Every minute clinicians and caregivers spend on documentation and scheduling is a minute they could otherwise spend with patients. Home-based care companies are looking for ways to give frontline workers some of that time back. Home Health Care News asked six senior leaders at home-based care companies how they help frontline staff save time. Their […]
As home-based care providers take on patients with increasingly complex needs, LifeCare Home Health and Hospice Family is weighing how to grow while maintaining consistent care across its local agencies. That challenge helped drive CEO Dean Alverson’s decision to bring on Dr. Nasser Khan as president and chief operating officer. Khan joined LifeCare to help […]
Agentic AI is beginning to gain ground in the home-based care industry, but providers are split on how quickly to embrace it. While some providers use agentic AI for scheduling and easing employee workloads, some experts warn that the tools can introduce immense risk to home-based care providers. “When you go to agentic, you’re really […]
“Out of touch.” That’s what Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of LeadingAge, had to say about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) after the release of the CY2027 home health payment rule. While specific takes varied, I’d say that theme cut across many responses from industry insiders HHCN polled about the news […]
With a higher Medicare base payment rate on the horizon for calendar year 2027, home health leaders are anticipating greater financial stability as well as heightened compliance demands as workforce issues persist. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its calendar year 2027 home health payment rule on Wednesday, including a projected 2.4% […]
The 2026 midterm elections flipped control of Congress from Republicans to Democrats, creating potential momentum for the home-based care industry and the risk of political gridlock. Following Tuesday’s elections, home-based care advocates told Home Health Care News that the shift in political control could change the legislation that Congress pursues. They also said that […]
Providers of home- and community-based services (HCBS) face ever-mounting challenges, including shifting regulations and Medicaid funding cuts. As the operating landscape grows more complex, HCBS providers must balance providing quality care with the wages and hours caregivers requires, industry experts told Home Health Care News. “I think success is ultimately going to be: Are you […]
Home-based care providers are facing a significant surge in fraud enforcement, but the heightened scrutiny may also provide compliant operators an unexpected way to stand out. To differentiate themselves from fraudulent operators, home-based care providers are placing greater emphasis on documentation, audit readiness, accurate enrollment records and policy reviews to highlight their regulatory compliance, industry […]
CMS’ fraud crackdown was a recurring topic at the National Alliance for Care at Home’s Annual Meeting & Expo this week in Washington, from the main stage to breakout sessions to hallway conversations. I left the event thinking the home health enrollment moratorium’s next chapter might not be a simple choice between extending the nationwide […]
The moratorium on Medicare home health enrollment has blocked 250 agencies that applied from gaining approval, according to Kim Brandt, the deputy administrator and chief operating officer of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The moratorium on hospice enrollment, meanwhile, has blocked 50 hospices from enrolling, she added, saying that she was surprised […]
