as Johnson bats down last-minute conservative demands
Politico
Congress Passes CR Without Doc Fix Despite Doctors Caucus Efforts
Inside Health Policy
As Congress Punts Doc Fix, Experts Tout Proactive Over Retroactive Patch
Inside Health Policy
Congress passes short-term funding bill extending DSH payments to March 8
Fierce Healthcare
Health Insurers Must Streamline Prior Authorization Decisions, New Rule Says
Wall Street Journal
Business Group: These are the top healthcare challenges employers expect to face this year
Fierce Healthcare
How Medicare Advantage, Labor, AI Will Shape Home-Based Care In 2024
Home Health Care News
CMS’ new Behavioral Health Model recognizes seniors’ complex health needs
McKnight’s Home Care
HHS: Lack of incentives bar home health, hospice providers from creating
interoperable solutions
McKnight’s Senior Living
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
First roadblock to March stopgap measure removed
Roll Call
Short-Term CR Carries Extenders Through March 8
Inside Health Policy
Home-Based Leaders Are Focusing On Culture, Creative Benefits To Mitigate Staffing Challenges
Home Health Care News
Next Generation ACO model saved Medicare money on home care, evaluation finds
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Another CR Likely, Shutdown Possible As Approps Efforts In Turmoil
Inside Health Policy
MedPAC Approves Hospital, Physician Pay Bumps; Doubles Down On Post-Acute Cuts
Inside Health Policy
Mea Culpa: The Home-Based Care Predictions HHCN Got Wrong For 2023
Home Health Care News
How Home Health Providers, Payers Are Adapting To New Referral Patterns
Home Health Care News
Medicare Advantage analysis sparks infighting at MedPAC meeting
Fierce Healthcare
Hospital-at-home patients nationwide have low mortality, readmission, Mass General Brigham study finds
Fierce Healthcare
Industry survey: Staffing, alternative payment models top-of-mind for home care providers
McKnight’s Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
January 12, 2024
Medicare Pay Cuts Sought for Nursing Homes, Home Health Agencies
Bloomberg Law
MedPAC’s alternate home health reality
McKnight’s Home Care
Philadelphia home health-care company will pay $1.6M for skimping on overtime
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Fortis Health Acquires Physiocare Home Health and Hospice
Hospice News
PERSPECTIVE: Illinois can be the most family-friendly state if we invest in child and home care workers
The Tribe
Home Health Media Clips
January 11, 2024
On health care, a congressional laundry list
Politico Pulse
Top-Line Spending Deal Includes New Rescissions Of COVID-19 Funds
Inside Health Policy
The AMA wants a Medicare cut reversed – and lawmakers to stay out of care
Washington Post
Rise Of The Caregiver ‘Gray Market’ Has Home Care Companies On Their Heels
Home Health Care News
ATI: Post-acute providers should revisit strategies to keep up with evolving payment landscape
McKnight’s Home Care
‘We are under-resourcing’ home health,’ Compassus CEO says
McKnight’s Home Care (PODCAST)
JVs a Major Growth Engine for Hospices in 2024
Hospice News
Home Health Media Clips
January 10, 2024
Is healthcare relying too much on family caregivers?
Modern Healthcare
Americans overwhelmingly favor health care price transparency: survey
The Hill
Hospitals Eye NDAA Transfer For DSH Delay As Site-Neutral Peters Out
Inside Health Policy
Congress faces pressure to reverse doctors' payment cuts — again
Axios
Top Home Care Trends For 2024
Home Health Care News
New Independent Contractor Rule Could Have ‘Significant’ Effect On Home Care
Home Health Care News
Beneficiaries still access-challenged in states with greater HCBS support, study reveals
McKnight’s Home Care
Getting Hospital-Level Care at Home Is Safe, Effective: Study
US News
Home Health Media Clips
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Unfinished 2023 business dominates start of 2024 session
Roll Call
Mortality rates low among hospital-at-home patients: study
Modern Healthcare
Bucshon Latest Member Of GOP Doc Caucus To Announce Retirement
Inside Health Policy
Becerra Names Chief Competition Officer at HHS to Focus on Costs
Bloomberg
Digital healthcare can break the cycle of rehospitalizations
McKnights Home Care
Home Health Media Clips
Monday, January 8, 2024
Speaker Johnson in pressure cooker as partial shutdown deadline nears
The Hill
Tight Deadlines, Dysfunction Threaten 2024 Health Care Agenda
Bloomberg Government
Home Health Agencies Grapple With ‘Acuity Creep’ As Patient Needs Become More Complex
Home Health Care News
Report: Home health spending in October continued to outpace other healthcare segments
McKnight’s Home Care
Home health is fastest-growing component of national health spending
McKnight’s Senior Living
Medicare Bundled Payment Model Fails to Boost HF Outcomes
MedScape
Hospitals revive mask mandates as respiratory viruses surge
Axios
Home Health Media Clips
Friday, January 5, 2024
Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
NPR
Certain HHVBP Measures Remain Disconnected From On-The-Ground Home Health Care Delivery
Home Health Care News
Minority MA patients continue to experience care access, quality issues, report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
How health systems are using AI to augment patient safety
Modern Healthcare
Hospitals, medical groups push back on ONC's 'excessive' and 'overly punitive' data blocking penalties
Fierce Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Congress confronts a lengthy health care to-do list
Axios
Study shows increased patient risks at private equity-owned hospitals
Axios
Inflation threatens health care access as Medicare gap widens: GOP rep
The Hill
Many patients want more streamlined texting experience with their providers, survey finds
Fierce Healthcare
‘We Need To Go Where The Patients Are’: How Home Health Agencies Are Adjusting To Medicare Advantage
Home Health Care News
HCBS staffing shortages lead to severe cuts to programs, services, new report finds
McKnight’s Home Care
BrightSpring Health files IPO plans with SEC
Modern Healthcare
Home Health Media Clips
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Congress faces crisis at home and abroad as 2024 deepens partisan division
CNN
Panel considers potential changes to home health model
American Hospital Association
PBMs, telehealth, transparency lead Congress' 2024 to-do list
Modern Healthcare
Why 2024 is the ‘Super Bowl' for telehealth legislation
Modern Healthcare
Pets can improve health outcomes for older adults living at home, overseas study finds
McKnight’s Home Care
What the rise of home-based care means for primary care physicians
Medical Economics
New research finds Black patients less likely to receive home health care after hospitalization
Wisconsin Public Radio
Clark Fork Valley Hospital closes Medicare-certified home health agency
NBC Montana