CMS Home Health Admission-To-Service Policy Misses The Heart …
Nov 18, 2024 · With the 2025 home health final payment rule came the admission-to-service policy — an update to the Medicare Conditions of Participation. In many ways, experts consider it a formalization of measures home health providers are …
‘We Need A Break, Please!’: Home Health Providers Sound Off On …
Oct 11, 2024 · “Opposed.” That was the one-word response a home health provider left for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) during the comment period on the 2025 home health proposed payment rule.. This comment was an anomaly, in terms of its brevity.
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As The Year End Looms, Home Care-Related Policy Proposals Heat …
Dec 6, 2024 · Additionally, a bipartisan group of 41 senators recently sent a letter to Senate leadership, warning that further cuts will reduce the quality of care. They highlighted that this marks the fifth consecutive year of funding cuts. “Persistent instability in the health care sector – partly due to continuous payment cuts – affects the ability of …
Homethrive Eyes Expansion After $20 Million Gain
Nov 22, 2024 · By supporting working caregivers around the clock, Homethrive helps employers reduce turnover by 80%, saves caregivers an average of 16 hours per month and has contributed to a 17% increase in plan retention on the payer side.
Home Care Company Sues New York, Calls CDPAP Fiscal …
Dec 2, 2024 · The lawsuit was filed by Freedom Care LLC. “[The Health Department] structured the process with an apparent eye toward PPL, imposing eligibility requirements that eliminated almost all of [Public Partnership’s] potential competitors — though, importantly, Freedom Care was able to jump through every hoop DOH erected,” Freedom Care argued in the lawsuit, which was filed against the ...
VitalCaring Rebuts The DOJ, Makes Case For Itself As Worthy …
Nov 15, 2024 · But the DOJ was not satisfied with VitalCaring as a divestment partner.Broadly, the DOJ said it was concerned about a young company growing so quickly with the acquisition, and also suggested assets VitalCaring previously acquired had seen a reduction in …
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Top executives share their insights on the major operating trends, challenges and opportunities for home health providers in 2024 and beyond. Attendees will gain invaluable perspectives from industry leaders as they delve into their strategic outlooks for navigating the evolving home health landscape, addressing key issues such as regulatory changes, workforce dynamics, technological ...
Study Shows Caregivers, Patients Prefer Hospital-At-Home Model
Oct 16, 2024 · Regarding stress levels, 96% of surveyed caregivers found in-home care less stressful than a previous in-patient hospital experience. “We recently measured caregiver experience in the hospital-alternative care model and found an overwhelming preference of caregivers for our model over the hospital,” Kneeland explained.
Top Home Health Trends For 2025 - Home Health Care News
2 days ago · Curious what we forecasted for last year? Revisit our 2024 predictions here. ‘Trump effect’ will alter payment policy. Trump and his incoming cabinet will have a major effect on home health care across many public policy domains–but providers are especially attuned to the “Trump effect” on payments.