A new bill that would prevent the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from reducing home health payments this year – and until 2026 – was introduced in the Senate Monday afternoon. Dubbed The Preserving Access to Home Health Act, the bill was introduced by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), […]
Home-based care agencies should keep a close eye on developments made by the Biden administration when it comes to antitrust laws and non-compete agreements, according to industry insiders. Partners and shareholders with the Polsinelli law firm detailed the latest updates within the Department of Justice (DOJ) on a webinar Thursday. They also covered how new […]
A new proposal in Pennsylvania that would create “unnecessary” duplication for how disabled patients choose their home care providers and receive care is causing some angst in the Keystone state. The proposal not only affects providers in Pennsylvania, but could also force patients to rely on out-of-state agencies to provide replacement care if a patient’s […]
The former U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator, Seema Verma, did not paint a rosy outlook for the home health industry this week in Chicago. In fact, hardly any of what she said evoked optimism among operators in the crowd. In regards to the economy, she said it would be her guess […]
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – through the U.S Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – announced that states would have an additional year to use funding from the American Rescue Plan to both enhance and expand home- and community-based services (HCBS). The news is major for home-based […]
A bill allowing older adults to deduct home-modification expenses from their taxes was introduced in Washington, D.C. last week. If passed, the Home Modification for Accessibility Act would provide a boost to aging-in-place efforts, perhaps spurring greater partnership between home care companies and home-modification businesses. Already, home care industry leaders and home-modification stakeholders are heralding […]
The electronic visit verification (EVV) implementation process could hit a significant roadblock this summer if a Congressional bill that eliminates the use of GPS is passed by federal lawmakers. The next iteration of the landmark 21st Century Cures Act would not allow EVV systems to use GPS in order to protect privacy. If the bill […]
A circuit court judge in Michigan has ordered State Farm Insurance Co. to continue paying the home care bills for a paralyzed Ann Arbor man. And though it’s a single case, it could be influential on a wider scale. Judge Archie Brown ruled that a 2019 auto insurance reform law that slashed payments to medical […]
Thanks to a new law passed in Arizona, a major player in the home health space announced this week that it will help train and pay family members taking care of their loved ones at home. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) announced Tuesday that it will participate in Arizona’s Family Licensed Health Aide Program, […]
For months, organizations and individuals alike have rallied and advocated for higher wages for home care workers in New York. The Fair Pay for Home Care Act – which gained considerable traction in the state – seems to have hit a wall. And although higher home care worker wages are a part of the state’s […]
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